The second and final season of the American musical drama television series Smash premiered on February 5, 2013, on NBC and consisted of 17 episodes.

[1] The two-hour series finale aired on May 26, 2013, moving the show to a special Sunday slot.

Not returning to the cast from the previous season were Jaime Cepero (Ellis), Raza Jaffrey (Dev), Brian d'Arcy James (Frank), and recurring cast member Will Chase (Michael),[7] although James did make guest appearances in the first episode of season 2 and the series finale.

[10] Academy Award winner Jennifer Hudson had a recurring role as Veronica Moore, a Tony award-winning actress who affects the lives of Karen and Ivy.

[15] The series has a large number of executive producers including Steven Spielberg, Craig Zadan, Neil Meron, Rebeck, Darryl Frank and Justin Falvey.