Hacks
TVMA
Comedy drama
A dark mentorship forms between a legendary Las Vegas comic and a 25-year-old comedy writer.
Cast & Crew
Jean Smart Deborah Vance
Hannah Einbinder Ava Daniels
Carl Clemons-Hopkins Marcus
Rose Abdoo Josefina
Paul W. Downs Jimmy Lusaque Jr.
Mark Indelicato Damien
Poppy Liu Kiki
Chris McDonald Marty Ghilain
Megan Stalter Kayla Schaeffer
Kaitlin Olson DJ
Johnny Sibilly Wilson
Lucia Aniello Creator
Jen Statsky Creator
Michael Schur Executive Producer
⨁Full Cast & CrewMatt Roush says...
The show-biz comedy’s triumphant Season 3 finale brings the legendary comic Deborah Vance (Emmy winner Jean Smart) to a new career pinnacle, with the prospect of hosting a late-night show. But will she be able to keep her conflicted protégée and comedy writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) on board? Few shows depict the bitter realities of show business with as much flair, and only one thing can be counted on, in the words of Deborah’s estranged sister (J. Smith-Cameron): “The show isn’t going to make dealing with you any easier, is it?” TV legend Hal Linden (Barney Miller) makes a memorable appearance as an iconic TV exec with sage advice for the comeback queen.
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