Since the last update:
This week’s Feinberg Forecast includes 11 categories that were not a part of last week’s, including those covering writing (drama, comedy, limited or anthology series, variety series, variety special and nonfiction program), reality programs (structured, unstructured and competition), game shows and animated programs. It is also the first edition to include Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, which has exploded since its April 11 debut, has officially been entered for Emmys consideration as a limited series and will seriously contend in several categories.
Over the past week, L.A.-area members of the TV Academy have been surrounded by — and, in many cases, invited to — high-profile FYC or FYC-adjacent events. PaleyFest’s lineup of panels included The Morning Show (with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon), Loki (Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson), Curb Your Enthusiasm (Larry David), The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Stephen Colbert) and Late Night With...
This week’s Feinberg Forecast includes 11 categories that were not a part of last week’s, including those covering writing (drama, comedy, limited or anthology series, variety series, variety special and nonfiction program), reality programs (structured, unstructured and competition), game shows and animated programs. It is also the first edition to include Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, which has exploded since its April 11 debut, has officially been entered for Emmys consideration as a limited series and will seriously contend in several categories.
Over the past week, L.A.-area members of the TV Academy have been surrounded by — and, in many cases, invited to — high-profile FYC or FYC-adjacent events. PaleyFest’s lineup of panels included The Morning Show (with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon), Loki (Tom Hiddleston and Owen Wilson), Curb Your Enthusiasm (Larry David), The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (Stephen Colbert) and Late Night With...
- 4/22/2024
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Are Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Returning to Offer More Comedy with Hacks Season 3 of HBO Series? Sign us Up!
After a phenomenally successful second season, ‘Hacks’ is all set to mark a memorable return for a third season. The second season saw Smart and Einbinder pick up a whopping 17 nominations at the 2022 Emmys – including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (for Smart); That’s a big deal!
The second season of ‘Hacks’ gave viewers across the globe a load of closure – Deborah’s stand-up allowed her to reclaim her dominion in the comedy world and she fired Ava so her young assistant could finally pursue her dreams.
Paul W. Downs mentioned, “We just wanted it to feel like there was a resolution to this season, but also make it a cliffhanger in itself because it’s sort of like: What does the future hold for these two women?...
After a phenomenally successful second season, ‘Hacks’ is all set to mark a memorable return for a third season. The second season saw Smart and Einbinder pick up a whopping 17 nominations at the 2022 Emmys – including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (for Smart); That’s a big deal!
The second season of ‘Hacks’ gave viewers across the globe a load of closure – Deborah’s stand-up allowed her to reclaim her dominion in the comedy world and she fired Ava so her young assistant could finally pursue her dreams.
Paul W. Downs mentioned, “We just wanted it to feel like there was a resolution to this season, but also make it a cliffhanger in itself because it’s sort of like: What does the future hold for these two women?...
- 4/22/2024
- by Sumitra Ray
- https://dailyresearchplot.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/new-sam
Get ready for the return of Deborah Vance!
On Tuesday (April 16), Max debuted the first official trailer for the highly-anticipated third season of Hacks starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder.
Here’s the logline for season three: “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Keep reading to find out more…Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo will all also be returning for season three.
Ahead of the premiere of season three, it has been announced that two recurring actors have been promoted to series regulars and there are A Ton of stars making guest appearances!
Hacks returns for season three on May 2.
On Tuesday (April 16), Max debuted the first official trailer for the highly-anticipated third season of Hacks starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder.
Here’s the logline for season three: “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Keep reading to find out more…Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo will all also be returning for season three.
Ahead of the premiere of season three, it has been announced that two recurring actors have been promoted to series regulars and there are A Ton of stars making guest appearances!
Hacks returns for season three on May 2.
- 4/17/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Hacks season 3 is finally going to debut on Max in May and we have details on the cast.
As you can expect, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are both returning to the series and we’ve learned that 8 more actors are definitely going to be back as well.
Two fan-fave stars have just been promoted to series regulars after being billed as recurring stars for the first two seasons. There are several guest stars joining as well!
In season three, “a year after parting, Deborah Vance (Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Browse through the slideshow for details on the season three cast and to see who is returning…...
As you can expect, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are both returning to the series and we’ve learned that 8 more actors are definitely going to be back as well.
Two fan-fave stars have just been promoted to series regulars after being billed as recurring stars for the first two seasons. There are several guest stars joining as well!
In season three, “a year after parting, Deborah Vance (Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Browse through the slideshow for details on the season three cast and to see who is returning…...
- 4/16/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Max has released the official trailer and key art for the Emmy®-winning original comedy series Hacks. The series returns for its highly anticipated third season Thursday, May 2 on Max. The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30. A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. Hacks Cast: Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder ... Read more...
- 4/16/2024
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) are right back where they started in the Hacks season three trailer.
After Deborah let Ava go as a way for her to spread her wings and grow as a writer, Ava finds herself unable to move on without her mentor.
Since viewers last saw Deborah, her special has become a smash hit and she’s become a bigger star than she ever was. “Your career has never been hotter. Did you ever think you’d be back on top?” asks a reporter on a red carpet. Deborah, who has reclaimed her diva status, not-so-humbly responds, “Yes.”
When Ava realizes she’s at the same event as Deborah, she’s informed by agent Jimmy LuSaque (co-creator Paul W. Downs, who was promoted to a series regular for season three) that Deborah has not just hired a new writer — she’s now employed two to replace Ava.
After Deborah let Ava go as a way for her to spread her wings and grow as a writer, Ava finds herself unable to move on without her mentor.
Since viewers last saw Deborah, her special has become a smash hit and she’s become a bigger star than she ever was. “Your career has never been hotter. Did you ever think you’d be back on top?” asks a reporter on a red carpet. Deborah, who has reclaimed her diva status, not-so-humbly responds, “Yes.”
When Ava realizes she’s at the same event as Deborah, she’s informed by agent Jimmy LuSaque (co-creator Paul W. Downs, who was promoted to a series regular for season three) that Deborah has not just hired a new writer — she’s now employed two to replace Ava.
- 4/16/2024
- by Tatiana Tenreyro
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Hacks” is back on Max for Season 3 on May 2, and the streaming service released a new trailer for the Emmy-winning comedy on Tuesday.
In Season 3, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) reunites with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) after Deborah fired her at the end of Season 2 so Ava could pursue her own dreams. Now, after months apart, they’re both at different places in their careers – with the success of her special, Deborah is back on top, while Ava has enough self-respect to demand that Deborah not make fun of her appearance (yeah right) – and they’re going to try to take advantage of their momentum. “Anything I want to do, I have to do them now,” Deborah tells Ava. She has to strike while the curling iron is hot.
Hacks Season 3 is coming after a two-year break, which included recovery time for Smart after a heart procedure. Smart has won two...
In Season 3, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) reunites with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) after Deborah fired her at the end of Season 2 so Ava could pursue her own dreams. Now, after months apart, they’re both at different places in their careers – with the success of her special, Deborah is back on top, while Ava has enough self-respect to demand that Deborah not make fun of her appearance (yeah right) – and they’re going to try to take advantage of their momentum. “Anything I want to do, I have to do them now,” Deborah tells Ava. She has to strike while the curling iron is hot.
Hacks Season 3 is coming after a two-year break, which included recovery time for Smart after a heart procedure. Smart has won two...
- 4/16/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
Max has revealed the official trailer and key art for the third season of its Emmy-winning Hacks series, which will premiere on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
The nine-episode third season will debut with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.
In the new season, a year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn are among the previously announced guest stars for the third season.
Hacks was created and is...
The nine-episode third season will debut with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.
In the new season, a year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn are among the previously announced guest stars for the third season.
Hacks was created and is...
- 4/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Hacks is almost back and in anticipation of the Emmy-winning comedy show’s return to Max, the streamer is unveiling an all-new Season 3 trailer teasing the reunion between Jean Smart‘s comic Deborah Vance and the colleague she dismissed at the end of Season 2, Ava (Hannah Einbinder). But in case you’re not caught up on all of the latest information tied to the upcoming season, we’re breaking it all down, below. What Is Hacks Season 3 About? Per the season’s logline, Hacks Season 3 will begin a year after the events of Season 2’s finale, with Deborah experiencing major success for her standup special, while Ava goes after new opportunities in Los Angeles. But as the trailer teases, above, a separation between these women can only last so long until it’s time for a reunion, whether Ava is ready for such a thing. Initially hesitant about coming face-to-face with Deborah,...
- 4/16/2024
- TV Insider
“Hacks” is back, and Max has revealed the official trailer and key art for the show’s long-awaited Season 3. The new installment of “Hacks,” which Variety chronicled in this recent feature, returns on Thursday, May 2, with two episodes on Max. The nine-episode season will continue with two episodes each week, up until the season finale on May 30.
Here’s this season’s logline: “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Smart and Einbinder star along with Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo and Lorenza Izzo. Guest stars this season include J. Smith-Cameron, Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, Tony Goldwyn, and Aristotle Athari.
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky are the show’s exec producers.
Here’s this season’s logline: “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Smart and Einbinder star along with Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo and Lorenza Izzo. Guest stars this season include J. Smith-Cameron, Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, Tony Goldwyn, and Aristotle Athari.
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky are the show’s exec producers.
- 4/16/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov, Lexi Carson and Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
It’s been two long years, but “Hacks” is finally back for a third season. The breakout Max series was originally intended to return in 2023, but health issues and multiple strikes pushed that back a year Now, two-time Emmy winner Jean Smart (she has five overall) and Emmy nominee Hannah Einbinder find their characters at a crossroads. Or, at least, that’s what the brand-new trailer you can find in this post is teasing.
Continue reading ‘Hacks’ Season 3 Trailer: Jean Smart & Hannah Einbinder Are Back At It In May at The Playlist.
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- 4/16/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Deborah Vance is back on top, baby.
Emmy winner Jean Smart’s “Hacks” character, stand-up comedian Deborah Vance, has finally returned to the top of her game in Season 3 of the hit Max series. Deborah’s former writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) sets out to confront her after learning Deborah hired new writers following the success of her special.
The nine-episode Season 3 debuts with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30. The official logline reads: “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Lead actress Smart is an Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner, with co-star Einbinder also an Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee. Former supporting stars Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter are now moved up to series regulars,...
Emmy winner Jean Smart’s “Hacks” character, stand-up comedian Deborah Vance, has finally returned to the top of her game in Season 3 of the hit Max series. Deborah’s former writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) sets out to confront her after learning Deborah hired new writers following the success of her special.
The nine-episode Season 3 debuts with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30. The official logline reads: “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Lead actress Smart is an Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner, with co-star Einbinder also an Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee. Former supporting stars Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter are now moved up to series regulars,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Updated, 8 Am: Max has unveiled the official trailer for Season 3 of Hacks. In it, we get a glimpse of a chance encounter in an elevator for Deborah (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) and a friendly reunion between the pair. Hacks premieres its nine-episode third season on May 2. Watch the new trailer above and previous teaser trailer below.
Previously, March 1: Max has dropped a teaser trailer for season 3 of Hacks, which returns May 2 for nine episodes.
A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. The season concludes on May 30.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Also returning to the comedy this season is Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Previously, March 1: Max has dropped a teaser trailer for season 3 of Hacks, which returns May 2 for nine episodes.
A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles. The season concludes on May 30.
Related: 2024 Premiere Dates For New & Returning Series On Broadcast, Cable & Streaming
Also returning to the comedy this season is Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
- 4/16/2024
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Hacks’ stars and producers prep for show’s overdue Season 3 return by defending why women are funny
At last, our long national nightmare is nearly over.
It only seems like the much-decorated Max comedy “Hacks” has been away forever. It’s actually been less than two years. Overcoming strikes by writers and actors and a health crisis involving star Jean Smart – who won the Emmy for Best Comedy Actress in each of the show’s first pair of seasons – the series returns for Season 3 on May 2. The streamer will roll out two episodes on May 2, 9, 16 and 23 before running the finale of the nine-episode season on May 30.
“Hacks” was something of an Emmy juggernaut in 2021 and 2022 before going Awol due to a 10-month production delay in 2023. It earned 15 nominations in its first season and 17 in its second. It converted six of those 32 nominations (which included a pair of Best Comedy series bids) to wins, including the two for Smart as well as for the show’s writing and directing.
It only seems like the much-decorated Max comedy “Hacks” has been away forever. It’s actually been less than two years. Overcoming strikes by writers and actors and a health crisis involving star Jean Smart – who won the Emmy for Best Comedy Actress in each of the show’s first pair of seasons – the series returns for Season 3 on May 2. The streamer will roll out two episodes on May 2, 9, 16 and 23 before running the finale of the nine-episode season on May 30.
“Hacks” was something of an Emmy juggernaut in 2021 and 2022 before going Awol due to a 10-month production delay in 2023. It earned 15 nominations in its first season and 17 in its second. It converted six of those 32 nominations (which included a pair of Best Comedy series bids) to wins, including the two for Smart as well as for the show’s writing and directing.
- 4/11/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
Jean Smart and Hannah Eindbinder start in ‘Hacks’ Season 2 for Max. Photos by Karen Ballard Buckle up for some side-splitting laughs! Hannah Einbinder is dropping her comedy special on Max this June. Catch it live on stage at the El Rey Theatre in LA on April 20th – you won’t want to miss this! You know her from HBO’s hilarious “Hacks”? Now Hannah Einbinder’s bringing her razor-sharp stand-up to the screen. Her words, not ours: “Finally, my neuroses will pay off! Thanks, Max!” Mark your calendars – this special is going to be a riot! Only on Max this June.
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- 4/8/2024
- by Hollywood Outbreak
- HollywoodOutbreak.com
It appears Vanessa Fisk has been born again, as well.
More than a year after it was leaked that Disney+‘s Daredevil: Born Again revival-of-sorts had quietly recast Wilson Fisk’s wife Vanessa with Sandrine Holt, a photo from the set of the New York-based production reveals that franchise vet Ayelet Zurer has reclaimed the role.
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More than a year after it was leaked that Disney+‘s Daredevil: Born Again revival-of-sorts had quietly recast Wilson Fisk’s wife Vanessa with Sandrine Holt, a photo from the set of the New York-based production reveals that franchise vet Ayelet Zurer has reclaimed the role.
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- 4/8/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett and Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Hacks star Hannah Einbinder is expanding her relationship with Max.
The comedian has set her first stand-up comedy special for the streamer behind the hit show.
Einbinder, aka Ava Daniels on Hacks, will perform in front of a live audience at the El Rey Theatre in L.A. on April 20 with the streamer set to air the special exclusively at a date to be determined in June. (Tickets for the show are already on sale.)
“It has always been my dream to monetize my coping mechanism. Thanks, Max!” Einbinder said.
The news of the special comes ahead of the third season return of Hacks on May 2. Einbinder has earned two Emmy nominations for her co-starring role opposite Jean Smart in the series. As a stand-up, Einbinder previously played festivals and assorted venues around the country. She made her stand-up debut in 2019 on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
“Like everyone else,...
The comedian has set her first stand-up comedy special for the streamer behind the hit show.
Einbinder, aka Ava Daniels on Hacks, will perform in front of a live audience at the El Rey Theatre in L.A. on April 20 with the streamer set to air the special exclusively at a date to be determined in June. (Tickets for the show are already on sale.)
“It has always been my dream to monetize my coping mechanism. Thanks, Max!” Einbinder said.
The news of the special comes ahead of the third season return of Hacks on May 2. Einbinder has earned two Emmy nominations for her co-starring role opposite Jean Smart in the series. As a stand-up, Einbinder previously played festivals and assorted venues around the country. She made her stand-up debut in 2019 on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert.
“Like everyone else,...
- 4/8/2024
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kali Reis; Olivia Colman; Dominic SessaPhoto: Olivia Wong/Getty Images; Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images; Sarah Morris/WireImage
The wheels of Hollywood never stop churning, as evidenced from this first week of April. Get ready for new projects featuring the Succession ensemble, Léa Seydoux’s team-up with Luca Guadagnino, and updates...
The wheels of Hollywood never stop churning, as evidenced from this first week of April. Get ready for new projects featuring the Succession ensemble, Léa Seydoux’s team-up with Luca Guadagnino, and updates...
- 4/5/2024
- by Saloni Gajjar, Matt Schimkowitz, and Emma Keates
- avclub.com
Gerri is heading West.
J. Smith-Cameron, the actress best known for her two-time Emmy-nominated performance as acid-tongued general counsel Gerri Kellman on “Succession,” is joining the cast of “Hacks” Season 3 as a recurring guest star, Variety reports.
Details of Cameron’s role are being kept under wraps, but it’s very easy to see her trading barbs with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), or being polite but cutting with Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).
“Hacks” is a Max comedy series about the professional and personal relationship between an aging Las Vegas stand-up comic (Smart) and the young writer (Einbinder) she hires to help her modernize her material. Smart has won two Emmys for her performance, and the series has earned two nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, among many other nominations.
The main cast also includes Paul W. Downs (who co-created the show with Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky), Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins,...
J. Smith-Cameron, the actress best known for her two-time Emmy-nominated performance as acid-tongued general counsel Gerri Kellman on “Succession,” is joining the cast of “Hacks” Season 3 as a recurring guest star, Variety reports.
Details of Cameron’s role are being kept under wraps, but it’s very easy to see her trading barbs with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), or being polite but cutting with Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder).
“Hacks” is a Max comedy series about the professional and personal relationship between an aging Las Vegas stand-up comic (Smart) and the young writer (Einbinder) she hires to help her modernize her material. Smart has won two Emmys for her performance, and the series has earned two nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series, among many other nominations.
The main cast also includes Paul W. Downs (who co-created the show with Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky), Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Liam Mathews
- Gold Derby
J. Smith-Cameron will appear in “Hacks” Season 3 in a recurring guest star role, Variety has learned exclusively.
Smith-Cameron’s character is being kept under wraps. She will appear in the third season of the Max series alongside stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder as well as cast members Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo. Previously announced guest stars include Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, Tony Goldwyn, and Aristotle Athari.
Smith-Cameron is best known for her role in the HBO series “Succession,” for which she earned multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her other TV credits include “Rectify,” “True Blood,” “Divorce,” and “Waco: The Aftermath.” In film, she has starred in features such as “The Year Between,” “Vengeance,” “Christine,” and “Nancy.” Smith-Cameron is also a Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee for her work on the stage,...
Smith-Cameron’s character is being kept under wraps. She will appear in the third season of the Max series alongside stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder as well as cast members Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo. Previously announced guest stars include Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, Tony Goldwyn, and Aristotle Athari.
Smith-Cameron is best known for her role in the HBO series “Succession,” for which she earned multiple Emmy and Golden Globe nominations. Her other TV credits include “Rectify,” “True Blood,” “Divorce,” and “Waco: The Aftermath.” In film, she has starred in features such as “The Year Between,” “Vengeance,” “Christine,” and “Nancy.” Smith-Cameron is also a Tony and Drama Desk Award nominee for her work on the stage,...
- 4/5/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
Two years ago, in the Season 2 finale of “Hacks,” it appeared that Deborah Vance and her protégé Ava Daniels had reached the end of the road. Deborah (Jean Smart), a jaded Las Vegas comic, and Ava (Hannah Einbinder), the young and eager joke writer she’d hired, had together crafted a TV special that showcased Deborah’s wit and her willingness to change with the times. It was a perfect merging of what Deborah brought to the table and what she’d learned, at times unwillingly, from her young partner — and, having decided they’d done all they could together, Deborah fired Ava.
What a surprising place to arrive, after the rollicking two-year journey these characters had undergone! But there was a problem with a finale this satisfying. “People are like, ‘It felt like it could have been the end,’” recalls co-creator Jen Statsky. “And you’re like, ‘No! No!
What a surprising place to arrive, after the rollicking two-year journey these characters had undergone! But there was a problem with a finale this satisfying. “People are like, ‘It felt like it could have been the end,’” recalls co-creator Jen Statsky. “And you’re like, ‘No! No!
- 4/4/2024
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
The Human Rights Campaign (Hrc), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization, brought together more than 650 LGBTQ+ advocates and supporters for its annual Los Angeles Dinner over the weekend.
Sterling K. Brown speaks onstage during the 2024 Human Rights Campaign dinner
Credit/Copyright: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Human Rights Campaign
This year’s event offered a powerhouse line-up of talented, influential advocates including Academy-Award nominee and three-time Emmy Award winning actor and producer Sterling K. Brown, Tony, Grammy, and seven-time Emmy nominated actress Jean Smart and long-time LGBTQ+ advocate and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Other special guests included co-founder of The Roots Tariq Trotter, Moonlight co-writer and LGBTQ+ playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, actress, writer and star of Hacks Hannah Einbinder and comedian Dana Goldberg.
First Lady Jill Biden, delivered the keynote speech addressing the growing rise of anti-lgbtq+ political attacks and the path forward towards full equality.
Sterling K. Brown speaks onstage during the 2024 Human Rights Campaign dinner
Credit/Copyright: Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Human Rights Campaign
This year’s event offered a powerhouse line-up of talented, influential advocates including Academy-Award nominee and three-time Emmy Award winning actor and producer Sterling K. Brown, Tony, Grammy, and seven-time Emmy nominated actress Jean Smart and long-time LGBTQ+ advocate and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. Other special guests included co-founder of The Roots Tariq Trotter, Moonlight co-writer and LGBTQ+ playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney, actress, writer and star of Hacks Hannah Einbinder and comedian Dana Goldberg.
First Lady Jill Biden, delivered the keynote speech addressing the growing rise of anti-lgbtq+ political attacks and the path forward towards full equality.
- 3/27/2024
- Look to the Stars
Hacks season 3 is finally going to debut on Max in May and we have details on the cast.
As you can expect, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are both returning to the series and we’ve learned that 8 more actors are definitely going to be back as well.
Two fan-fave stars have just been promoted to series regulars after being billed as recurring stars for the first two seasons. There are several guest stars joining as well!
In season three, “a year after parting, Deborah Vance (Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Browse through the slideshow for details on the season three cast and to see who is returning…...
As you can expect, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are both returning to the series and we’ve learned that 8 more actors are definitely going to be back as well.
Two fan-fave stars have just been promoted to series regulars after being billed as recurring stars for the first two seasons. There are several guest stars joining as well!
In season three, “a year after parting, Deborah Vance (Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Browse through the slideshow for details on the season three cast and to see who is returning…...
- 3/26/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Exclusive: It’s late January on the Las Vegas Strip, and a woman with a tall beehive hairdo and dressed head to toe in a sequined pink pantsuit steps in front of the fountain outside Caesars Palace clutching multiple bags of high-end designer shopping. This is Jean Smart, in the guise of her Hacks headliner Deborah Vance, preparing to shoot among the last of her scenes for the much-delayed third season of the Max and Universal Television comedy series.
It has taken a long time to get here, “and part of that was my fault,” Smart tells Deadline self-deprecatingly, referring to the season’s first significant pause in production, on February 14 2023, when Smart went in for what she later described as a successful heart procedure. She announced the news on Instagram, a little under two years after her beloved husband, actor Richard Gilliland, had passed away suddenly following heart complications.
It has taken a long time to get here, “and part of that was my fault,” Smart tells Deadline self-deprecatingly, referring to the season’s first significant pause in production, on February 14 2023, when Smart went in for what she later described as a successful heart procedure. She announced the news on Instagram, a little under two years after her beloved husband, actor Richard Gilliland, had passed away suddenly following heart complications.
- 3/26/2024
- by Joe Utichi
- Deadline Film + TV
The Human Rights Campaign honored Jean Smart and Sterling K. Brown at its 2024 Los Angeles Dinner, held on Saturday night at the Fairmont Century Plaza and featuring a keynote speech by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden.
The night — which toasted those working for LGBTQ+ equality — kicked off with Biden’s speech following a short introduction from both First Daughter Ashley Biden and Hrc president Kelly Robinson. Early into the her address, the first lady was interrupted by protesters shouting, “Ceasefire now.” One person who was escorted out by security held up a sign that read, “Queer Jews Say Ceasefire Now.” Biden momentarily paused her speech, but didn’t directly address the protesters.
Biden spoke about her relationship with the president before jumping into issues the LGBTQ+ are currently facing. “This community is under attack,” Biden told the crowd. “Rights are being stripped away. Freedoms are eroding. More and more state laws are being passed,...
The night — which toasted those working for LGBTQ+ equality — kicked off with Biden’s speech following a short introduction from both First Daughter Ashley Biden and Hrc president Kelly Robinson. Early into the her address, the first lady was interrupted by protesters shouting, “Ceasefire now.” One person who was escorted out by security held up a sign that read, “Queer Jews Say Ceasefire Now.” Biden momentarily paused her speech, but didn’t directly address the protesters.
Biden spoke about her relationship with the president before jumping into issues the LGBTQ+ are currently facing. “This community is under attack,” Biden told the crowd. “Rights are being stripped away. Freedoms are eroding. More and more state laws are being passed,...
- 3/24/2024
- by Nicole Fell
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Welcome to Emmy Experts Typing, a weekly column in which Gold Derby editors and Experts Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the Emmy race — via Slack, of course. This week, in our Season 4 premiere, we survey the comedy field.
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s time for the premiere edition of Emmy Experts Typing. For Season 4 of our weekly conversation series, the stakes have never been higher and the guest stars are bigger than ever? Ok, not really — at least in the drama categories, hey-o! But we’ll spend the next several months cycling through the top races in comedy, drama and limited series, starting today with the shows that prove music laughter is the best medicine. Or, well, maybe not since “The Bear” is the runaway favorite already here and very well could repeat its 2023 (2024) Emmy wins in 2024 (2024). For what it’s worth, I’ve said yes, chef to “The Bear” in Best Comedy,...
Christopher Rosen: Hello, Joyce! It’s time for the premiere edition of Emmy Experts Typing. For Season 4 of our weekly conversation series, the stakes have never been higher and the guest stars are bigger than ever? Ok, not really — at least in the drama categories, hey-o! But we’ll spend the next several months cycling through the top races in comedy, drama and limited series, starting today with the shows that prove music laughter is the best medicine. Or, well, maybe not since “The Bear” is the runaway favorite already here and very well could repeat its 2023 (2024) Emmy wins in 2024 (2024). For what it’s worth, I’ve said yes, chef to “The Bear” in Best Comedy,...
- 3/15/2024
- by Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
The SXSW 2024 festival wrapped after nine days of TV and Film premieres with The Idea of You, starring Anne Hathaway and Nicholas Galitzine, closing out the festival. The fest ran from March 8-16.
The SXSW Film & TV Festival Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Design Awards, and Special Awards announced the winners on Wednesday, March 13 at the Paramount Theatre with Bob Trevino Likes It, directed by Tracie Layman, winning the Narrative Feature Competition. Grand Theft Hamlet, Directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane won in the Documentary Feature Competition category.
Fresh from his Oscars performance of “I’m Just Ken,” Barbie star, Ryan Gosling, made an appearance at the world premiere of David Leitch’s, The Fall Guy on Tuesday, March 12. The ensemble cast included Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke, and Stephanie Hsu among others, who attended the premiere.
Ryan Gosling stars as Colt, a stuntman who, after a near-career-ending accident,...
The SXSW Film & TV Festival Narrative Feature Competition, Documentary Feature Competition, Design Awards, and Special Awards announced the winners on Wednesday, March 13 at the Paramount Theatre with Bob Trevino Likes It, directed by Tracie Layman, winning the Narrative Feature Competition. Grand Theft Hamlet, Directed by Pinny Grylls and Sam Crane won in the Documentary Feature Competition category.
Fresh from his Oscars performance of “I’m Just Ken,” Barbie star, Ryan Gosling, made an appearance at the world premiere of David Leitch’s, The Fall Guy on Tuesday, March 12. The ensemble cast included Emily Blunt, Hannah Waddingham, Winston Duke, and Stephanie Hsu among others, who attended the premiere.
Ryan Gosling stars as Colt, a stuntman who, after a near-career-ending accident,...
- 3/14/2024
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
With multiple Emmy Awards to its name and the full support of Warner Bros. Discovery, Hacks has never been the little comedy that could, but it's poised to reach even greater heights in Season 3. For the first time in the show's run, comedy legend Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) has reclaimed her place atop the mountain, and co-creators Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky make the most of her elite status, recruiting a host of new guest stars to play powerful figures in Deborah's orbit. Tom Cruise's famed coconut cake even makes an appearance — and it becomes the very thing that reunites Deborah and her young writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder), whom she fired at the end of Season 2 in hopes that Ava would seek out her own career opportunities.
- 3/12/2024
- by Claire Spellberg Lustig
- Primetimer
SXSW can’t get enough of Jean Smart.
The crowd at Austin’s Paramount theater erupted as Smart walked down the aisle to find her seat at the Saturday morning world premiere of “Hacks” Season 3, in which she plays aging comedian Deborah Vance. The Max comedy series has been off the air for two years, during which Smart suffered a health scare and underwent a heart procedure that delayed production.
“We love you, Jean!” an attendee screamed as the applause began to die down. “Love you back!” she called out.
The theater went wild again when Smart first appeared on screen during the premiere, and again —this time with a standing ovation — when she took the stage alongside co-star Hannah Einbinder and series creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky for a post-screening Q&a.
“This show, kind of like Deborah Vance, gets knocked down a thousand times...
The crowd at Austin’s Paramount theater erupted as Smart walked down the aisle to find her seat at the Saturday morning world premiere of “Hacks” Season 3, in which she plays aging comedian Deborah Vance. The Max comedy series has been off the air for two years, during which Smart suffered a health scare and underwent a heart procedure that delayed production.
“We love you, Jean!” an attendee screamed as the applause began to die down. “Love you back!” she called out.
The theater went wild again when Smart first appeared on screen during the premiere, and again —this time with a standing ovation — when she took the stage alongside co-star Hannah Einbinder and series creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky for a post-screening Q&a.
“This show, kind of like Deborah Vance, gets knocked down a thousand times...
- 3/9/2024
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
“It’s a little early for comedy,” “Hacks” co-creator Jen Statsky told the audience at South by Southwest on Saturday, March 9. In her defense, it was noon, but to counter — it’s never too early for “Hacks.”
The Emmy-winning HBO comedy created by Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs has been away for two years, one of many shows proving the aphorism “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” as production delays in Hollywood kept it from its adoring fans. Those fans packed Austin’s Paramount theater on Saturday to cheer and cackle and give a standing ovation to star Jean Smart — one of the only SXSW premieres dealing not solely in hype and hope, but with a dedicated audience who know and love the series.
“Hacks” Season 2 ended with Deborah (Smart) firing Ava (Hannah Einbinder), encouraging her to pursue her own writing career and success instead of continuing to...
The Emmy-winning HBO comedy created by Statsky, Lucia Aniello, and Paul W. Downs has been away for two years, one of many shows proving the aphorism “Absence makes the heart grow fonder” as production delays in Hollywood kept it from its adoring fans. Those fans packed Austin’s Paramount theater on Saturday to cheer and cackle and give a standing ovation to star Jean Smart — one of the only SXSW premieres dealing not solely in hype and hope, but with a dedicated audience who know and love the series.
“Hacks” Season 2 ended with Deborah (Smart) firing Ava (Hannah Einbinder), encouraging her to pursue her own writing career and success instead of continuing to...
- 3/9/2024
- by Proma Khosla
- Indiewire
Hannah Einbinder was moved to tears. Nick Thune was moved to sing. John Leguizamo shared hard truths. Samantha Bee rallied the crowd on behalf of womens rights. And everyone who took part in Variety’s Power of Comedy Awards on Friday made fun of the awards themselves, now in their second year at SXSW in Austin, Texas.
“Nothing is more show business-y than an award that says ‘We love that you’re here’ two years after network executives have said ‘We need you to be gone,’ ” Bee told the packed house at the famed Acl Theater, a nod to the demise in 2022 of her TBS series “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.”
Bee, who was honored by presenter Brooke Shields with the Comedy Innovator award for being one of very few women to host a late-night comedy series, noted that the event coincided with International Woman’s Day.
“There’s no...
“Nothing is more show business-y than an award that says ‘We love that you’re here’ two years after network executives have said ‘We need you to be gone,’ ” Bee told the packed house at the famed Acl Theater, a nod to the demise in 2022 of her TBS series “Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.”
Bee, who was honored by presenter Brooke Shields with the Comedy Innovator award for being one of very few women to host a late-night comedy series, noted that the event coincided with International Woman’s Day.
“There’s no...
- 3/9/2024
- by Cynthia Littleton and Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
We’re days away from the 2024 Oscars and a bunch of stars stepped out to attend W Magazine and Louis Vuitton‘s celebration of the Academy Awards!
Best Actress nominees Emma Stone and Sandra Huller, Best Supporting Actress nominees America Ferrera and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Original Screenplay nominee Justine Triet, and Best Original Song nominee Finneas were all in attendance at the event on Thursday (March 7) at Ennis House in Los Angeles.
More stars who attended included Zendaya, Barry Keoghan, Steven Yeun, Lana Del Rey, Haim, and more.
Throughout the evening guests dined on a special menu curated by the award-winning Chef Michael Cimarusti of Providence LA, sipped on specialty cocktails and danced to the DJ set by Ross One.
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Emma Stone and Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière
America Ferrera
Zendaya
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Best Actress nominees Emma Stone and Sandra Huller, Best Supporting Actress nominees America Ferrera and Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Best Original Screenplay nominee Justine Triet, and Best Original Song nominee Finneas were all in attendance at the event on Thursday (March 7) at Ennis House in Los Angeles.
More stars who attended included Zendaya, Barry Keoghan, Steven Yeun, Lana Del Rey, Haim, and more.
Throughout the evening guests dined on a special menu curated by the award-winning Chef Michael Cimarusti of Providence LA, sipped on specialty cocktails and danced to the DJ set by Ross One.
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Emma Stone and Louis Vuitton’s Nicolas Ghesquière
America Ferrera
Zendaya
Da...
- 3/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
The 2024 SXSW Film & TV Festival — which runs March 8–16 in Austin, Texas — has cooked up an eclectic spread of studio crowd-pleasers, enterprising TV premieres, and indie gems aiming to break through. Here is some of the most promising fare.
Babes
The canon of Ilana Glazer-led indies about childbearing expands. Following 2021’s “False Positive,” Glazer plays pregnant once again in “Babes,” this time from a film script she wrote with Josh Rabinowitz in Pamela Adlon’s feature directorial debut. The Neon comedy follows Eden (Glazer), who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and seeks help from Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two. In other words, “Babes” lets the “Broad City” star do what she does best: lean heavily on the support of a best buddy.
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Babes
The canon of Ilana Glazer-led indies about childbearing expands. Following 2021’s “False Positive,” Glazer plays pregnant once again in “Babes,” this time from a film script she wrote with Josh Rabinowitz in Pamela Adlon’s feature directorial debut. The Neon comedy follows Eden (Glazer), who gets pregnant from a one-night stand and seeks help from Dawn (Michelle Buteau), a married mother of two. In other words, “Babes” lets the “Broad City” star do what she does best: lean heavily on the support of a best buddy.
Black Twitter: A People’s History
Come to “Black Twitter: A People’s History” for a who’s who of the funniest moments Black...
- 3/7/2024
- by Adam B. Vary, Selome Hailu and Jennifer Maas
- Variety Film + TV
There was plenty of star power in the front row at Louis Vuitton‘s fashion show during Paris Fashion Week this season!
Emma Stone, Cate Blanchett, and Saoirse Ronan were among the celebs who stepped out for the event on Tuesday (March 5) in Paris, France.
More stars in attendance included Dune: Part Two actress Lea Seydoux, Cynthia Erivo, Jaden Smith, K-Pop star Lisa, Shay Mitchell, Lashana Lynch, and longtime couple Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor, among others.
In his program note, creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere said, “This is a particular evening. A meaningful evening. Ten years ago, you came to my first show for Louis Vuitton. I remember the feeling of ‘beginning’, the immense joy I felt to be among you. This joy is still here. Ten years later, this evening is a new dawn.”
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Emma Stone, Cate Blanchett, and Saoirse Ronan were among the celebs who stepped out for the event on Tuesday (March 5) in Paris, France.
More stars in attendance included Dune: Part Two actress Lea Seydoux, Cynthia Erivo, Jaden Smith, K-Pop star Lisa, Shay Mitchell, Lashana Lynch, and longtime couple Sarah Paulson and Holland Taylor, among others.
In his program note, creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere said, “This is a particular evening. A meaningful evening. Ten years ago, you came to my first show for Louis Vuitton. I remember the feeling of ‘beginning’, the immense joy I felt to be among you. This joy is still here. Ten years later, this evening is a new dawn.”
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- 3/6/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Aristotle Athari is set to guest star in “Hacks” Season 3 at Max, Variety has learned exclusively.
Athari is the latest guest star to be announced for the show. He joins previously announced guest stars like Helen Hunt, George Wallace, and Christopher Lloyd in Season 3.
The third season of the critically-acclaimed comedy series will debut on May 2 with two episodes followed by two new episodes each week until May 30.
The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Athari is an accomplished stand up comedian, actor, writer, and director. He — along with Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali, and Fahim Anwar — formed the comedy group “Goatface.” Athari starred in, directed, and co-write a comedy special with the group, which aired on Comedy Central in 2018. He...
Athari is the latest guest star to be announced for the show. He joins previously announced guest stars like Helen Hunt, George Wallace, and Christopher Lloyd in Season 3.
The third season of the critically-acclaimed comedy series will debut on May 2 with two episodes followed by two new episodes each week until May 30.
The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Athari is an accomplished stand up comedian, actor, writer, and director. He — along with Hasan Minhaj, Asif Ali, and Fahim Anwar — formed the comedy group “Goatface.” Athari starred in, directed, and co-write a comedy special with the group, which aired on Comedy Central in 2018. He...
- 3/4/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
The Emmy®-winning and critically acclaimed Max Original comedy series Hacks has added Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn as guest stars for the highly anticipated third season, debuting this spring.
Season 3 logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Newly announced cast: Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace (“Clean Slate”), and Tony Goldwyn.
Returning cast: Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Season 3 credits: Hacks is created and showrun by Emmy® winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. It is...
Season 3 logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
Newly announced cast: Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace (“Clean Slate”), and Tony Goldwyn.
Returning cast: Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart and Emmy®, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder return alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Season 3 credits: Hacks is created and showrun by Emmy® winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky. It is...
- 3/2/2024
- by TV Shows MCM
- Martin Cid Music
Hacks has a premiere date for its third season. In addition to the returning cast, viewers will see Helen Hunt, Christopher Lloyd, Christina Hendricks, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn join the Max dark comedy series in guest-starring roles.
Starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Jane Adams, Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki, and Lorenza Izzo, the Hacks series' return was delayed in 2023 due to Smart having a heart procedure.
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Starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Jane Adams, Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki, and Lorenza Izzo, the Hacks series' return was delayed in 2023 due to Smart having a heart procedure.
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- 3/2/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
“Hacks” Season 3 Teaser, Premiere Date, and New Cast Additions
Almost two years after it began its second season, the stage is set for the return of Max’s “Hacks.”
Season 3 of the Emmy-winning comedy series will premiere on May 2 with Max running two episodes per week through May 23 and concluding the nine-episode season on May 30.
“Hacks” centers around the partnership between legendary Las Vegas comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and outcast 20-something comedy writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder), who is hired to bring Vance’s set into the 21st century. Season 3 will pick up after Deborah and Ava parted ways at the end of Season 2, with Deborah riding high from the success of her stand-up special and Ava searching for new work in Los Angeles. But the dysfunctional duo won’t stay apart for too long.
Watch the trailer for “Hacks” Season 3 Teaser below:
“Hacks” also features series regulars Paul W. Downs,...
Almost two years after it began its second season, the stage is set for the return of Max’s “Hacks.”
Season 3 of the Emmy-winning comedy series will premiere on May 2 with Max running two episodes per week through May 23 and concluding the nine-episode season on May 30.
“Hacks” centers around the partnership between legendary Las Vegas comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and outcast 20-something comedy writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder), who is hired to bring Vance’s set into the 21st century. Season 3 will pick up after Deborah and Ava parted ways at the end of Season 2, with Deborah riding high from the success of her stand-up special and Ava searching for new work in Los Angeles. But the dysfunctional duo won’t stay apart for too long.
Watch the trailer for “Hacks” Season 3 Teaser below:
“Hacks” also features series regulars Paul W. Downs,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Ashley Steves
- The Streamable
Backed by “I’m Still Standing,” Max’s Hacks season three’s first teaser trailer shows Deborah striking poses and living her best life. It also shows Deborah and Ava will continue to be in each other’s lives.
Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart returns to star as Deborah Vance, and Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder is back as Ava. Returning cast members also include Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Season three guest stars include Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn.
Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in ‘Hacks’ season 3 (Photo Courtesy of Max)
“A year after parting, Deborah Vance is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles,” reads Max’s synopsis.
Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart returns to star as Deborah Vance, and Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder is back as Ava. Returning cast members also include Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Season three guest stars include Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn.
Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart in ‘Hacks’ season 3 (Photo Courtesy of Max)
“A year after parting, Deborah Vance is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles,” reads Max’s synopsis.
- 3/1/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Hacks, the excellent dramedy about comedy, is finally set to return for its third season, out May 2, on Max.
The new run of episodes will pick up one year after the end of Season Two when (spoiler alert), comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) graciously fired her writing partner Ava (Hannah Einbinder) so Hannah could start building a career of her own. Obviously, the two parties were never meant to stay apart for long, and the new teaser opens with an unexpected reunion in a hotel elevator.
The rest of the...
The new run of episodes will pick up one year after the end of Season Two when (spoiler alert), comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) graciously fired her writing partner Ava (Hannah Einbinder) so Hannah could start building a career of her own. Obviously, the two parties were never meant to stay apart for long, and the new teaser opens with an unexpected reunion in a hotel elevator.
The rest of the...
- 3/1/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Get ready for the return of Hacks!
On Friday (March 1), Max debuted the first teaser trailer for season three of the award-winning comedy series starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Keep reading to find out more…Season three follows Deborah (Smart), riding high after the success of her stand-up special, and Ava (Einbinder), who is pursuing new opportunities back in L.A., a year after the duo parted ways.
It was also previously announced that several A-list stars – including an Oscar winner – will be making guest appearances on the new seasons.
Hacks returns for season three on Thursday, May 2 on Max. The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.
On Friday (March 1), Max debuted the first teaser trailer for season three of the award-winning comedy series starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
Keep reading to find out more…Season three follows Deborah (Smart), riding high after the success of her stand-up special, and Ava (Einbinder), who is pursuing new opportunities back in L.A., a year after the duo parted ways.
It was also previously announced that several A-list stars – including an Oscar winner – will be making guest appearances on the new seasons.
Hacks returns for season three on Thursday, May 2 on Max. The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.
- 3/1/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
“Hacks” is still standing.
Almost two years after its acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning second season ended, Max has announced “Hacks” Season 3 will debut on May 2 with two new episodes. The nine-episode third season, which will debut two episodes weekly, concludes on May 30.
Here’s the logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
In addition to the release news, which puts “Hacks” in the thick of the 2024 Emmys race, Max released a brief teaser for the third season. Accompanied by a remix of the Elton John track “I’m Still Standing,” the short trailer strings together highlights of Deborah’s successful comeback as well as her reconnection with Ava after the duo parted ways at the end of Season 2.
“We try to bring them together in a way that deepens their relationship,...
Almost two years after its acclaimed and Emmy Award-winning second season ended, Max has announced “Hacks” Season 3 will debut on May 2 with two new episodes. The nine-episode third season, which will debut two episodes weekly, concludes on May 30.
Here’s the logline: A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.
In addition to the release news, which puts “Hacks” in the thick of the 2024 Emmys race, Max released a brief teaser for the third season. Accompanied by a remix of the Elton John track “I’m Still Standing,” the short trailer strings together highlights of Deborah’s successful comeback as well as her reconnection with Ava after the duo parted ways at the end of Season 2.
“We try to bring them together in a way that deepens their relationship,...
- 3/1/2024
- by Christopher Rosen
- Gold Derby
‘Hacks’ Season 3 Teaser: Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder Can’t Shake Each Other, Even One Year Later
Separate successes can’t keep these two apart for long.
The teaser for “Hacks” Season 3 picks up one year after the tumultuous fallout between iconic comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her former writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder). As Deborah capitalizes on her viral standup special, Ava tries to get back on her feet in Los Angeles. However, the duo are forever fated to keep crossing paths.
The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.
Lead actress Smart is an Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner, with co-star Einbinder also an Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee. Former supporting stars Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter are now moved up to series regulars, with returning actors Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo back for a third season.
The teaser for “Hacks” Season 3 picks up one year after the tumultuous fallout between iconic comic Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her former writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder). As Deborah capitalizes on her viral standup special, Ava tries to get back on her feet in Los Angeles. However, the duo are forever fated to keep crossing paths.
The nine-episode season debuts with two episodes, followed by two new episodes each week, concluding with the season finale on May 30.
Lead actress Smart is an Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner, with co-star Einbinder also an Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee. Former supporting stars Paul W. Downs and Megan Stalter are now moved up to series regulars, with returning actors Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo back for a third season.
- 3/1/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
When “Hacks” returns for a third season it will have been almost two years, yes two years, since its season two premiere. That wasn’t the plan. Originally, “Hacks” would have arrived in time to qualify for the 2023 Emmy Awards, but a heart procedure for star Jean Smart understandably delayed matters. Then, the SAG and WGA strikes pushed production back even further. Now, fans can rejoice that one of the last vestiges of the HBO Max era is returning to streaming on May 2.
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Continue reading ‘Hacks’ Season 3 Trailer: Jean Smart & Hannah Einbinder Return In Max’s Emmy-Winning Comedy at The Playlist.
- 3/1/2024
- by Gregory Ellwood
- The Playlist
Almost two years after Hacks began its second season on Max, the Emmy-winning comedy series will start its third installment.
The streamer will debut season three of the series May 2. Max will run two episodes per week through May 23, with the finale of the nine-episode season debuting May 30. The two-per-week schedule will allow Hacks to just beat the deadline for Emmy eligibility — its first two seasons collected six Emmys, including two lead actress wins for Jean Smart.
Season three will pick up a year after Deborah (Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) parted ways at the end of season two. Deborah is riding high after the success of her stand-up special, while Ava is looking for new opportunities in Los Angeles.
Max also released a teaser for the coming season — and it suggests that the two characters won’t be able to stay apart for too long. From a chance meeting...
The streamer will debut season three of the series May 2. Max will run two episodes per week through May 23, with the finale of the nine-episode season debuting May 30. The two-per-week schedule will allow Hacks to just beat the deadline for Emmy eligibility — its first two seasons collected six Emmys, including two lead actress wins for Jean Smart.
Season three will pick up a year after Deborah (Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) parted ways at the end of season two. Deborah is riding high after the success of her stand-up special, while Ava is looking for new opportunities in Los Angeles.
Max also released a teaser for the coming season — and it suggests that the two characters won’t be able to stay apart for too long. From a chance meeting...
- 3/1/2024
- by Rick Porter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hacks will deliver Max comedy with a bevy of guest stars slated for the upcoming season.
Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace and Tony Goldwyn are all set to appear in Season 3, TVLine has learned. Character details remain Tba.
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This comes after it was previously announced that Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs,...
Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace and Tony Goldwyn are all set to appear in Season 3, TVLine has learned. Character details remain Tba.
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This comes after it was previously announced that Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs,...
- 2/29/2024
- by Keisha Hatchett
- TVLine.com
Jean Smart stars in ‘Hacks’ (Photograph by Karen Ballard/HBO Max)
Helen Hunt (Mad About You) and Christina Hendricks (Good Girls) will take on guest starring roles in the upcoming third season of Max’s award-winning comedy Hacks. The streaming service also announced Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal), George Wallace (Clean Slate), and Tony Goldwyn (Oppenheimer) will appear in guest starring roles in season three.
Season three, which is expected to premiere this spring, stars Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart as Deborah Vance and Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder as Ava. Returning cast members include Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
“A year after parting, Deborah Vance is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles,...
Helen Hunt (Mad About You) and Christina Hendricks (Good Girls) will take on guest starring roles in the upcoming third season of Max’s award-winning comedy Hacks. The streaming service also announced Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal), George Wallace (Clean Slate), and Tony Goldwyn (Oppenheimer) will appear in guest starring roles in season three.
Season three, which is expected to premiere this spring, stars Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart as Deborah Vance and Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder as Ava. Returning cast members include Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
“A year after parting, Deborah Vance is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Hacks is coming back soon!
Max announced the guest cast for Season 3 of the hit series on Wednesday (February 28).
Season 3 follows Deborah (Jean Smart), riding high after the success of her stand-up special, and Ava (Hannah Einbinder), who is pursuing new opportunities back in L.A., a year after the duo parted ways.
Find out which stars are returning to the show, and which have been bumped to series regulars!
Click through to see who the guest stars will be for Season 3…...
Max announced the guest cast for Season 3 of the hit series on Wednesday (February 28).
Season 3 follows Deborah (Jean Smart), riding high after the success of her stand-up special, and Ava (Hannah Einbinder), who is pursuing new opportunities back in L.A., a year after the duo parted ways.
Find out which stars are returning to the show, and which have been bumped to series regulars!
Click through to see who the guest stars will be for Season 3…...
- 2/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Hacks is gearing up for its Season 3 return with a stacked cast of guest stars, as Christopher Lloyd, Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn, Christina Hendricks, Dan Bucatinsky, and George Wallace join the mix. They’ll join Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder for Deborah Vance and Ava’s latest adventure on Max as the Emmy-winning comedy is poised to return this spring. While no official date is set quite yet, Max has finally unveiled a Season 3 logline for Hacks, teasing that the story is set a year after Deborah and Ava parted ways at the end of Season 2. (Credit: Jeff Vespa; Cindy Ord/Getty Images; Greg Fritz Blakey) With Deborah riding high off the success of her standup special, the series will see Ava pursuing new opportunities back in Los Angeles. Along the way, they’ll encounter yet-to-be-revealed characters played by Lloyd, Hunt, Goldwyn, Hendricks, Bucatinsky, and Wallace. And their arrival couldn...
- 2/28/2024
- TV Insider
“Hacks” Season 3 has added six to its cast in guest star roles, Variety has learned.
Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn are all set to appear in the upcoming season of the Max comedy series.
The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Hunt is repped by UTA and Dennis Ardi. Hendricks is repped by UTA, Link Entertainment, and Hirsch Wallerstein. Lloyd is repped by Gersh and Lisa Lloyd. Bucatinsky is repped by Principal Entertainment LA and Myman Greenspan. Wallace is repped by Christopher Pratt and Sloane Offer. Goldwyn is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Schreck Rose.
The cast for the new season also includes Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato,...
Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, and Tony Goldwyn are all set to appear in the upcoming season of the Max comedy series.
The official logline for Season 3 of “Hacks” states, “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Hunt is repped by UTA and Dennis Ardi. Hendricks is repped by UTA, Link Entertainment, and Hirsch Wallerstein. Lloyd is repped by Gersh and Lisa Lloyd. Bucatinsky is repped by Principal Entertainment LA and Myman Greenspan. Wallace is repped by Christopher Pratt and Sloane Offer. Goldwyn is repped by CAA, Untitled Entertainment, and Schreck Rose.
The cast for the new season also includes Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato,...
- 2/28/2024
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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