To keep the laughs rolling, this time the odd couple heads out on the road to try out Deborah’s new material, with a range of brilliantly unexpected set pieces and supporting performances along the way-from Laurie Metcalf’s hilariously brusque roadie named Weed who runs their tour bus like the navy to the scene-stealing return of Meg Stalter as the chaotic, catastrophic Gen Z assistant to Deborah and Ava’s agent. “No pressure, right?” Einbinder says, laughing, of the show’s return earlier this month for a second season.
Clearly, the critics thought so too: Debuting to effusive reviews, the show went on to pick up three Emmys and the Golden Globe for best television series, musical or comedy. The deliciously vicious series follows legendary comedienne Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), who has lost her residency on the Las Vegas strip and is forced to collaborate with the recently canceled millennial writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) in order to spice up her act the riveting clash of personalities that ensues offered just the right balance of escapism and subversive humor. When Hacks premiered on HBO Max last summer, in the middle of the pandemic, it felt like a perfectly timed comedic treat for the moment.
