Hacks is an American comedy-drama streaming television series that runs on HBO Max. It was developed by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky and executive produced by. It is currently comprised of two seasons, but the series was renewed for a third season.
Synopsis[]
A dark mentorship forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comic, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old comedy writer.
Cast[]
Main Characters[]
- Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas stand-up comedian.
- Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels, a down-on-her-luck comedy writer.
- Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Marcus, COO of Deborah's management company and her closest advisor.
Recurring Characters[]
- Mark Indelicato as Damien, Deborah's personal assistant.
- Paul W. Downs as Jimmy LuSaque, Deborah and Ava's manager.
- Christopher McDonald as Marty Ghilain, CEO of the Palmetto Casino.
- Rose Abdoo as Josefina, Deborah's estate manager.
- Megan Stalter as Kayla Schaeffer, the airhead daughter of Jimmy's boss who works as his assistant.
- Poppy Liu as Kiki, Deborah's personal blackjack dealer.
- Kaitlin Olson as Deborah "DJ" Vance Jr., Deborah's estranged daughter.
- Johnny Sibilly as Wilson, a water inspector who gets entangled with Marcus
- Angela Elayne Gibbs as Robin, Marcus' mother.
- Jane Adams as Nina, Ava's mother.
- Lorenza Izzo as Ruby, Ava's ex-girlfriend.
- Luenell as Miss Loretta, Robin's girlfriend.
- Joe Mande as Ray, a hotel clerk for the Palmetto.
- Lauren Weedman as Madam Mayor Pezzimenti, mayor of Las Vegas.
- Paul Felder as Aidan, DJ’s mixed martial artist husband.
Guest Characters[]
- W. Earl Brown(season 2) as Michael, Jimmy's boss and Kayla's father.
- Martha Kelly as Barbara, a human resources representative
- Ming-Na Wen as Janet Stone, a talent agent and Jimmy's rival
- Laurie Metcalf as "Weed", an eccentric tour manager
- Wayne Newton as himself
- Margaret Cho as herself
- Harriet Harris as Susan, an old friend of Deborah.
- Susie Essman as Elaine Carter, a director and an old friend of Deborah.
- Devon Sawa as Jason.
Seasons[]
Season 1[]
COMING SOON!
Season 2[]
COMING SOON!
Season 3[]
COMING SOON!
Episodes[]
| No. Overall | No. In Season | Image | Title | Writer(s) | Director(s) | Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | "There Is No Line" | Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky | Lucia Aniello | May 13, 2021 | |
| 2 | 2 |  |
"Primm" | Paul W. Downs | Lucia Aniello | May 13, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "A Gig's A Gig" | Lucia Aniello | Lucia Aniello | May 20, 2021 | |
| 4 | 4 | "D'Jewelry" | Joanna Calo | Desiree Akhavan | May 20, 2021 | |
| 5 | 5 | "Falling" | Andrew Law | Paul W. Downs | May 27, 2021 | |
| 6 | 6 | "New Eyes" | Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky | Lucia Aniello | May 27, 2021 | |
| 7 | 7 | "Tunnel of Love" | Katherine Kearns | Desiree Akhavan | June 3, 2021 | |
| 8 | 8 | "1.69 Million" | Pat Regan | Paul W. Downs | June 3, 2021 | |
| 9 | 9 | "Interview" | Samantha Riley | Lucia Aniello | June 10, 2021 | |
| 10 | 10 | "I Think She Will" | Ariel Karlin & Jen Statsky | Lucia Aniello | June 10, 2021 | |
| Season 2 | ||||||
| 11 | 1 | "There Will Be Blood" | Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky | Lucia Aniello | May 12, 2022 | |
| 12 | 2 | "Quid Pro Quo" | Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky | Lucia Aniello | May 12, 2022 | |
| 13 | 3 | "Trust the Process" | Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky | Lucia Aniello | May 19, 2022 | |
| 14 | 4 | "The Captain's Wife" | Ariel Karlin & Pat Regan | Lucia Aniello | May 19, 2022 | |
| 15 | 5 | "Retired" | Andrew Law | Paul W. Downs | May 26, 2022 | |
| 16 | 6 | "The Click" | Aisha Muharrar & Joe Mande | Paul W. Downs | May 26, 2022 | |
| 17 | 7 | "On the Market" | Samantha Riley | Lucia Aniello | June 2, 2022 | |
| 18 | 8 | "The One, The Only" | Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky | Trent O'Donnell | June 2, 2022 | |
