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Hacks is an American comedy-drama television series created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky that premiered on May 13, 2021, on HBO Max. Starring Jean Smart , Hannah Einbinder , and Carl Clemons-Hopkins , the series centers on the professional relationship between a young comedy writer and a legendary stand-up comedian.
HBO Max ordered the pilot for Hacks, a single-camera comedy series, from co-creators Aniello, Downs, and Statsky in January 2020, [2] and then picked it up for a 10-episode order in May 2020. [3] The series is co-executive produced with Michael Schur ( Fremulon ), and David Miner and Morgan Sackett ( 3 Arts Entertainment ).
It consists of eight episodes, each with approximate runtime of 30–35 minutes. The season centers Deborah Vance perfecting material for her new stand-up show, in which she shares previously unrevealed information about her personal life. In an effort to become a better person, Ava gets a "dumb phone" and swears off alcohol.
"There Is No Line" was written by show creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky, and directed by Aniello. [3] The creators conceived of the idea for Hacks during a road trip to Portland in 2016.
"1.69 Million" is the eighth episode of the first season of HBO Max comedy-drama series Hacks. It was directed by Paul W. Downs and written by Pat Regan. The plot follows Deborah Vance's stand-up appearance at a legendary Sacramento nightclub where she cut her teeth in her early career and Ava's dismay at the casual sexism that Deborah experienced but never challenged.
Paul W. Downs (born November 21, 1982) is an American actor, writer, director, and producer. He is the co-creator, co-showrunner and one of the stars of the critically acclaimed HBO Max series Hacks, for which he has received a Golden Globe, Peabody Award, and three Primetime Emmy Awards, among others.
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Jonathan Roumie (born July 1, 1974) is an American actor known for his role as evangelist Lonnie Frisbee in the 2023 film Jesus Revolution and as Jesus in The Chosen, [1] [2] a crowd-funded television series about the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. [3] [4] He is also a voice artist and a public speaker.