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Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter (2015)

Name: Close Up with the Hollywood Reporter
Genre: Talk-Show
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Stephen Galloway, Lacey Rose

Talk-Show

Some of this year's most talked about talent open up about the challenges and triumphs of creating critically acclaimed series and performances.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (185 votes)
Episode average: 7.2 +0.1 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

6.73 avg 3 episodes 7.0 → 5.2 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
10	Directors	7.0	20
11	Actresses	8.0	9
12	Actors	5.2	9

Season 2 (2016)

7.30 avg 3 episodes 8.8 → 7.2 39 min avg

U-shaped

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Drama Actresses	8.8	75
8	Directors	5.9	14
9	Actors	7.2	7

Season 3 (2017)

7.14 avg 5 episodes 8.4 → 7.3 39 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
4	Drama Actresses	8.4	12
8	Directors	6.7	13
9	Actors	5.6	11
10	Actresses	7.7	11
14	Actors Live	7.3	9

Season 4 (2018)

7.67 avg 3 episodes 7.8 → 8.3 39 min avg

U-shaped

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Comedy Actors	7.8	8
9	Actors	6.9	11
10	Actresses	8.3	10

Season 5 (2019)

7.23 avg 4 episodes 6.4 → 7.0 39 min avg

Slow burn

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
2	Comedy Actor	6.4	10
8	Directors	6.5	9
9	Actresses	9.0	92
10	Actors	7.0	12