Hacks

Hacks is an American dark comedy series created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky that premiered on HBO Max in 2021 and ran for five seasons through 2026. It follows the prickly partnership between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a veteran Las Vegas stand-up comedian, and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder), a young comedy writer. Ava is written as an openly bisexual character, and Einbinder is herself openly bisexual, making the show notable for its queer representation. Critics often described the central relationship between the two women as a kind of love story, and the series won multiple Emmy, Golden Globe, and Writers Guild awards, including the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series.