Hacks (TV series)

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Hacks
Genre	Comedy drama; Dark comedy;
Created by	Lucia Aniello; Paul W. Downs; Jen Statsky;
Showrunners	Lucia Aniello; Paul W. Downs; Jen Statsky;
Starring	Jean Smart; Hannah Einbinder; Carl Clemons-Hopkins; Megan Stalter; Paul W. Downs; Rose Abdoo; Mark Indelicato;
Composers	Carlos Rafael Rivera; David Stal (from Season 2);
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	4
No. of episodes	37
Production
Executive producers	Jen Statsky; Paul W. Downs; Lucia Aniello; Michael Schur; David Miner; Morgan Sackett;
Producers	Melanie J. Elin; Seth Edelstein; Ashley Glazier; Samantha Riley; Nate Young;
Cinematography	Adam Bricker
Editors	Jessica Brunetto; Rob Paglia; Susan Vaill;
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	26–38 minutes
Production companies	First Thought; Paulilu; Fremulon; 3 Arts Entertainment; Universal Television;
Original release
Network	HBO Max
Release	May 13, 2021 –; June 2, 2022
Network	Max
Release	May 2, 2024 –; May 29, 2025
Network	HBO Max
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Hacks is an American dark comedy drama television series created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky that premiered on May 13, 2021, on HBO Max. It follows Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a stand-up comedian, and her comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), as they navigate the evolving dynamics of their professional partnership and personal lives within the contemporary comedy industry. The series has been renewed for a fifth and final season.

Hacks received critical acclaim and won a number of major awards, including four consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning that award for its third season. Its first and third seasons won the Writers Guild of America Award for Television: Comedy Series and the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and its third season won the Television Critics Association Award for Outstanding Achievement in Comedy.

Smart's performance won her four consecutive Primetime Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, four Critics' Choice Awards, two Television Critics Association Awards, and three Golden Globe Awards. Einbinder received four consecutive Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, winning in 2025. Other members of the cast who received Emmy nominations include Paul W. Downs (one nomination) and Carl Clemons-Hopkins (one nomination).