HBO renews comedy series Hacks for a fifth season

HBO's comedy series Hacks continues to score. The Emmy winner gets its best season yet with a critically acclaimed fourth season. The sharply satirical comedy Hacks continues to live up to its status as a crowd-pleaser. With 48 Emmy nominations to date, including a recent win for Outstanding Comedy Series in season three, the series is firmly established as one of HBO Max’s crown jewels, with the latest season being hailed as the streamer’s best yet.

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Since the release of season four, Hacks has been in the top five most-watched series on HBO Max in the US and in the top ten worldwide. The international appeal of the series has visibly grown with each season.

The series is led by Jean Smart as stand-up legend Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder as her millennial writer Ava Daniels. The creative minds behind the series are Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky – who act as showrunners in addition to writing. Downs herself also stars, as do Megan Stalter as Kayla, Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Marcus, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, Dan Bucatinsky, Helen Hunt and newcomers to season four: Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Eric Balfour, Aristotle Athari, and others.

Universal TV president Erin Underhill said in a statement: “Like Deborah Vance herself, Hacks only gets bolder, sharper and more iconic with time.”

The series is praised worldwide for its unparalleled balance between biting satire and genuine emotional depth. Jean Smart's performance remains an absolute anchor and was once again showered with praise by critics.