Hacks

Over the last two months, Sharon and I finished watching all three seasons of Hacks.

Hacks is an American comedy-drama television series created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky.Starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins, the series centers on the professional relationship between a young comedy writer (Einbinder) and a legendary stand-up comedian (Smart).

Season one finds Deborah Vance (Smart) trying to reinvent her aging act to avoid losing her residency at the Palmetto Casino in Las Vegas. In season two, Vance goes on the road to perfect material for her new stand-up show. Season three focuses on Vance's efforts to leverage the success of her comedy special to host a late night talk show.

The series received critical acclaim and won accolades including Primetime Emmy Awards and Golden Globes. The show won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy for its first and third seasons. Smart also won the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy for the same seasons.

Both Sharon and I really enjoyed the show. I recommend it. Like Parks and Recreation, we were sad when we were done with season three.

I was surprised to learn that Hannah Einbinder is the daughter of original Saturday Night Live cast member Laraine Newman. We ended up watching her debut stand-up special, Hannah Einbinder: Everything Must Go on Max.