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== Critical reception == |
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The first season received critical acclaim. The review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported |
The first season received critical acclaim. The review aggregator [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reported an 100% approval rating based on 75 critics’ reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's critics consensus states, "A prickling debut that pulls few punches, ''Hacks'' deftly balances its sharp critiques of the comedy world with more intimate moments, all the while giving the incomparable [[Jean Smart]] a role worthy of her talents – and an excellent partner in [[Hannah Einbinder]]."<ref name="RT1">{{cite web |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/hacks/s01 |title=Hacks: Season 1 (2021) |website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]] |access-date=June 25, 2022}}{{cbignore}}</ref> [[Metacritic]] calculated a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 based on 24 critics.<ref name="MC1">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/hacks/season-1 |title=Hacks: Season 1 |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=August 17, 2021 |archive-date=August 17, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817172539/https://www.metacritic.com/tv/hacks/season-1 |url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==Awards and nominations== |
==Awards and nominations== |
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Revision as of 13:34, 8 March 2024
| Hacks | |
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| Season 1 | |
 Official promotional poster | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | HBO Max |
| Original release | May 13 – June 10, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of American comedy-drama streaming series Hacks debuted on May 13, 2021, on HBO Max. The series was co-created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky. Starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder, the season follows two comedians from different generations who forge a working relationship. Season one received critical acclaim and earned accolades including Primetime Emmy Awards for directing, writing, and acting (for Smart).
Cast
Main
- Jean Smart as Deborah Vance, a revered Las Vegas stand-up comedian decades into her career
- Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels, a 25-year-old comedy writer forced to leave Los Angeles and work with Deborah Vance
- Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Marcus, the loyal workaholic COO of Deborah's company
Recurring
- Mark Indelicato as Damien, Deborah's personal assistant
- Paul W. Downs as Jimmy LuSaque Jr., Deborah and Ava's manager
- Christopher McDonald as Marty Ghilain, CEO of the Palmetto Casino
- Rose Abdoo as Josefina, Deborah's house manager
- Megan Stalter as Kayla Schaeffer, Jimmy's inept assistant and boss's daughter
- Poppy Liu as Kiki, Deborah's personal blackjack dealer and an employee at the Palmetto
- Kaitlin Olson as Deborah "DJ" Vance Jr., Deborah's daughter
- Johnny Sibilly as Wilson, a water inspector and Marcus' love interest
- Angela Elayne Gibbs as Robin, Marcus' mother
- Jane Adams as Nina Daniels, Ava's mother
- Lorenza Izzo as Ruby, Ava's ex-girlfriend and an actress
- Luenell as Miss Loretta, Robin's best friend
- Joe Mande as Ray, a front desk clerk at the Palmetto
- Lauren Weedman as Madam Mayor Pezzimenti, mayor of Las Vegas
Guest
- Jefferson Mays as T.L. Gurley, an antique dealer with a grudge against Deborah
- Brent Sexton (season 1) as Michael Schaeffer, Jimmy's boss and Kayla's father
- Jeff Ward as George, a man Ava meets at the Palmetto
- Louis Herthum as Dennis Daniels, Ava's father who is recovering from a stroke
- Anna Maria Horsford as Francine, a veteran comedian who goes by "Frenchie." She is an old friend of Deborah's.
- Linda Purl as Kathy Vance, Deborah's estranged sister
- Chris Geere and Kirby Howell-Baptiste as Jesse and Daisy, two British TV producers who interview Ava
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "There Is No Line" | Lucia Aniello | Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky | May 13, 2021 |
| 2 | 2 | "Primm" | Lucia Aniello | Paul W. Downs | May 13, 2021 |
| 3 | 3 | "A Gig's a Gig" | Lucia Aniello | Lucia Aniello | May 20, 2021 |
| 4 | 4 | "D'Jewelry" | Desiree Akhavan | Joanna Calo | May 20, 2021 |
| 5 | 5 | "Falling" | Paul W. Downs | Andrew Law | May 27, 2021 |
| 6 | 6 | "New Eyes" | Lucia Aniello | Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky | May 27, 2021 |
| 7 | 7 | "Tunnel of Love" | Desiree Akhavan | Katherine Kearns | June 3, 2021 |
| 8 | 8 | "1.69 Million" | Paul W. Downs | Pat Regan | June 3, 2021 |
| 9 | 9 | "Interview" | Lucia Aniello | Samantha Riley | June 10, 2021 |
| 10 | 10 | "I Think She Will" | Lucia Aniello | Ariel Karlin & Jen Statsky | June 10, 2021 |
Production
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky developed the idea for Hacks on a road trip in 2015.[1] The three worked together previously on Broad City, and Aniello and Downs are romantic partners.[1]
HBO Max ordered the pilot for Hacks, a single-camera comedy series, from co-creators Aniello, Downs, and Statsky in January 2020,[2] and then picked it up for a 10-episode order in May 2020.[3] The series is co-executive produced with Michael Schur (Fremulon), and David Miner and Morgan Sackett (3 Arts Entertainment). Hacks is produced by Universal Television.[3]
On February 8, 2021, Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder were announced as the two lead cast members and Carl Clemons-Hopkins was announced as a main cast member.[3] Additional recurring cast members were also announced: Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, co-creator Paul W. Downs, Mark Indelicato, Poppy Liu, Johnny Sibilly, Meg Stalter, and Rose Abdoo.[3]
The series premiered on May 13, 2021, with the release of episodes one and two.[4]
Critical reception
The first season received critical acclaim. The review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported an 100% approval rating based on 75 critics’ reviews, with an average rating of 8.3/10. The website's critics consensus states, "A prickling debut that pulls few punches, Hacks deftly balances its sharp critiques of the comedy world with more intimate moments, all the while giving the incomparable Jean Smart a role worthy of her talents – and an excellent partner in Hannah Einbinder."[5] Metacritic calculated a weighted average score of 82 out of 100 based on 24 critics.[6]
Awards and nominations
| Award | Year | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Cinema Editors Awards | 2022 | Best Edited Comedy Series | Susan Vaill (for "1.69 Million") | Won | [7] |
| American Society of Cinematographers Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography in an Episode of a Half-Hour Television Series | Adam Bricker (for "There Is No Line") | Nominated | [8] |
| Art Directors Guild Awards | 2022 | Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Jon Carlos (for "Primm") | Nominated | [9] |
| Costume Designers Guild Awards | 2022 | Excellence in Contemporary Television | Kathleen Felix-Hager (for "There is No Line") | Nominated | [10] |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards | 2022 | Best Comedy Series | Hacks | Nominated | [11] |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Jean Smart | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Hannah Einbinder | Nominated | |||
| Directors Guild of America Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Lucia Aniello (for "There Is No Line") | Won | [12] |
| GLAAD Media Awards | 2022 | Outstanding New TV Series | Hacks | Won | [13] |
| Golden Globe Awards | 2022 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Hacks | Won | [14] |
| Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Hannah Einbinder | Nominated | |||
| Jean Smart | Won | ||||
| Golden Reel Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – 1/2 Hour – Comedy or Drama | Brett Hinton, Marc Glassman, Ryne Gierke, Samuel Munoz, Noel Vought, Jason Tregoe Newman (for "There Is No Line") | Nominated | [15] |
| Gotham Awards | 2021 | Breakthrough Series – Short Format | Hacks | Nominated | [16] |
| Outstanding Performance in a New Series | Jean Smart | Nominated | |||
| Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards | 2021 | Best Streaming Series, Comedy | Hacks | Nominated | [17] |
| Best Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Jean Smart | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Comedy | Hannah Einbinder | Won | |||
| Kaitlin Olson | Nominated | ||||
| Peabody Awards | 2021 | Entertainment | Hacks | Won | [18] |
| Primetime Emmy Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Comedy Series | Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Michael Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett, Joanna Calo, Andrew Law and David Hyman | Nominated | [19] [20] |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Jean Smart (for "1.69 Million") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Carl Clemons-Hopkins (for "New Eyes") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Hannah Einbinder (for "I Think She Will") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Lucia Aniello (for "There Is No Line") | Won | |||
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky (for "There Is No Line") | Won | |||
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards | 2021 | Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Jane Adams (for "I Think She Will") | Nominated | [19] |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jeanne McCarthy and Nicole Abellera Hallman | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) | Adam Bricker (for "Primm") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Contemporary Costumes | Kathleen Felix-Hager and Karen Bellamy (for "There Is No Line") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series | Susan Vaill (for "Primm") | Nominated | |||
| Jessica Brunetto (for "There Is No Line") | Nominated | ||||
| Ali Greer (for "Tunnel of Love") | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour) | Jon Carlos, James Bolenbaugh and Ellen Reede Dorros (for "Primm") | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation | John W. Cook II, Ben Wilkins and Jim Lakin (for "Falling") | Nominated | |||
| Producers Guild of America Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy | Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, Michael Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett, Joanna Calo, Andrew Law, David Hyman, Joe Mande, and Jessica Chaffin | Nominated | [21] |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2022 | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Rose Abdoo, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Paul W. Downs, Hannah Einbinder, Mark Indelicato, Poppy Liu, Christopher McDonald, Jean Smart, and Megan Stalter | Nominated | [22] |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series | Jean Smart | Won | |||
| Set Decorators Society of America Awards | 2021 | Best Achievement in Decor/Design of a Half-Hour Single-Camera Series | Ellen Reede Dorros and Jonathan Carlos | Won | [23] |
| Television Critics Association Awards | 2021 | Program of the Year | Hacks | Nominated | [24] |
| Outstanding Achievement in Comedy | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding New Program | Nominated | ||||
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Jean Smart | Won | |||
| Writers Guild of America Awards | 2022 | Comedy Series | Lucia Aniello, Joanna Calo, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Cole Escola, Janis E. Hirsch, Ariel Karlin, Katherine Kearns, Andrew Law, Joe Mande, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Michael Schur, Jen Statsky | Won | [25] |
| New Series | Lucia Aniello, Joanna Calo, Jessica Chaffin, Paul W. Downs, Cole Escola, Janis E. Hirsch, Ariel Karlin, Katherine Kearns, Andrew Law, Joe Mande, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Michael Schur, Jen Statsky | Won |
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