Hacks (2021)

Plot Summary

Deborah Vance, a legendary comedian with a long track record, realizes that her career is beginning to dwindle. On the other hand, Ava is a young comedy writer who has already hit a big snag in her career: being canceled for an irreverent tweet. Against their will, the two team up to revamp Deborah's material and form an unlikely mentorship along the way.

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Also Known As (A.K.A.)

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Awards

Golden Globes, USA (2023)

Golden Globe 2023

Nominated

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Golden Globes, USA (2022)

Golden Globe 2022

Winner

Best Television Series - Musical or Comedy

Primetime Emmy Awards (2022)

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

John W. Cook II Ben Wilkins Jim Lakin

Primetime Emmy 2022

Winner

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes

Kathleen Felix-Hager Karen Bellamy

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)

Adam Bricker

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Comedy Series

Jen Statsky Lucia Aniello Paul W. Downs Michael Schur David Miner Morgan Sackett Joe Mande Andrew Law Aisha Muharrar Ashley Glazier Samantha Riley Seth Edelstein Jessica Chaffin

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Lucia Aniello

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

Alec Contestabile Rob Tokarz Jennifer Lukehart

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Lucia Aniello Paul W. Downs Jen Statsky

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series

Jeanne McCarthy Nicole Abellera

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

Jessica Brunetto

Primetime Emmy 2022

Nominated

Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling

Jennifer Bell

Primetime Emmy Awards (2021)

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Comedy Series

Jen Statsky Paul W. Downs Lucia Aniello Michael Schur David Miner Morgan Sackett Joanna Calo Andrew Law David Hyman Joe Mande Jessica Chaffin

Primetime Emmy 2021

Winner

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Lucia Aniello

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series

Jeanne McCarthy Nicole Abellera

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

Jessica Brunetto

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

John W. Cook II Ben Wilkins Jim Lakin

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

Susan Vaill

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

Ali Greer

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)

Adam Bricker

Primetime Emmy 2021

Winner

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Lucia Aniello Paul W. Downs Jen Statsky

Primetime Emmy 2021

Nominated

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

Jon Carlos James Bolenbaugh Ellen Dorros