Overview
- The 10-episode conclusion launches Thursday, April 9 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max with weekly releases.
- Jean Smart said the ending shocked her, and the creators say the finale delivers big laughs and big emotion without spoiling the twist.
- Season 5 picks up after Deborah Vance’s late-night fallout, with her return from Singapore and a renewed push with Ava Daniels to cement her legacy.
- Deborah also begins a romance with a famous rock star played by Christopher Briney, which the team says shows her as fully alive and desirable at any age.
- The creative trio Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, and Lucia Aniello long planned a five-season run, are researching their next HBO series, and have not ruled out a Hacks movie or spinoff.