Well, I got my hands on a – watermarked, timecoded, and rough as sandpaper. And wow. It’s not a better episode. But it’s a fascinating one.
For the uninitiated: a pre-final cut, usually assembled before picture lock. Temp music, missing VFX, alternate takes, and sometimes whole scenes that got nuked in the editing room.
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If you’ve been following The Studio since the early days, you know the legend of Episode 9. The one that “didn’t quite work.” The one the creator supposedly buried after test screenings. The one with the alternate ending that test audiences hated .
Seen another rare workprint? Let me know below. And yes, I’m still hunting for the S02E04 assembly cut. the studio s01e09 workprint
deep cuts / workprint watch
If you love The Studio , track down the making-of featurettes and listen to the director’s commentary. But if you really want to understand how a great episode happens… find a workprint. Well, I got my hands on a –
April 14, 2026