Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Blackfilmandtv.com's Wilson Morales talks to #Hacks cast members #HannahEinbinder, #RobbyHoffman, #MeganStalter, #MarkIndelicato, #RoseAbdoo, #CarlClemonsHopkins, and executive producers #LuciaAniello and #JenStatsky on the fifth and final season

Season five debuts Thursday, April 9 at 6 PM PT/9 PM ET on HBO Max. The 10-episode season will debut new episodes weekly, with two new episodes on April 30 and May 7, leading up to the series finale on Thursday, May 28. 

The cast includes Series regulars Emmy® winner Jean Smart, Emmy® winner Hannah Einbinder, Emmy® winner Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Emmy® nominee Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, and Rose Abdoo return alongside guest stars Emmy® nominee Robby Hoffman, Tony Goldwyn, Emmy® nominee Kaitlin Olson, Emmy® nominee Christopher McDonald, Emmy® nominee Jane Adams, Lauren Weedman, Poppy Liu, Johnny Sibilly, Luenell, Angela E. Gibbs, and Caitlin Reilly. Guest star Christopher Briney joins the cast.

In the aftermath of mistaken and unflattering news reports that she passed away, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) return to Las Vegas more determined than ever to secure Deborah’s legacy as a comedian.