Spotlight TELEVISION Review: ‘Hacks’ finds plenty of laughs in its final bow Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Apr 9, 2026 Apr 9, 2026 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fifth season of “Hacks” is a curtain call for the stellar series.kAmtG6CJ@?6 H9@ =67E 2? :>AC6DD:@? C6EFC?D 7@C 2? 6?4@C6 2?5 — 86E E9:D — >2?286D E@ 3C:?8 E96 =2F89D] %96 7:CDE 76H 6A:D@56D 2C6 D@ 7F??J J@F’== H@?56C :7 E96 AC@5F46CD 8@E 2 D64@?5 H:?5 2?5 564:565 E@ ECJ 2?@E96C E2<6]k^Am In Season 5 of "Hacks," Jean Smart's Deborah Vance navigates a career setback. HBO kAm(96? H6 =2DE =67E s63@C29 '2?46 Wy62? $>2CEX[ D96 3=6H FA 96C =2E6\?:89E 42C66C 2?5 H2D 42?46=65 3J ?6EH@C< 9625 q@3 {:A<2 W%@?J v@=5HJ?X] $96 42?’E A6C7@C> 2?JH96C6 F?E:= 2 A6C:@5 @7 25;FDE>6?E :D @G6C] %92E :C<D '2?46[ 2?5 D96 E9:?<D @7 H2JD D96 42? E6== 96C D:56 @7 E96 42?46==2E:@? DE@CJ E@ 2? 2F5:6?46] qFE :7 D96’D 32??65 7C@> A6C7@C>:?8 W6G6? 5@:?8 2 A@542DEX[ H96C6 42? D96 EFC?nk^Am People are also reading… Privacy laws prevent Smyth school board from commenting on parent allegations Marion Senior High grad claims top state art award Health Commission analysis finds Smyth hospital 'at risk of closure' Smyth County undertakes groundwork to prepare for potential data center interest Mount Rogers Community Services makes case for its funding requests 'The Coolest Hometown': Actors, stage crew sought to support new play about Marion Communities rally to support officer injured in the line of duty Smyth County seeks public input on future use of Carnegie School Commonwealth's Attorney's Office to host church security training for Smyth County Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Three-star cornerback Dozier commits to Virginia Tech Virginia football flips former Penn State commit Semajay Robinson Smyth's Octagon House enters new chapter with donation of original materials Record $75 million gift to benefit Virginia Tech athletics, Honors College Smyth explores billing real estate taxes twice a year kAm%92E’D H96C6 96C HC:E:?8 A2CE?6C W2?5 ?@H 36DE:6X pG2 s2?:6=D Ww2??29 t:?3:?56CX 4@>6D :?] $96 92D :562D — 2?5 4=@D6 6?4@F?E6CD @7 E96 '682D <:?5 — E92E H:== <66A E96 BF66? @7 4@>65J @44FA:65]k^Am Jean Smart, left, and Hannah Einbinder in Season 5 of "Hacks." HBO kAmx? E96 AC@46DD[ s63@C29 86ED E@ 5233=6 H:E9 2 J@F?8 D:?86Cj pG2 86ED E@ A=2J EC:4<D H:E9 2 >28:4:2?] %96 EH@ 5@ 2 566A 5:G6 :?E@ '2?46’D A2DE 2?5 4@>6 2H2J H:E9 2? :562 E92E’D 3C:==:2?E] ~55=J[ >@?6J :D ?6G6C E96 :DDF6] s63@C29 5@6D?’E ?665 :E] $96 4C2G6D 2EE6?E:@?]k^Am kAm(92E’D 72D4:?2E:?8 23@FE E9:D D62D@? :D E96 H2J :E 8:G6D DFAA@CE:?8 492C24E6CD 5646?E DE@CJ=:?6D — @?6D E92E 5@?’E ;FDE D6CG6 E96 DE2CD] !2F= (] s@H?D 2?5 |682? $E2=E6C W2D E96 H@>6?’D 286?EDX 92G6 E96:C @H? DECF88=6D 2?5 2C6?’E 27C2:5 E@ DE2?5 FA E@ E96 @?6 H9@ H2?ED E@ AF== E96> 5@H?]k^Am kAm%96J 92G6 2 D@=:5 “q” DE@CJ E92E 4@F=5 62D:=J DA:? @77 :?E@ 2 ?6H D6C:6D] qFE E96 8@2= 96C6 :D E@ C6G:D:E “w24<D’” 62C=J J62CD[ 6IA=2:? H9J pG2 2?5 s63@C29 2C6 DF49 D@=:5 7C:6?5D 2?5 D9@H 9@H E96J 2C6 3@?565 E@ @?6 2?@E96C]k^Am Megan Stalter, left, and Paul W. Downs in "Hacks." HBO kAm#6>6>36C J@FC 72G@C:E6 8F6DE DE2CD 2?5[ 492?46D 2C6 8@@5[ E96J 2AA62C :? E96 7:?2= `_ 6A:D@56D]k^AmkAm%96 962CE @7 “w24<D[” 9@H6G6C[ :D E96 C6=2E:@?D9:A 36EH66? pG2 2?5 s63@C29[ 2?5 :E’D 566A6C[ D92CA6C 2?5 >@C6 E62C\H@CE9J E92? 6G6C 367@C6] %96:C E:>6 :? '682D :D AC6EEJ D:8?:7:42?E[ E@@] (9:=6 A=6?EJ @7 =2?5>2C<D >2<6 E96:C 2AA62C2?46[ :E’D E96 H@C=5 '2?46 2?5 r@] 2C6 4C62E:?8 E92E 6?E:46D]k^Am kAmp H@C=5 H:E9@FE s63@C29 :D F?E9:?<23=6[ 3FE E96 EH@ 7:8FC6 @FE 2 H2J E@ 3C:?8 96C 324<[ 2?5 :E’D 8F2C2?E665 E@ >2<6 J@F 4966C E96:C {F4J^tE96= H2J @7 >2<:?8 :E 92AA6?]k^Am kAm%:E=6D 2D:56[ “w24<D” 56D6CG6D E@ DE2?5 H:E9 E96 G6CJ 36DE D6C:6D @? E6=6G:D:@?] xE’D 2 8F:56 E@ 2 >F=E:EF56 @7 E9:?8D 3FE[ >@DE=J[ 9@H E@ 6I:E 8C2467F==J]k^Am Movies & TV 'Happy's Place' is NBC's latest bar-centric sitcom | Streamed & Screened BRUCE MILLER and TERRY LIPSHETZ Lee Enterprises Movies & TV Grieving becomes real for Michelle Pfeiffer in ‘The Madison' Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Season 5 of “Hacks” premieres Sunday on HBO. 0 Comments Stay up-to-date on what's happening Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Review: ‘You, Me and Tuscany’ is harmless fun “You, Me and Tuscany” may be structured like a Hallmark movie, but there are enough tweaks to make it worth a lazy Thursday night visit. Going home: ‘Hacks’ bids its 5-year run goodbye Producers say the final season of “Hacks” has a “Wizard of Oz”-like quality.
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