Hacks

2021–2026 · Comedy, Drama · 5 seasons · ★ 7.5

Ended

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Synopsis of Hacks

Deborah Vance is a legendary stand-up comedian who has spent years performing in Las Vegas. When the casino manager where she holds her residency starts cutting her dates, she needs to revamp a show that no longer connects with audiences. Ava Daniels, a young comedy writer, hasn't been able to find work since a controversial tweet shut her out of the industry. Her agent sends her to work as Deborah's head writer, and the two are forced to collaborate despite their differences. Created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, the series streams on HBO Max and stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder.

«Saving the best for last.»

5seasons

47episodes

47 minper episode

7.5audience scoreTMDB · 404 votes

8.3IMDb rating70,782 votes

Seasons of Hacks

Season 12021 · 10 ep. · ★ 6.7

Season 22022 · 8 ep. · ★ 5.9

Season 32024 · 9 ep. · ★ 5.8

Season 42025 · 10 ep. · ★ 5.6

Season 52026 · 10 ep. · ★ 6.9

Cast by Hacks

Jean SmartDeborah Vance47 episodes

Hannah EinbinderAva47 episodes

Carl Clemons-HopkinsMarcus47 episodes

Mark IndelicatoDamien42 episodes

Paul W. DownsJimmy41 episodes

Megan StalterKayla40 episodes

Rose AbdooJosefina39 episodes

Christopher McDonaldMarty18 episodes

Kaitlin OlsonDJ Vance14 episodes

Poppy LiuKiki14 episodes

Johnny SibillyWilson11 episodes

Robby HoffmanRandi11 episodes

Angela Elayne GibbsMarcus's Mom10 episodes

Dan BucatinskyRob10 episodes

Lauren WeedmanMadame Mayor Jo Pezzimenti9 episodes

Jane AdamsNina9 episodes

LuenellMiss Loretta8 episodes

Helen HuntWinnie Landell8 episodes

Lorenza IzzoRuby7 episodes

W. Earl BrownMichael7 episodes

Tony GoldwynBob Lipka7 episodes

Michaela WatkinsStacey7 episodes

Ally MakiTaylor6 episodes

Joe MandeRay6 episodes

Jasmine AshantiSamira6 episodes

Sandy HonigRose6 episodes

Danny JollesNate6 episodes

Gavin MattsEliot6 episodes

Matt ObergBrian Pile6 episodes

Katy SullivanCarla6 episodes

Grover Whitmore IIIGordon6 episodes

Merrill MarkoeMerrill6 episodes

HolmesMelanie6 episodes

Kara LuizKatie5 episodes

Paul FelderAidan5 episodes

Polly DraperDiana5 episodes

J. Smith-CameronKathy Vance5 episodes

Olivia Boreham-WingYoung Deborah4 episodes

Michael GarzaSilas4 episodes

Caitlin ReillyJessica4 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
Address: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jeff Rosenberg, Desiree Akhavan, Jessica Brunetto
Writing: Jen Statsky, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Ariel Karlin, Pat Regan
Music: Carlos Rafael Rivera, David Stal
Photography: Adam Bricker
Production: Jeff Rosenberg, Adam Bricker
Production companies: Universal Television, 3 Arts Entertainment, First Thought Productions, Paulilu, Fremulon
Network or Platform: HBO Max, Max, HBO Max
Country: United States
Original Language: English
Premiere: May 13, 2021
Last Episode: May 28, 2026 (5x10)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Awards: Won 14 Emmy Awards; 110 wins and 292 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Trivia about Hacks

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the actors did their table reads over Zoom, and Smart and Clemons-Hopkins didn't meet in person until just minutes before filming began.

Jean Smart won five Primetime Emmy Awards and is the first actress in history to win in every season of a multi-season series.

The first and third seasons of Hacks won the Writers Guild of America Award for Best Comedy Series.

The fourth season of Hacks premiered in May 2025 with ten episodes and kept Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky as creators.

The Television Academy lists 14 Emmy Awards for Hacks, including those won in 2024 by Paul W. Downs for supporting actor and by the casting team.

Sources: Wikipedia (Spanish) · Wikipedia (English)