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Hacks2021
A strange mentorship develops when a legendary comedian struggling to hold onto her dwindling empire hires a young unemployed writer to liven up her material.
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About the Series
An Unlikely Mentorship
Legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance is watching her empire shrink. When she reluctantly hires Ava Daniels, a young, canceled writer, to punch up her material, the two clash — and slowly, unexpectedly, begin to understand each other, redefining what success, identity, and relevance mean at very different stages of a career.
Creators
Aniello, Downs, Statsky
First Aired
May 13, 2021
Language
English
Country
USA
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Starring
Cast
Jean Smart
Deborah Vance
Hannah Einbinder
Ava Daniels
Paul W. Downs
Jimmy LuSaque Jr.
Megan Stalter
Kayla Schaeffer
Carl Clemons-Hopkins
Marcus
Mark Indelicato
Damien
Rose Abdoo
Josefina
Kaitlin Olson
DJ Vance
Christopher McDonald
Marty Ghilain
Poppy Liu
Kiki
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Hacks is a comedy-drama series that follows Deborah Vance, a Las Vegas comedic legend, and Ava Daniels, a young writer, as they join forces in a mentorship that challenges both of their definitions of success, identity, and relevance.
The main cast includes Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels, alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins.
Hacks first premiered on May 13, 2021.
Yes — every episode across all seasons of Hacks is available to stream in HD on Cinelux.