1 of 3 | Hannah Einbinder (L) and Jean Smart hold the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series and Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for “Hacks,” backstage during the Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles in 2025. Season 5 is set to debut on April 9. File Photo by Chris Chew/UPI | License Photo
March 24 (UPI) — Hacks — a comedy starring Emmy winners Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder — is to kick off its fifth and final season on HBO Max April 9.
The series finale is slated to air May 28.
“In the aftermath of mistaken and unflattering news reports that she passed away, Deborah Vance (Smart) and Ava (Einbinder) return to Las Vegas more determined than ever to secure Deborah’s legacy as a comedian,” a synopsis said.
The cast includes Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato and Rose Abdoo.
Tony Goldwyn, Kaitlin Olson and Christopher McDonald will guest star.
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky are the showrunners.