In "Bombshell", Derek (Jack Davenport) has to choose Rebecca Duvall's (Uma Thurman) replacement in time for the show's opening night.
Tom (Christian Borle) and Julia (Debra Messing) struggle to come up with a proper ending; Julia finally draws on inspiration from her relationship struggles with Frank (Brian d'Arcy James) to end the show on a high note while still realistically depicting Monroe's death.
Dev (Raza Jaffrey) asks Ivy if she found the engagement ring he left in her room when they slept together, and she lies and says she hasn't.
New York Post theatre critic Michael Riedel was to make a second cameo appearance as himself in this episode, but his scene did not air.
In its original broadcast, "Bombshell" was watched by 5.96 million American viewers, attaining a 1.8 rating/5 share in the key adults 18–49 demographic.