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‘Hacks’ Is Back: Why Jean Smart’s Health Crisis and a 10-Month Delay Couldn’t Slow Down TV’s Edgiest Comedy
Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and the 'Hacks' creators explain how the show made it through a ten-month delay
“Hacks” has had no shortage of fan love and industry attention — among 32 total Emmy nominations, it’s been a winner for its writing and directing, as well as garnering two trophies for Smart, a beloved character actress who in Deborah has finally been given the opportunity to play the lead. Which made bringing the pair back together from where they begin the third season — Deborah as a newly world-beating comedian operating solo, Ava staffed on a “Last Week Tonight”-style news-comedy digest — a challenge. And it’s Deborah’s quest, with Ava along for the ride, alternately acting as mastermind, cheerleader and occasional best frenemy, that gives this season its crackle and verve, and brings new life into a show that’s been off the air for two years.
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