VOD News | On 15, Mar 2025

Hacks Season 4 will arrive on UK TV this April, and a new trailer gives us a first look at the show’s return.

The HBO Max comedy from creators Paul W Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old (Hannah Einbinder). Originally streaming on Amazon Prime Video for its first two seasons, Sky Comedy picked up the show at the start of this year for its third and fourth seasons, with Seasons 1 to 3 now available on Sky Comedy and NOW.

Season 4 will see tensions rise as Deborah and Ava endeavour to get their late night show off the ground and make history doing it. The cast will include Paul W Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato and Rose Abdoo, returning alongside Dan Bucatinsky, Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, Lauren Weedman, Christopher McDonald, Poppy Liu, Lorenza Izzo, Johnny Sibilly, Paul Felder, Polly Draper, Luenell and Aristotle Athari.

Previously announced new cast members include Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman, Eric Balfour, Danny Jolles, Gavin Matts, Grover Whitmore, III, Holmes, Jasmine Ashanti, Katy Sullivan, Matt Oberg and Sandy Honig.

Season 4 will air on 11th April on Sky Comedy and NOW. Here’s the trailer:

 

Sky picks up Hacks Season 3 and 4

27th January 2025

Hacks has found a new UK home for its third and fourth season.

The HBO Max comedy from creators Paul W Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old (Hannah Einbinder). It is created and showrun by Emmy winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. It is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Emmy® winners Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment and Morgan Sackett. The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

In 2022, Amazon Prime Video became the exclusive home for the show, with Season 1 arriving that spring, followed by the second season the following year. However, since then, there’s been no further release of subsequent seasons on this side of the pond – until now.

Sky has exclusively acquired the rights to Season 3 and 4. Season 3 will premiere on Sky Comedy and NOW on 7th February, Season 1 and 2 will also arrive alongside that third season, although the first two seasons are remaining on Amazon Prime Video for the immediate future. Later this year, Season 4 will then debut exclusively on Sky Comedy and NOW.

The news comes shortly after the series enjoyed success in the Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy and Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy categories at the 2025 Golden Globes.

 

Hacks renewed for Season 3

18th June 2022

HBO Max has renewed Hacks for a third season.

The comedy from creators Paul W Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, explores the dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old (Hannah Einbinder). Deborah Vance has blazed a trail through the male-dominated comedy scene for decades, hustling her way into a prime Las Vegas residency while simultaneously cultivating a successful brand of luxury items and endorsements. But when the casino owner threatens to pull back on her nights in favour of younger acts, Deborah’s manager Jimmy pitches another one of his clients, upcoming yet already disgraced TV writer Ava, to help freshen up her set.

“Say hello to your new favourite double-act in this funny, smart and warm odd couple comedy,” we wrote in our review.

The result was an Emmy-winning success in its first season, winning prizes for both its writing and Smart’s performance. Season 2, which sees Vance and Ava head out across the country and continue pushing back against every preconception going, arrived on our screens last month, with Amazon Prime Video remaining the exclusive UK TV home of the show.

Now, a month of its debut on this side of the pond, HBO has announced that it has already greenlit a third run.

Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content at HBO Max, said: “We congratulate HACKS’ extraordinarily gifted executive producers and cast, and our partners at Universal Television. We are overjoyed at the audience and press response to the new season, and glad to give viewers more of this gorgeous, hilarious, moving show.”

Erin Underhill, President, Universal Television, added: “The first two seasons of HACKS — expertly crafted by Lucia, Paul and Jen — gave us beloved, complex characters who make us laugh and feel deeply. We’re thrilled that our HBO Max partners have renewed this standout series for a third season, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for Deborah, Ava and the rest of our outstanding ensemble.”

 

Watch: Trailer for Hacks Season 2

1st May 2022

“It’s all about back to basics…” That’s the sound of Hacks returning for Season 2, as the show sees its unlikely double act go on tour.

The HBO Max comedy from creators Paul W Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, explores the dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old (Hannah Einbinder). Deborah Vance has blazed a trail through the male-dominated comedy scene for decades, hustling her way into a prime Las Vegas residency while simultaneously cultivating a successful brand of luxury items and endorsements. But when the casino owner threatens to pull back on her nights in favour of younger acts, Deborah’s manager Jimmy pitches another one of his clients, upcoming yet already disgraced TV writer Ava, to help freshen up her set.

The result was an Emmy-winning success in its first season, winning prizes for both its writing and Smart’s performance. Earlier this year, the show finally premiered in the UK on Amazon Prime Video, but HBO Max had already greenlit a second season back in June last year – and now, a new trailer gives a look at Season 2.

Joined once again by Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Hamilton) as Marcus, Deborah’s trusted longtime COO, Season 2 sees Vance and Ava head out across the country and continue pushing back against every preconception going. Season 2 will premiere on HBO Max on 12th May – and, with Amazon Prime Video now the official UK home for the show, that means you can expect the wait on this side of the pond to be much shorter than for the first season.

Watch this space for an air date, and read on for the trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIg9MuEbpoM

 

Hacks finds UK TV home on Amazon Prime Video

12th March 2022

Hacks has officially found a UK TV home on Amazon Prime Video, with a release date set for this April.

The HBO Max comedy from creators Paul W Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old (Hannah Einbinder).

Deborah Vance has blazed a trail through the male-dominated comedy scene for decades, hustling her way into a prime Las Vegas residency while simultaneously cultivating a successful brand of luxury items and endorsements. But after the casino owner threatens to pull back on her nights in favour of younger acts, Deborah’s manager Jimmy pitches another one of his clients, recently outcast television writer Ava, to help freshen up her set.

The series premiered on HBO Max in May 2021, and went on to win Emmy awards for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing, plus Outstanding Lead Actress for Jean Smart. In June last year, the show was renewed for a second season, but still with no word of where the show might end up on this side of the pond. Now, we’ve got an answer, with Amazon Prime Video stepping up to be the exclusively streaming home of the series in the UK and Ireland.

The series co-stars Carl Clemons-Hopkins (Hamilton) as Marcus, Deborah’s trusted longtime COO, with recurring guest stars including Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Paul W. Downs, Mark Indelicato, Poppy Liu, Johnny Sibilly, Meg Stalter and Rose Abdoo.

Season 1 will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on 1st April, with all episodes arriving at once. Here’s a video from HBO Max to give you a taste of its darkly funny comedy:

Hacks is available to watch online on Amazon Prime Video as part of a Prime membership or a £5.99 monthly subscription.

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