HBO Max renews Hacks for a third season
The acclaimed comedy series stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder
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[This article contains spoilers for the second season finale of Hacks]
HBO Max has renewed the acclaimed comedy Hacks for a third season, shortly after the second season finale saw its characters going in surprising new directions. The news arrives after a number of other projects recently hit the chopping block at the streamer, such as Made For Love, Raised By Wolves, and Wonder Twins.
Hacks stars Emmy-winner Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a veteran comedian and lifestyle personality who is both trying to reclaim her embattled public image and confront past shortcomings in her personal life. Hannah Einbinder plays Ava, a young writer who is reluctantly enlisted to punch up Deborah’s act. The two immediately clash, but their dynamic eventually evolves into a working partnership that reinvigorates Deborah’s career.
The second season concluded with Deborah self-producing a new stand-up special and distributing it on DVD through her deal with QVC after her vision was rejected by traditional networks. Despite what they have achieved together, Deborah then fires Ava, fearing that she has put her own career on the back burner. With a third season on the way, it seems unlikely that the two of them will stay out of each others’ orbits for long.
The series also co-stars Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Meg Stalter, Joe Mande, Poppy Liu, Christopher McDonald, Rose Abdoo, and Mark Indelicato. Season two featured guest appearances from Laurie Metcalf, Ming-Na Wen, Susie Essman, Martha Kelly, Margaret Cho, and Devon Sawa.
Hacks was created by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky, who all previously worked on Broad City. Aniello has also directed a number of episodes, as has Downs, who is regularly in front of the camera as Deborah and Ava’s manager Jimmy.
The first two seasons of Hacks are now available on HBO Max.
11 Comments
Yay! This last season felt extra short though. Like not a lot happened. At least compared to the first.
The first season was great. Idk that it needs another. Jean Smart character is great, Hannah Einbinder character has is rather grating.
I felt the same about her character in season one. To the point where I seriously debated about watching season two or not. In my opinion, season two is where they find the perfect balance with her awkwardness and she’s almost charming by the end.
So like you just paraphrased the press release? This could have been a tweet.
But then we wouldn’t have gotten your invaluable contribution.
so does most of the show take place in the pool; just wondering?
Great show, but I don’t know where the story is supposed to go after the season 2 finale. The finale wrapped everything up in a neat little bow and was a logical ending point.
The showrunners have said they always intended that to be a mid-point. But I agree, when I saw that ending, I thought they intended it as a bittersweet series finale.
I just want the world to know that I totally turned to my wife and said, “watch. she’s going to fire her to force her to grow and explore other options.”
The Critic in me says two really good wonderfully written seasons should be enough; it ended on a nice closure-filled note. The Fan in me says I enjoyed the hell out of every episode with these characters, and am happy to spend time in their world, no matter the direction….
With all due respect to Lennox Financial, THIS was the biggest no-brainer in the history of mankind.