The award-winning series returns for its fifth and final season soon, with fans calling it ‘awesome’
The series stars Jean Smart as Deborah Vance(Image: HBO MAX)
Fans of the series are wishing it would never end.
Fans of comedy dramas are in for a delight as an acclaimed dark comedy is poised to return with a brand new season soon.
The series first premiered on HBO Max back in 2021 and it charts the journey of a stand-up comedian and her comedy writer as they grapple with the shifting dynamics of their partnership.
The popular comedy was renewed for a fifth and concluding season, set to air on April 9, and it features Jean Smart as Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels.
HBO Max has just unveiled the trailer for the final season of Hacks, and within 24 hours it amassed over a million views.
Fans flocked to the YouTube comments to express their opinions, with one viewer exclaiming: “I never want it to end!!!”
Another commented: “I love when a series announces the final season, even though I adore Hacks, to end it’s inevitable, and to conclude with full control and a solid script is even better.”
A third chimed in: “I freaking love this show, I can’t wait for this final season.” Whilst a fourth enthused: “This is gonna be amazing!!!!!!”
A fifth declared: “Hands down, one of the best comedy series ever! Why does it have to end?”
Whilst numerous fans were disheartened that the series was drawing to a close, others were content that the show was concluding on its own terms.
One stated: “I’m so glad they’re going to be able to finish it knowing it’s the end.”
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Season five was confirmed to be the final season at the 2025 Emmy Awards, with star Hannah Einbinder revealing: “I think it will feel different.
“We’re going to start [filming] next week, and knowing it’s the last season is really bittersweet. But I think it’s right, you know?”
Einbinder expressed that it was the appropriate time to conclude the show, stating it’s crucial not to “overstay your welcome.
“I think it’s nice to do something as many times as it should be done,” she further commented. “Not overstay your welcome. Rip it and do it and laugh and cry.”
All four preceding seasons of Hacks have garnered critical praise and on the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the series as a whole boasts an impressive 99 per cent rating.
Hacks airs on HBO Max.