Hit US TV show renewed for FIFTH season – before fourth even finishes
A HIT US TV show has been renewed for a fifth season, before the fourth series even came to an end.
The black-comedy series has won critical acclaim and dozens of awards.
Hacks focuses on Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) who is a legendary Las Vegas-based stand-up comedian.
However, her act has not aged well as she needs to avoid losing her long-running gigs.
So she hires young comedy writer Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) who was unable to find work due to a previous offensive social media post.
She also has a reputation for being self-centred and arrogant, but Jean hires her to liven up the act as her new head writer.
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The pair develop a close bond as Ava pushes her boss to take more risks and Deborah helps the young employee through a personal journey.
So far, the show has been a smash hit, winning four Golden Globe Awards and nine Primetime Emmy Awards.
The fourth season only had its premiere last month as the duo attempted to get their late-night show off the ground.
They also attempted to make history in the process but they have come to blows behind the scenes.
The last episode of the current season will make its way onto TV screens on May 29th.
But Jean and Hannah are set to reprise their roles once again as HBO has already given the green light for yet another instalment.
In a statement, Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Programming at Max couldn't help but gush about the show as she said: "Yes! More!
"We congratulate Hacks‘ singularly talented cast and crew and our great partners at Universal Television."
Erin Underhill is President of Universal Television and she also lauded the talented cast and crew,
She explained: "Like Deborah Vance herself, Hacks only gets bolder, sharper, and more iconic with time.
"We’re beyond thrilled to keep the laughter rolling with Jen, Paul, Lucia, our extraordinary cast and crew, and our partners at Max."
