Spoiler Alert: This story contains details from the entire first season of HBO Max’s Hacks.
On Saturday, the creators and stars of HBO Max’s hit comedy Hacks appeared virtually at the Atx TV Festival to unpack Season 1 and tease Season 2. Given the fact that the conversation was pre-recorded prior to news that the show was renewed, the latter part of the conversation was framed as what the creatives would like to see on Hacks going forward, if it were to be picked up for another go-round.
“I think ultimately, while we don’t know the specifics, what we set out to do in this story is to set Ava, Deborah and everyone in their ecosystem on a road to redemption and emotional happiness,” said co-creator, co-showrunner, EP, writer and star Paul W. Downs. “So, I think we want to continue down that path. As you’ve seen in the show,...
On Saturday, the creators and stars of HBO Max’s hit comedy Hacks appeared virtually at the Atx TV Festival to unpack Season 1 and tease Season 2. Given the fact that the conversation was pre-recorded prior to news that the show was renewed, the latter part of the conversation was framed as what the creatives would like to see on Hacks going forward, if it were to be picked up for another go-round.
“I think ultimately, while we don’t know the specifics, what we set out to do in this story is to set Ava, Deborah and everyone in their ecosystem on a road to redemption and emotional happiness,” said co-creator, co-showrunner, EP, writer and star Paul W. Downs. “So, I think we want to continue down that path. As you’ve seen in the show,...
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