Hacks centers on a fading Las Vegas stand-up comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), who must work with a young down-on-her-luck comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to rejuvenate her act. Season 4 will see tensions rise between the two of them as they try to get their late-night show up and running.

In addition to Smart and Einbinder, the fourth season of Hacks will also mark the return of Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, Dan Bucatinsky, Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, Lauren Weedman, Christopher McDonald, and Poppy Liu.

They’ll be joined by several newcomers, including guest stars 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.

Hacks premiered on Max back in 2021, and it won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series for its latest season, in addition to three acting awards for Smart. Its fourth season will return to Max on April 10, and it will feature ten brand-new episodes.

The streamer has handed out a 10-episode order for the show that will explore a dark mentorship that forms between a Las Vegas diva (Smart) and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old. 

“I am so thrilled to be making this show with our incredible partners at HBO Max and Universal TV, and it is a dream to write for the incomparable Jean Smart,” said Downs in a statement. “It is an honor and a privilege to craft and portray complex, female characters. For far too long, male voices dominated the space, both on-and-off screen, and thankfully that has finally changed. I’m sure Lucia and Jen agree, but unfortunately, they only gave us this much room for a quote. Sorry girls!”

Smart most recently starred in Watchmen. Her other credits include Frasier, Fargo, and the upcoming HBO series Mare of Easttown. 

Hacks centers on a fading Las Vegas stand-up comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart), who must work with a young down-on-her-luck comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to rejuvenate her act. Season 4 will see tensions rise between the two of them as they try to get their late-night show up and running.

In addition to Smart and Einbinder, the fourth season of Hacks will also mark the return of Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, Dan Bucatinsky, Helen Hunt, Tony Goldwyn, Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams, Lauren Weedman, Christopher McDonald, and Poppy Liu.

They’ll be joined by several newcomers, including guest stars 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.

Hacks premiered on Max back in 2021, and it won the Primetime Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series for its latest season, in addition to three acting awards for Smart. Its fourth season will return to Max on April 10, and it will feature ten brand-new episodes.

The streamer has handed out a 10-episode order for the show that will explore a dark mentorship that forms between a Las Vegas diva (Smart) and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old. 

“I am so thrilled to be making this show with our incredible partners at HBO Max and Universal TV, and it is a dream to write for the incomparable Jean Smart,” said Downs in a statement. “It is an honor and a privilege to craft and portray complex, female characters. For far too long, male voices dominated the space, both on-and-off screen, and thankfully that has finally changed. I’m sure Lucia and Jen agree, but unfortunately, they only gave us this much room for a quote. Sorry girls!”

Smart most recently starred in Watchmen. Her other credits include Frasier, Fargo, and the upcoming HBO series Mare of Easttown.