‘Hacks' renewed for Season 5 ahead of Season 4 finale
Hacks will be back. Max has renewed the Emmy-winning comedy for a fifth season, Gold Derby has learned.
The renewal comes two days before the Season 4 finale is set to air on Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Max.
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Creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, who announced the news at a screening in Los Angeles Tuesday evening, have previously said they have a five-season plan for the show, but Max did not specify if Season 5 will be the final one.
"Yes! More! We congratulate Hacks' singularly talented cast and crew and our great partners at Universal Television," Sarah Aubrey, head of Max Original Programming, said in a statement.
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"Like Deborah Vance herself, Hacks only gets bolder, sharper, and more iconic with time," Erin Underhill, president of Universal Television, added. "We're beyond thrilled to keep the laughter rolling with Jen, Paul, Lucia, our extraordinary cast and crew, and our partners at Max."
Season 4 premiered April 10, focusing on the prep and launch of Late Night with Deborah Vance in the wake of Ava (Hannah Einbinder) blackmailing Deborah (Jean Smart) in the Season 3 finale to get the head writer position. In Thursday's season finale, Deborah tries to figure out her next steps after making a surprising move in last week's episode. Season 4 has been the series' most-watch so far, with week-to-week growth every episode, according to Max.
The reigning Best Comedy Series Emmy winner, Hacks pulled off one of the biggest upsets, over The Bear, in recent awards history last September. The show has won nine Emmys from 48 nominations through three seasons, including a hat trick of Best Comedy Actress statuettes for Smart. Hacks went on to dominate the winter, taking series prizes at the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards, Producers Guild of America Awards, Directors Guild of America Awards, and Writers Guild of America Awards.
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