‘Hacks‘ to Conclude with Season 5, Hannah Einbinder Confirms
LOS ANGELES,โฃ CA – The critically acclaimed HBO Max comedy Hacks will โconclude with its upcoming fifth season, star Hannah Einbinder confirmed following the show’s Emmy wins on Monday night.While HBO Maxโ renewed the series in May, the number ofโข seasons neededโข to tell the complete story remained uncertain.”We initially pitched the show as five seasons, but that was before โคwe knew whether we’d even get โa Season 2, let โalone Season โข4,” Einbinder explained. “So the truth is that we don’t know.”
The confirmation provides closure for fans of the series, โคwhich โhas garnered widespread praise for its sharp writing and performances. Rolling Stone โคhas lauded Hacks โขas “one of the most beloved comedies in recent years” and “one of the funniestโค shows on TV.” The show’s success is underscored by the recent Emmy wins for both Einbinder and โco-star โJean Smart for their performances in Season 4, solidifying its place as a standout inโ contemporary television.
Einbinder used her Emmy acceptance speech to advocate for causes vital to her, stating, “I just wantโฃ to say: Go Birds, fuckโ ICE, and freeโ Palestine.” She later elaborated to the press, explaining her stance as a Jewish individual: “It Is my obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel, because ourโ religion and our culture is โคsuch anโ important and long-standing institution thatโ is really separate to this sort of ethnonationalist state.”
Season 5 will mark the final chapter in โthe complexโ relationship between Deborah Vance (Smart) โขand Ava Daniels (Einbinder), leaving audiences to anticipate how the show will resolve the dynamic that has captivated viewers as its debut.