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‘Hacks’ Tackles Climate Change, ‘Cancel Culture’ and More — Is It TV’s Most Socially Conscious Series?
As ‘Hacks’ tackles topics like global warming, ‘cancel culture,’ bullying and sexuality, has it become the go-to place for socially conscious stories?
The Jean Smart-lead Max comedy has broached topics like sexuality, mortality, aging, bullying, and on and on, usually subtly and reasonably within the structure of the show, not hitting viewers over the head with opinions. They, along with fellow co-creator and co-showrunner Jen Statsky, don’t necessarily go into each episode knowing they want to say something enlightening or thought-provoking, but it was an essential goal when they initially pitched the show. With “cancel culture” alive so prevalently in the standup world these days, and with Deborah’s style of caustic humor her calling card, it was only a matter of time before she was pulled into that gravity swirling around her this past season when old footage was blasted on social media of her making racist and ableist jokes.
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