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- HBO Max
- Apr 2, 2024
- HBO Max
- Apr 2, 2024
Summary Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a Las Vegas comedian, mentors Ava (Hannah Einbinder), a 25-year-old writer in this dark comedy from Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky.
Created By: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
- HBO Max
- Apr 2, 2024
- HBO Max
- Apr 2, 2024
Hacks
Season 3
Season Premiere: Apr 2, 2024
7.2
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Summary Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a Las Vegas comedian, mentors Ava (Hannah Einbinder), a 25-year-old writer in this dark comedy from Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky.
Created By: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
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$6.67/mth
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
90
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 22 Critic Reviews
90
100% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
0% Mixed
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The series has never been better. Rather than feeling lazy or bloated, it has found exciting stakes and challenges for its characters that span the professional and the personal. .... Hacks also remains—mercifully—one of the funniest shows on television. Although it’s not a sitcom, it almost competes with 30 Rock for the sheer number of jokes per scene, yet it still manages to remain smart and create a deep sense of pathos.
By David Mack
FULL REVIEW
Perhaps more than past seasons, these new episodes deftly balance comedic moments with insightful dialogue that explores generational differences in grounded scenes that don’t come off as preachy.
“Hacks” remains thoroughly enjoyable. .... Their [Deborah and Ava's] evolved dynamic has helped to make season 3 a joy. The show has a new warmth, and something to root for.
Its third outing strikes a delicate balance between letting its characters grow and evolve while never forgetting what made us fall in love with them in the first place. It’s smarter, funnier, and more moving than ever.
The new episodes have that easy-breezy style back, without sacrificing substance. The jokes are funny, but the life isn't. .... But when they turn that pain into humor, well, thank goodness it's gold.
So far, Season Three of Hacks is free of the formulas that make lesser shows so much more hack-y.
What’s always been good about the series is still happily intact. .... But the season also requires some padding, which is where it runs into trouble. A few episodes, particularly one that has Deborah and Ava pointlessly lost in the woods while on a hike, play like wheel-spinning.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 User Ratings
7.2
68% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
9% Mixed
2 Ratings
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23% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 22 User Ratings
7.2
68% Positive
15 Ratings
15 Ratings
9% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
23% Negative
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
I enjoyed this show quite a lot until I got to the third episode of this third season.
Using the "c" word simply isn't acceptable, and the way it's presented here - for laughs - contributes to normalizing its usage. So no, HBO: You went too far this time, and I am done with "Hacks."
It's so disappointing that everyone on that set, especially Jean Smart, went along with it. Where are all the viewers who felt the same way that I did? Why is there no outcry?
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