Stunted (Entourage)
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| "Stunted" | |
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| Entourage episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 7 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | Doug Ellin |
| Written by | Doug Ellin |
| Cinematography by | Rob Sweeney |
| Editing by | Gregg Featherman |
| Original release date | June 27, 2010 |
| Running time | 27 minutes |
| Guest appearances | |
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"Stunted" is the first episode of the seventh season of the American comedy-drama television series Entourage. It is the 79th overall episode of the series and was written and directed by series creator Doug Ellin. It originally aired on HBO on June 27, 2010.
The series chronicles the acting career of Vincent Chase, a young A-list movie star, and his childhood friends from Queens, New York City, as they attempt to further their nascent careers in Los Angeles. In the episode, Vince is scared over performing a dangerous stunt for his new film, while Drama gets nervous as his holding contract is about to expire.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 2.48 million household viewers and gained a 1.5/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49. The episode received mixed reviews from critics, who noted the series' predictable storylines and lack of character development.
Turtle (Jerry Ferrara) now runs a fledging car service business, hiring three women as employees. However, one of them, Alex (Dania Ramirez), struggles with the addresses and dampens the profits. Vince (Adrian Grenier) is filming a new film for director Nick Cassavetes, which requires stuntmen catching fire. Cassavetes is unconvinced of the stuntmen's work and assigns Vince to replace his stunt man for a dangerous stunt. Despite not discussing it first, Vince accepts.
Drama (Kevin Dillon) is frustrated that his holding contract will expire in 8 weeks, and he hasn't received a single project. He meets with Yagoda (William Fichtner), who claims his projects are getting rejected by the network. However, while talking with Lloyd (Rex Lee), Drama realizes that one of Yagoda's projects, a The Fall Guy reboot, is going forward but with Dean Cain instead. Ari (Jeremy Piven) and Eric (Kevin Connolly) are forced to intervene and talk Cassavetes out of doing the stunt, as he lacks the proper security and care. Cassavates is unaffected by their threats, and warns them against informing the studio.
Turtle talks with Alex over her problems, and she reveals she has been struggling since her parents are divorcing. Turtle consoles her, but when he approaches to kiss her, Alex decides to quit. Back on the set, Vince decides to go forward with the stunt. Despite the fact that he failed to brake in time and crashed part of the set, Cassavetes is convinced with the take, and Vince is willing to do it again.
Production
Development
The episode was written and directed by series creator Doug Ellin. This was Ellin's 52nd writing credit and second directing credit.[1]
