Hacks Season 3
- By CAROLINE LENHER
Max’s award-winning comedy-drama, Hacks, ended season two with Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Emmy-Award winner Jean Smart) firing her young comedy writer, Ava Daniels (Emmy-Award nominee Hannah Einbinder). Up until then, viewers watched Vance’s career struggle against younger, more relevant stand-up comedians, leading her to bring in a younger writer, Daniels. Their unlikely partnership ebbed and flowed poignantly and entertainingly before its shocking end last season.
Season three joins the two a year later with Vance back on top following her Netflix special and Daniels in Hollywood. Ava is in love, and Deborah is enjoying her return to fame. A chance meeting in an elevator reunites them, ultimately leading to the restarting of their professional partnership. Ava works to set boundaries to protect herself from their past dynamics, and as fans can imagine, this might not go over well with the strong-willed Vance.
Season three sees Deborah and Ava navigate professional setbacks and triumphs, finding common ground amidst their differences. The highly anticipated season includes fan favorites Deborah’s manager Jimmy (Paul W. Downs), his assistant Kayla (Megan Stalter), and her estranged daughter D.J. (Kaitlin Olson). New cast members include Helen Hunt (Mad About You), Christina Hendricks (Good Girls) and Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future).
Hacks premieres May 2, 2024. For more details, click here.