Vincent Chase is a young, hot, up-and-coming actor living in Hollywood. Tonight, he must attend the opening of his latest movie "Head On". At the post-premiere party, Vince's agent, Ari, hassles Eric about getting Vince to read the script for a possible new project. Over breakfast, Vince says he's not going to do "Matterhorn" on Eric's advice. The foursome goes to meet with the director where Vince impresses him so much that Ari calls later to tell him that they've offered $4 million for the part. While Turtle & Drama celebrate, Vince lets him know that Eric is not too enthused about the script. Later, Ari & Eric share a rather confrontational dinner while discussing the future of their star's career.
Ignoring the negative review from Variety, Vince ramps up his already excessive spending by leasing a new Rolls Royce. Ari urges Vince to get a "real" manager, causing a wounded Eric to do some soul searching.
Partying after a boxing match, Vince runs into Jimmy Kimmel, who immediately does his best to get Vince to commit to an appearance on his show the following night. Also at the party, Luke Wilson tells Turtle and Drama about his new home theater setup, planting the idea in their heads that they need an upgrade.
Vince's major work for the day is a stop at Big Boy's Neighborhood, a local radio show. As a result of the appearance, Vince secures a date for himself with Justine Chapin. While everybody gets ready for the night's activities, Ari video conferences with Eric to tell him that matinée numbers for Vince's movie have been "less than stellar" because it is in direct competition with the latest Pixar feature.
The boys are less than pleased that Vince's latest fling, Fiona, has over-stayed the 3-day rule that Vince instated long ago. Eric is re-introduced to an old acquaintance who may have just the script that Vince has been looking for: a story about a guy from Queens. Turtle tries to find a way around a weed drought in L.A.
Drama prepares to meet his potential new agent and drags Turtle with him while Eric & Vince attend a special meeting. Later, the boys attend Gary Busey's art opening where they bump into aspiring agent Josh Weinstein.
Eric is concerned over the choice of director, an indie loose cannon named Billy Walsh, for Vince's new film. Meanwhile, Drama lobbies for a supporting role, while Ari finds he can't mix business with pleasure.
As production on "Queens Boulevard" is about to begin, the boys are preparing to go to New York City for the next three months. Vince puts Turtle in charge of their "bon voyage" party, which proves to be a pain-in-the-neck for Eric later on. Meanwhile, Drama has a problem when an audition for a pilot conflicts with his small role in Vince's new movie. Meanwhile, Eric wants a title commensurate with his responsibilities, but when a dinner meeting ends on a sour note, it looks like Vince's entourage will be minus one.
The guys are back from New York and Ari is already pushing a commercial project, Aquaman, at Vince but he isn't buying it. Eric has an official title now, but when he has to make a 'sex date' with Kristen, his status is questioned. Drama's agent is moving up and on without him. Turtle is cranky about his new job and takes multi-tasking to a new chaotic level.
Eric is bummed out when Kristen cancels their date, but his spirits pick up at a late-night beach party. Drama is self-conscious about his body before an audition. Ari and Vince go at it over the 'Aquaman' script.
Vince goes house-hunting in an expensive neighborhood and Eric tries to convince him to do "Aquaman". The guys get ready to go to a pajama party at the Playboy mansion.
Vince has yet to ink a contract for Aquaman, but that doesn't stop him from spending big bucks to decorate his new mansion. Eric is stressed out by all of the spending and pushes Ari to seal the deal. Meanwhile Drama is fixated on getting calf implants at
Although the deal still hasn't been inked, Vince lands himself a Variety magazine cover with news of his Aquaman role. Ari and Eric have come up against a wall trying to arrange a meeting between Vince and James Cameron. Matters aren't helped much by the fact that Emily, who both Ari and Eric had a falling out with, is now working for Cameron. Finally James Cameron agrees to screen 'Queens Boulevard' to get a feel for Vince and his work, but another wall comes up when Walsh refuses to pre-screen the film before its film festival run.
The boys are starting to get low on cash and to help pay the bills, Ari lands Vince a gig appearing in a lucrative foreign commercial. Meanwhile, Turtle decides to make his own money by entering an Xbox boxing tournament, but he gets ousted early on by a young gaming prodigy. Eric needs to get a copy of 'Queens Boulevard' to James Cameron so he can see Vince's work, but Walsh refuses to screen it before he shows it at Sundance. Luckily, the A-list director agrees to attend the Sundance screening of the film, offering hope that Vince may still end up with the 'Aquaman' role.
Vince and the gang arrive at Sundance, eager to see the final cut of "Queens Boulevard" as well as to convince James Cameron to cast Vince in Aquaman. A chance encounter between Eric and Harvey Weingard, a studio big wig leads to an offer for Vince that is a safe alternative to "Aquaman," but Vince instead decides to take his chances and go for the superhero franchise. Although Cameron only sees about ten minutes of "Queens Boulevard," he decides to slot Vince in as his leading man.
Vince's past relationship with a co-star comes back to haunt him. Ari makes an important list. Drama is not happy about their new temporary home.
Vince and the guys attend Comic-Con to promote "Aquaman" but all are surprised when Drama turns out to be a big hit also. Vince decides he can handle working with Mandy, until he makes dinner plans with her and her fiancée. Eric and Shauna try to satisfy a caustic journalist. Drama gets a birthday present from Ari.
Vince does not hide his feelings for Mandy. Ari's long lost partner turns up. Ari's daughter has her Bat Mitzvah. Eric splurges on a new suit in order to make a good impression. While, Drama and Turtle try to make the Bat Mitzvah work to their advantage.
Vince prepares to celebrate Mandy's birthday. Shauna is upset over a press leak. Drama starts work on a Movie of the Week with Brooke Shields.
When Vince misses an appointment for his physical because he is spending time with Mandy, Eric and Ari start to worry Vince's love life is interfering with business, and Mandy's talent managers have similar concerns. Turtle and Drama do some detective work after they recover Eric's stolen Maserati, which leads them to a musical discovery that turns Turtle into an agent. Turtle strikes a deal with Billy Walsh for the Queens Boulevard score and is convinced his new client is headed for superstardom.
While Vince is caught up being in love with Mandy, she is caught with her ex-fiancée. Ari's scheming at the agency backfires, leaving his future uncertain.
Eric worries about his future when Vince becomes despondent. Drama worries if he still has an agent and Turtle arranges an event for Saigon. Meanwhile, Vince meets with James Cameron to tell him he is quitting Aquaman and Ari tries to round up clients.
As the gang anticipates the upcoming premiere for "Aquaman", the search is on for a perfect date for Vince. Meanwhile, Ari tries to cope with financial difficulties and his new office space, which is not quite what he is used to.
Ari and Eric are worried because rolling blackouts have hit Los Angeles and it may cause a decrease in the box-office totals for "Aquaman" in the area. The two ponder how to keep Vince from finding out the situation.
The gang have no idea what to think when Vince decides to hang out with his old friend who happens to be an ex-con and wants them all to be friends. Meanwhile, Ari's daughter ends up becoming friends with an up and coming movie star.
Dom, who has now become a part of Vince's posse, ends up telling Vince a story that helps him get his dream role in the film, Medellin.
Vince, Eric, and Ari seek to find a resolution to scheduling conflicts that would prevent Vince from doing both Medellin and Aquaman 2. Turtle deals with Saigon's rising popularity, while Ari deals with his daughter's continued obsession with Max.
Vince increases his asking price for Aquaman 2, which forces Ari to ask the studio head for yet another favor. But Vince insists that Ari finds Drama a job before he'll accept any offer from the studio. Meanwhile, Eric's girlfriend and her best friend make him an offer he can't refuse, even if there are ground rules.
Eric starts falling for the wrong girl after his threesome. Ari and Terrance come to an agency settlement. Vince is to be auctioned off at Sloan's charity function.
Vince and the entourage receive news that "Queens Boulevard" will be receiving a nationwide release. Ari must compromise with a rival to avoid threats from a group of aggressive agents. Drama is nervous about an important audition and begins to take his anger out on everyone.
The gang heads to Vegas for a much-needed break and a $100,000 promotional appearance for Vince. But it turns out that Turtle reaps the benefits from the appearance. Eric gets jealous when Seth Green makes insinuating comments about Sloan. Vince and Ari partner at the tables, but Ari loses it when Vince's luck ends. Drama lays it on thick with his masseur, leading to an awkward misunderstanding between them.
Drama and Turtle go looking for Saigon on the day the record-deal's supposed to be signed. Eric comes up with a project for Vince.
Eric, Ari, and Bob pitch the Ramones film project to the studios which causes a power struggle between Ari and Bob. Turtle wants a pair of limited edition shoes which Vince tries to buy for him. Drama begins filming his pilot.
With the apparent loss of the Ramones project and with Ari to blame, Vince and the guys begin to look for other agents to represent him. Ari, hearing of Vince's shopping, fights with all his might to get back the movie. While looking at other agents, Vince realizes they are just too corporate for him and the "scumbag" Ari is the best in the business. However, since Ari cannot get the movie back, he tries to win Vince back with a corporate-style presentation himself. This backfires because the boys find Ari to be just like everyone else now and fire Ari as they walk out of his office.
Vince's new agent wants him to do a period film. In the meantime Eric and Vince agree to have lunch with Ari and Turtle plans Vince's birthday party.
Amanda gets angry when Vince and Eric procrastinate over the Edith Wharton movie. Turtle and Drama find some dream dates at the dog park.
Amanda needs an answer on the period film, but Vince won't commit to any other project until the cameras are actually rolling on 'Medellin.' Amanda persists, so Vince has the crew read the script to get everybody's opinion. Unfortunately, the script is so dry that nobody can get through it, leading Vince to realize that the project isn't right for him after all.
Drama finds out that he will be the target on Pauly Shore's new Punk'd like reality show. Eric tries to relieve the tension between Vince and Amanda and Ari is jealous of a former fraternity brother.
"Medellin" is back on the table for Vince, but Ari and producer Nick Rubenstein must make the deal happen on the holy day, Yom Kippur. They have until sundown, and must finish the deal with use of a cell phone. Eric wonders how the relationship between Vince and Amanda is affecting the deal. Drama grows attached to a race horse.
Eric and Vince are determined to get "Medellin" off the ground, but the rights to the script stand in their way. Feeling tense the day of the "Five Towns" premiere, Drama seeks relief at a massage parlor, but can't avoid Daily Variety. At the auto-body shop, Turtle meets a girl who shares his love for limited-edition sneakers, but her overbearing father hampers his game.
Drama has an offer from Brett Ratner for "Rush Hour 3." Ari finds a backer for "Medellin" but the source of his wealth, and his wife's intentions toward Vince, are shady. Turtle has a date with Kelly, under the watchful eye of her father.
Vince, Eric, Drama, and Turtle are forced to move out of the mansion. Eric moves in with Sloan and Drama wants to get an expensive condo. With "Medellin" getting into the early stages of pre-production, a surprise cast member is asked to direct.
A behind-the-scenes documentary about the filming of Medellín in Bogota, Colombia. Billy and Eric clash on the set about keeping the film on track. Billy becomes attracted to an actress which ends up disrupting the production. Drama tries to get Billy to give him a part in the film.
With the gang arriving back in America, Drama plans a party for Vince at his new condo. Ari learns that his son might not be accepted to an exclusive private school. Billy's insecurities may prevent Vince and Eric from seeing the first cut of Medellín.
Billy submits Medellin to the Cannes film festival, leading Eric - who thinks the film needs work - to worry that it will get rejected. Drama rekindles an old flame, and brings Turtle in as his wingman. Vince gets in over his head in Malibu.
Ari mistakenly mishandles a top-secret script, a mistake that lands him in jail. Drama fetes the mayor of Beverly Hills, with help from Vince. Eric has to go back on his word with Harvey Weingard, a Hollywood heavyweight, when Medellín is accepted into the Cannes Film Festival.
The Medellin trailer is leaked on YouTube and Billy blames Eric. Drama joins an exclusive medical marijuana club. And Ari and Lloyd engage in sabotage so that Vince can get his next project.
Billy makes amends with Eric over the online leak of Medellin. Lloyd takes a leave of absence from the Miller Gold Agency for personal problems. In the meantime Turtle makes an investment.
Vince and Johnny "Drama" bet with each other on whether Turtle and Eric can have unattached sex by the end of the day. After being rejected from their daughter's exclusive private school, Ari and his wife are upset over their son having to attend a public school.
When Eric gets his own office, Vince eyes a piece of antique furniture that also has a rich history, but someone has already gotten his hands on it. Ari preps for a meeting with R&B superstar Mary J. Blige, but has to contend with twin-sibling rivalry in his own office.
Eric gets into a fender-bender with Anna Faris, leading to what he believes to be "a little moment," but in the end, his career is about to change. Ari's wife acts on a soap opera, leading him to try and dissuade her from doing so. Turtle gets prepped for a party by picking up some provisions, and girls, only to encounter the law on the way home.
Vince, Ari, and Dana Gordon receive the script for Vince's next project, but Billy's interpretation is vastly different than what he was supposed to write. Vince loves the script anyway leading Ari to try and keep the studio interested. Eric is occupied with a new client and her boyfriend.
A security threat at LAX strains everyone's hopes of getting to Cannes in time for the Medellin premiere. Mrs. Ari and Lloyd both wish to take the trip with Ari to Cannes. Walsh writes Eric's new client into his script. Help in the end comes from a very unexpected source.
After arriving at the Cannes Film Festival, the guys attempt to sell Medellin for a good price, before the movie is even screened. In the end, the film is bought from an unlikely source, at a much lower price than anyone wanted. In the meantime, Drama enjoys his celebrity status, since Viking Quest is very popular in France.
As the dismal reviews for Medellin continue to roll in, Vince hides out in a Mexican paradise with Turtle. Meanwhile, producer Carl Ertz wants a meeting with Vince about a role in a guaranteed hit, and Eric and Ari go all out to persuade him to come back to LA. Drama turns prima donna during a Five Towns photo shoot, and begins a "virtual" romance with Jacqueline, his Cannes girlfriend.
Vince is feeling insecure about more than just his career when former flame Justine Chapin pawns him off on her friend at a party. Eric offers to represent LB and Nick, two writers of an indie film script, but can't get them Vince, or any help from Ari. Drama maintains constant contact with Jacqueline.
To avoid bankruptcy, Vince takes Shauna's and his accountant's advice by agreeing to make an appearance at a not-so-sweet-sixteen bash. After a fast and furious drag race in his new Ferrari, Ari ups the ante with Adam Davies. Still devastated by his breakup, Drama befriends a bottle of Johnny Walker Blue.
Ari shows interest in Eric's indie script, imagining it as a big studio production with Vince as the lead, but believing they now have a bidding war on their hands, the writers up their price. Determined to postpone his post-breakup depression, Drama gets pumped for his guest appearance on "The View."
Making the right call on a crucial career move calls for Vince and the guys to search for clarity and guidance in the arid expanse of Joshua Tree National Park. Meanwhile, Lloyd assists Ari in his time of need.
Ari wagers on a role for Vince in a game of golf with Alan Gray. After causing a televised car chase, Dom asks Vince to bail him out, but only Eric can afford it. Desperate for a job, Turtle agrees to be Drama's personal assistant.
Vince gets a taste of the fashion world when he agrees to do a Dolce & Gabbana photo shoot with a gorgeous supermodel. Ari pays his respects at a funeral while he tries to work a deal for Vince.
After scoring a first class seat next to Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Turtle makes a mile-high claim the guys just don't buy. While Ari is distracted, Josh Weinstein courts Vince.
On the set of "Smokejumpers," Vince contends with first-day jitters and intimidating co-star Jason Patric. Ari has lunch with Andrew Klein, an old friend and mentor who needs his help.
E's new client Charlie gets his pilot script picked up, but the studio wants to cast E's arch-nemesis, Seth Green. Vince confronts Verner, the director of "Smokejumpers," who tells Vince to work on his bad habits. To help impress Babs, Ari and Lloyd give Andrew a Hollywood makeover.
During shooting of a pivotal scene for "Smokejumpers," Vince gets contradictory direction from Verner, and Ari and Dana Gordon try to put out the flames. After receiving an unexpected call, Turtle has a clandestine meeting.
Despite a not-so-triumphant return, the guys party it up in NYC. After getting a tip from Vince's mom, E stalks Gus Van Sant to convince him to cast Vince in a role. Meanwhile, Vince reconnects with his high school sweetheart and Drama considers an investment opportunity.
