The fourth season of the bickering buddy comedy is over, however Deborah and Ava haven’t stated their final phrase but. HBO has green-lit Hacks for season 5, by which the 2 comedians will face higher challenges than ever earlier than.
The glad information got here shortly earlier than season 4 finale. As Erin Underhill, president of Common Tv, co-producing the present, acknowledged (by way of Selection):
Like Deborah Vance herself, ‘Hacks’ solely will get bolder, sharper and extra iconic with time. We’re past thrilled to maintain the laughter rolling with Jen, Paul, Lucia, our extraordinary solid and crew and our companions at Max.
Season 4 introduced a contemporary dose of dramas, razor-sharp jokes, and showbiz satire. As soon as once more, the creators present viewers with an emotional rollercoaster – will the fifth instalment preserve this normal?
Right here’s every thing we find out about Hacks’ subsequent season.
When will Hacks season 5 be launched?
For now, HBO hasn’t revealed an official premiere date for the fifth season of the present.
Season 2 arrived a yr after season 1 was launched. Nonetheless, followers needed to wait virtually two years for season 3. The delay was primarily attributable to the Hollywood strikes, which lasted from Might to September 2023. Season 4 premiered on 11 April 2025, a yr after the primary episode of the third instalment was launched.
Due to this fact, if nothing sudden occurs, Hacks season 5 could seem within the spring of 2026.
What might the plot of Hacks season 5 be about?
Spoilers for season 4 beneath.
Within the fourth season, Deborah fulfilled her lifelong dream of internet hosting The Late Evening Present. Nonetheless, she bought off to a tough begin because of a battle with Ava. Within the season 3 finale, Deborah betrayed the woman by not hiring her because the present’s head author. Nonetheless, Ava blackmailed the diva to alter her thoughts by threatening to disclose Deborah’s romance with community CEO Bob Lipke.
In season 4, fixed arguments and mutual malice disrupted work on the present, however in the end, Deborah and Ava managed to forgive one another and reconcile.
Nonetheless, on the finish of the season, Deborah once more confronted a troublesome selection: both fireplace Ava, who antagonised the community, or depart the present with her. Finally, the comic determined to resign from The Late Evening Present, mocking the CEO and asserting her determination throughout a dwell episode. Sadly, Deborah’s second of triumph was ruined – it turned out that, because of her contract with the community, she wasn’t allowed to take any new gig for the following 18 months.
Regardless of all that, season 4 ended on a hopeful word. After spending months in residency on the Singapore on line casino, Deborah and Ava rushed again to the US. Deborah determined to take up the battle and rebuild her profession – how she’s going to do it’s unknown, however one factor is certain. In season 5, she’ll need to set sail for uncharted waters.
Ava will in all probability accompany her, however it’s turning into clear that the woman wants to seek out her personal path, each in her skilled and private life.
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As for different characters, season 5 will certainly cowl the fixed struggles of Jimmy and Kayla, who’re making an attempt to run their very own PR company. We actually hope to see extra of Marcus, who, in season 4, resigned from working with Deborah. One thing tells us that he could rethink his determination and return to Deborah’s gang, presumably with some good new concepts.
Who might star in Hacks season 5?
We count on the next solid members to reprise their roles within the fifth season:
- Jean Good – Deborah Vance
- Hannah Einbinder – Ava Daniels
- Paul W. Downs – Jimmy LusSaque
- Carl Clemons-Hopkins – Marcus
- Megan Stalter – Kayla
- Kaitlin Olsen – DJ
- Poppy Liu – Kiki
- Rose Abdoo – Josefina
- Mark Indelicato – Damien
- Lorenza Izzo – Ruby
- Jane Adams – Nina Daniels, Ava’s mother
- Christopher McDonald – Marty Ghilain, Las Vegas on line casino proprietor
- Paul Felder – Aidan, DJ’s husband
- Polly Draper – Diana, the psychic
- Luenell – Miss Loretta
- Johnny Sibilly – Wilson
Since we don’t understand how Deborah’s and Ava’s careers will unfold, it’s exhausting to say whether or not characters related with The Late Evening Present, equivalent to Bob Lipka (Tony Goldwyn), Winnie Landell (Helen Hunt), or Rob (Dan Bucatinsky), will return.
Is there a trailer for Hacks season 5?
No, for the reason that work on the set hasn’t began but, there’s no trailer selling the fifth entry within the sequence.
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Will there be a Hacks season 6?
Nothing has been determined but, however the present could finish in season 5.
In 2024, Paul W Downs, Hacks co-creator, instructed The Hollywood Reporter:
We pitched the final scene within the final episode once we had been pitching the present, and we’ve all the time had a fairly clear imaginative and prescient of what the tentpoles of every season could be… 5 could be superb.
In 2025, Jen Statsky, sequence’ co-creator, in an interview with Collider, acknowledged:
I believe retaining the connection contemporary and ensuring there are new locations for Deborah and Ava to go, that’s the beating coronary heart of the present. If we discovered a manner [to do more] that made sense, then perhaps, yeah. However proper now, [five seasons] remains to be the plan.
Evidently the creators of the sequence have deliberate their story for 5 seasons, however in fact, they could resolve to create extra of them. Keep tuned for extra info on the topic.
