HBO Max renews “Hacks” for second season

Since premiering last month, Hacks has gone onto become one of the most acclaimed new comedies we’ve seen so far this year. So it should serve as no surprise that HBO Max announced today that it is picking the show up for a second season.

The show follows veteran stand-up Deborah Vance (played by Jean Smart), who is facing being pushed out of her Vegas residency. To help improve her image, a young comedy writer named Ava (played by Hannah Einbinder) is brought in to help write jokes for her act.

“We knew immediately that Lucia, Paul and Jen brought us a winner,” Sarah Aubrey, head of original content at HBO Max, said in a statement. “We couldn’t be happier about the tremendous response from our viewers and critics alike, and we salute the executive producers; Jean, Hannah and the rest of the brilliant cast; and our partners at Universal.”

The show’s creators Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky added “We have been blown away by the positive reception to Hacks — we owe this renewal to every single person who tuned into the show and then told a friend to watch. We are so grateful we get to continue, and want to thank our partners at HBO Max and Universal Television for supporting the show so fiercely, and our wonderful cast and crew for delivering on every level. Many years ago, we set out to tell a deeply important story that needed to be told — that of a handsome, charming talent manager and his two demanding female clients. We’re so glad that story resonated with audiences, and we can’t wait to get to work on season two. See you soon!”

“I am absolutely thrilled we are picked up for a second season and I told Hannah [Einbinder] it’s ‘No more Miss Nice Guy; from now on it’s Bette and Joan! And guess who’s BETTE??!!’,” Smart said in her own statement.

Side note: Be sure to be on the lookout tomorrow for our interview with Hannah Einbinder.

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