< The Cold Open (2006)

EPISODE 1.2 (Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip) | 43m | Open in IMDB | WL | ? / 8.7 (503)

Comedy, Drama | It's the week of Matt and Danny's first show. A Christian group is threatening to protest and boycott the show, the musical guest suddenly becomes unavailable, and Matt is obsessing over the show's opening skit.

• Director: Thomas Schlamme
• Writer: Aaron Sorkin
• Writer: Christina Booth
• Writer: Jessica Brickman
• Writer: David Handelman
• Writer: Cinque Henderson
• Matthew Perry (37) - Matt Albie
• Amanda Peet (34) - Jordan McDeere
• Bradley Whitford (47) - Danny Tripp
• Steven Weber (45) - Jack Rudolph
• D.L. Hughley (43) - Simon Stiles
• Sarah Paulson (32) - Harriet Hayes
• Nate Corddry (29) - Tom Jeter
• Timothy Busfield (49) - Cal Shanley
• Evan Handler (45) - Ricky Tahoe
• Carlos Jacott (39) - Ron Oswald
• Ayda Field (27) - Jeannie Whatley
• Simon Helberg (26) - Alex Dwyer
• Wendy Phillips (54) - Shelley Green
• Diana Maria Riva - Lilly Rodriguez
• Merritt Wever (26) - Suzanne
• Margaret Easley (36) - Constance Gower
• Scott Klace (45) - Peter Goldman
• Kimberly Huie - Jane
• John Mahon (68) - George
• Nate Torrence - Dylan Killington