Subj : Hacks season 5: everything we know about the multi-Emmy winning H To : All From : TechnologyDaily Date : Sat Sep 20 2025 09:15:09 Hacks season 5: everything we know about the multi-Emmy winning HBO Max comedy's final season Date: Sat, 20 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +0000 Description: Hacks is returning for a fifth and final season here's everything we know about the HBO Max show so far. FULL STORY ======================================================================Hacks season 5: key information - Season 5 was confirmed by HBO on May 27, 2025 - At the Emmy awards in September 2025, Hannan Einbinder mentioned that it would be the final series ever of the show: Knowing its the last season is really bittersweet - The series showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky havent confirmed it definitively, but have said theyre writing towards it ending in the fifth series but also added: we shall see - HBO CEO Casey Bloys said of the show ending in season 5: Weve had conversations about it. Ultimately, it will be their [the showrunners] decision. - Filming of season 5 is set to begin in September 2025 - Season 5 will see a defiant Deborah Vance and Ava return to America from Singapore, where shell try to rewrite her legacy" For the fourth year in a row, Hacks cleaned up at the annual Emmy awards but this time, as well as Jean Smart (who plays sassy comedienne, Deborah Vance) winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for the fourth time, Hannah Einbinder (who plays Deborahs awkward millennial co-writer) won her first ever Emmy for her role in the show. Unlike controversial comedy category-mate The Bear , Hacks has proven consistently to be one of the funniest shows on TV. It first exploded onto our screens in 2021, and the storyline of Deborah and Ava as comedys odd-couple with all the bust-ups, rows and psychological games that their relationship involves has since expanded over four, pacy seasons. But just as season 5 was about to begin filming, Einbinder confirmed that the creators had said this fifth season would be the last. However, its no doubt going to be a wild ride, no matter how the showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky choose to get there. While we wait to see if Deborah, Ava or both women will end up on top, heres everything we know about Hacks season 5 so far; including release date, cast and potential plot: Hacks season 5: release date Deborah and Ava are going to hit the road once more (Image credit: HBO Max) With the news from Einbinder that season 5 will likely be the last ever season of Hacks , lets wind back a bit to May 2025, when the season was officially given the green light. Co-stars Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder both celebrated in a video posted to Instagram: A post shared by HBO Max (@hbomax) A photo posted by on Im so excited, said Smart. Hacks just got officially picked up for season 5. Im thrilled! Congratulations to my cast and everybody in the production. And to all of our Hacks fans out there, please join us again for season 5. Yay! Einbinder added: Its official. Were coming back for season 5, baby! And dont worry, I will continue to pitch the lesbian arc. About the same time, speaking with Deadline , Paul W. Downs said that he thinks filming will start in fall 2025: We have been writing, so behind the Zoom tab is another tab. Were in process. Then, on the 2025 Emmys red carpet, Einbinder referred to Hacks season 5 as the last season in an interview with E! . She also confirmed that filming would start towards the end of September 2025, adding: I think it will feel different. Were going to start next week, and knowing its the last season is really bittersweet. But I think its right, you know? Its nice to do something as many times as it should be done. Not overstay your welcome. Rip it and do it and laugh and cry. Downs said previously that while season 5 would likely be the end of Hacks , it wasn't completely nailed on: Right now, were still writing towards it ending in the fifth season. But that being said, we have a lot of things we want to do this season...Theres always a world where its more than the amount that we can turn out in a year. Because we really like having the show out every year. But we are really in the middle of figuring it out. If its not done in five, its close to it. But we shall see." When asked about Einbinders comments, HBO Maxs CEO Casey Bloys said , We usually leave that up to the creators, so I will wait to hear from them. But obviously, weve had conversations about it. Ultimately, it will be their decision. Theres no official release date for Hacks season 5 as yet, but as every other series has been released in April/May, perhaps that might be the month the creators are aiming for, but its all still to be confirmed. Hacks season 5: trailer The odd-couple of Deborah and Ava will return with more high drama (Image credit: HBO) Theres no official trailer as yet for the fifth season, but as soon as anything drops, itll be included on this page. Hacks season 5: potential cast Season 5 will see the fan favourites return (Image credit: HBO Max) Smart and Einbinder will obviously return as Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels, respectively, and its likely that Paul W. Downs as agent Jimmy and Megan Stalter as his kooky colleague, Kayla. Were also likely to see the following cast members returning too: Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Marcus Vaughan Rose Abdoo as Josefina, Deborah's estate manager Mark Indelicato as Damien, Deborah's personal assistant Kaitlin Olson as Deborah "DJ" Vance Jr., Deborah's daughter Christopher McDonald as Marty Ghilain, CEO of the Palmetto Casino Poppy Liu as Kiki Loas, Deborah's personal blackjack dealer Tony Goldwyn as Bob Lipka, a top executive of the conglomerate that owns Late Night Hacks season 5: potential plot Deborah Vance will return to America to rewrite her legacy (Image credit: Anne Marie Fox/HBO Max) The end of season 4 (spoilers ahead) saw Deborah, who quit her talk show, find a loophole in her contract that allowed to get back on stage in Singapore, with her shows delivered by a translator but then she was the victim of a death hoax. TMZ accidentally published an obituary that they had prepared in advance, and after giving Ava the shock of her life, she confirmed in person that Deborah was indeed still alive and kicking. And Deborah was mad: she wanted to head straight back to America to ensure that her legacy wasnt the demise of the late night TV, as she vowed: Im no quitter. We have some rewriting to do. Downs hinted to Deadline where the next series could head to: A lot of our season 5 is going to be about [Deborah] sort of reinventing herself and rewriting her legacy after shes been blamed for the death of late-night. As for Deborahs on-again, off-again affair with Marty, Smart told Deadline : I dont know if shell get back with Marty. Hes supposed to get married to somebody. Hacks: spin-offs (Image credit: HBO) Downs has hinted that there may be a spin off from Hacks , and a series that would focus on Kayla. Speaking with Deadline , he said: Were asked that a lot, and the truth is that we have so many funny scenes for Jimmy and Kayla that dont end up in the show, and were like, Well, thats going to be for a different show....Theres certainly a lot of material there, and it would be a lot of fun. I think we would absolutely be open to it, but we havent been asked to do it. So, you know. ====================================================================== Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/how-to-watch/tv-shows/hacks-season-5 --- Mystic BBS v1.12 A49 (Linux/64) * Origin: tqwNet Technology News (1337:1/100) .