Hacks Season 5 Is Here Tonight — Jean Smart’s Final Bow Is Going to Be Absolutely Legendary!

The curtain is rising one last time for Deborah Vance. Hacks Season 5 — the final season — is officially premiering tonight, April 9, 2026, and if you haven’t been watching this show, you’ve been missing television’s sharpest comedy of the decade.

Hacks Season 5: Overview

What’s Season 5 About?

After false reports of Deborah’s death shake the industry, Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels return to Las Vegas determined to secure Deborah’s legacy once and for all — and their partnership, which has always balanced tension and growth, faces its biggest test yet. Boh

In short: Deborah isn’t going quietly, and honestly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.

Returning Cast

Emmy winners Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder return to lead the series as Deborah Vance and Ava. Season 5 also stars Emmy winner Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Emmy nominee Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, and Rose Abdoo. Guest stars include Tony Goldwyn, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, and newcomer Christopher Briney in a guest-starring role. ShowbizJunkies

Why This Final Season Matters

Hacks received critical acclaim and won a number of major awards, including four consecutive nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, winning for its third season. Wikipedia Jean Smart has won four Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress, while Einbinder won Outstanding Supporting Actress last season — and the show has won 12 Primetime Emmys in total. Newsweek

And the finale? According to Jean Smart herself, it is “shocking” — delivering something audiences couldn’t predict. Art Threat Get ready.

The HBO comedy has been a defining cultural force since 2021, and this sendoff looks every bit as worthy of its legacy.

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