‘Hacks’ Co-Creators Play Coy About Show’s Future Beyond Season 5, Tease “Satisfying” Conclusion & Joke About Possible Movie

Since its 2021 premiere, Hacks has been a major awards and critical darling, if not ratings giant, due to its sharp writing, superb performances and industry skewering. So it’s no surprise that no one — not the least of which co-creators Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs — want the series to end.

When asked by Deadline at tonight’s DGA Awards carpet if Season 5, which will bow on HBO Max sometime this year, is truly its curtain call, Downs responded: “Nobody wants it to be, I’ll tell you that, including [lead] Jean Smart. A lot of people are making it hard to be the final season. We cannot confirm or deny at this time.”

While the Broad City alums (who conceived the show alongside Jen Statsky) were reticent to share plot details, Downs teased that “a lot of things are full-circle” as Deborah (Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) head back to…