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Season 5 – Hacks

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Season 5 – Hacks

Apr 2026

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In the aftermath of mistaken and unflattering news reports that she passed away, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) return to Las Vegas more determined than ever to secure Deborah’s legacy as a comedian.

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Hacks takes a triumphant bow with a final season that keeps the pace and jokes right on par with its previous installments, bidding farewell to Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels with all the flair and care this world has to offer.

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Sophie Gilbert

The Atlantic

The show is arguing that the work itself is not that important, and perhaps even fundamentally meaningless, without all the people who go into making it.

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Rebecca Nicholson

Financial Times

Apr 22

4/5

It is difficult, though, to begrudge the show for embracing its more sentimental impulses at this late stage. And it remains one of the most enjoyable shows on television, less spiky than it was, but warmer in its place.

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Stuart Heritage

Guardian

Apr 21

3/5

The good news is that this final run is a clear step up from the woolly third and fourth seasons that saw Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance land a coveted spot hosting a late-night talkshow.

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Jinal Bhatt

Variety India

5/5

"Hacks" Season 5 critiques the industry, celebrity culture, and the gender politics that underscore both. And yet it's never too uptight to miss out on the goofy fun of a silly gag or the emotional tug of a full-circle moment.

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Julia Swift

My Champlain Valley

8/10

Episodes 3 and 4 have the normal amazing, layered, should be Emmy nominated depth, but the rest of the episodes lean into the silly and miss the insight we expect from these master writers and actors.

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Rebecca Cook

metro.co.uk

Apr 20

5/5

Occasionally, the ‘message’ of episodes can be a bit ham-fisted, but those acting chops mean the themes of ageing, failure and being forgotten are always movingly played.

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Dennis L

@Dennis52 2h

Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are brilliant. Perfect ending. Beautifully written. Excellent ensemble.

adam K.

@CinetiquesDaddy 14h

Love Gene, but the rest of the cast sucks, especially the other female lead. So annoying

Adam W

@TheWriter 15h

This is one of Jean Smart’s recent magnum opus performances. She’s magnetic & vulnerable, the story is current and the laughs are new, continuous and contiguous with the show’s honesty. Brilliance.

Donn A

@RT58687407 20h

great final season. another strong showing for the awards season

Diego M

@RT07699996 3d

The final season is consolidated Hacks as one of the best series ever made. Jeans Smart and Hannh are delivering the best performances this season. What an incredible ending, I will miss it a lot.

Jessi H

@junny157 6d

I might be biased being that this is one of my favourite TV shows of all time, but WOW are they doing a fantastic job at wrapping the series up. I can count on one hand the amount of times I've gotten to the penultimate episode of a series and thought, "This is great, they're doing a really good job at ending the series and I feel confident they're going to fit everything they need to in the finale." I definitely felt that way watching episode 9 of Hacks, though. I kept skipping back 10 seconds every time I laughed at something just to enjoy the joke for a second time, and that's not something I've ever done for any TV series ever.

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Episode 1

Aired Apr 9, 2026

EGOT

After returning from Singapore, Deborah focuses on shifting her career narrative and cementing her legacy.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 16, 2026

Number One Fan

The duo returns to the Palmetto to reclaim their territory.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 23, 2026

No New Tricks

Deborah Vance chases Madison Square Garden; Ava Daniels still nurses the sting of a drunken remark; the Deborah-Ava bond sitting in a tricky place between loyalty and emotional overreach.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 30, 2026

Who's Making Dinner?

Deborah is on the back foot as she runs a practice set for Ava, Jimmy, Kayla, Randi and Josefina, which goes down badly; Deborah blames the room, insisting it offers a different dynamic to that of a comedy club.

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Episode 5

Aired Apr 30, 2026

D'Amazing Race

When The Amazing Race announces a celebrity edition, DJ holds Deborah to her longstanding promise of partnering up; after Deborah gives her blessing, Ava attempts to secure the rights for her Who's Making Dinner? reboot.

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Episode 6

Aired May 7, 2026

Quik Scribbl

Now that The Diva goes over budget, Deborah meets with an investor, while Jimmy and Kayla try to attract a regular comedian.

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Episode 7

Aired May 7, 2026

After choosing a very specific outfit for her show at Madison Square Garden, Deborah begs for the outfit.

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Episode 8

Aired May 14, 2026

The Cube

Deborah's show faces another obstacle when they request to start selling tickets, while Jimmy and Kayla receive a subpoena.

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Episode 9

Aired May 21, 2026

The Garden

While Ava pitches her reboot, Deborah prepares to take the stage for the biggest show of her career, which looks much different.

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Episode 10

Aired May 28, 2026

A dark mentorship forms between Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comic, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old comedy writer.

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