Meg

"Meg" is the sixth episode of Hollywood. It was released on Netflix on May 1, 2020.

Synopsis
Ernie makes a plan to save the picture. With social tensions rising in Hollywood following Meg ' s announcement, Archie and Avis remain vigilant. Jack and Archie give Ernie the opportunity of a lifetime. Camille and the cast begin production on the movie that will make or break their careers.

Plot Summary
Avis and Claire wake up and see that someone has left a burning cross on their front lawn. The same is also left for Camille and Raymond, while another angry mob throw a molotov cocktail into Archie’s house. Getting the police involved, the cast and crew discuss whether it’s the American Colonization Society doing this.

Avis decides to go ahead and make the movie regardless, while Jack, Archie and the others head to Ernie’s to raise the funds needed to budget the film. After a busy day at work, and Ernie using some of his personal stash to prop the total figure up, they raise the money needed to make the film. Handing it over to Dick, production goes ahead.

Jack visits Henrietta in hospital and checks on Erwin and their babies. They say goodbye to one another and part on good terms. Soon after, Jack and Archie invite Ernie to a dinner where they hand over a script for Meg and tell him they’ve got the perfect part for him.

After some encouraging words from Ellen, Ernie hones in his inner-confidence and owns the screen. After seeing the final scenes of the film playing out for real, Jack talks her down, deciding to ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after.

Henry watches the final picture and thinks the ending is missing something. He instead decides to pitch a subversion of expectations and have Camille swan dive off the top into a swimming pool. The editor calls him out for his ridiculous idea and presses ahead with what they currently have.

Meanwhile Archie gives Rock a key to his apartment. Claire comforts Jack and speaks to him about how much he has to look forward to in the future. She suggests he take her to the premiere, throwing in a romantic sub-plot between these two.

Ace returns to the studio and takes the reigns of Ace Pictures from Avis. Since waking up though he’s a completely different person and tells everyone that Meg isn’t an issue. However, Lon encourages him to burn everything to do with the film to prevent it causing issues everywhere.

Ace sits with Dick after watching the final cut of the film and admits that it’s a brilliant picture. Dick puts his neck on the line and tells Ace that if he doesn’t green-light it, he’ll quit. He also goes on to tell him hes a homosexual and promises to hand in his letter of resignation the next day. After some deliberation, Ace decides to release the film and even better, makes Avie the vice-president. Only, when she heads up to see him that morning, he’s passed away in his sleep making her the sole President of the Studio.

Henry watches the final cut of the film again and decides that it needs one final quiet scene of contemplating with Camille. Unfortunately Lon arrives and confiscates all the film footage until further notice, given Ace is now dead. Lon takes the final cuts of Meg and burns them in the incinerator.

Starring

 * David Corenswet as Jack Castello
 * Darren Criss as Raymond Ainsley
 * Laura Harrier as Camille Washington
 * Joe Mantello as Dick Samuels
 * Dylan McDermott as Ernie West
 * Jake Picking as Rock Hudson
 * Jeremy Pope as Archie Coleman
 * Holland Taylor as Ellen Kincaid
 * Samara Weaving as Claire Wood
 * Jim Parsons as Henry Willson
 * Patti LuPone as Avis Amberg

Guest starring

 * Rob Reiner as Ace Amberg
 * Maude Apatow as Henrietta Castello
 * Michelle Krusiec as Anna May Wong

Co-starring

 * Dalton Baker as Randy
 * Nicola Bertram as Gertie
 * Brian Chenoweth as Lon Silver
 * Chris Dotson as Cy Freeman
 * Carrie Gibson as Dorothy Arzner
 * Jessica Greer as Sex Worker 2
 * Daniel Hagen as Joseph Breen
 * William Knight as Harry Golden
 * Kevin Needham as Waiter
 * David St. Pierre as Man in Suit
 * Jake Regal as Erin Kaye
 * Patrick Sylvester as Spitting Protestor
 * Kasia Szarek as Starra Dean
 * Roz Witt as Miss Stinson