Spotlight TELEVISION Review: ‘Hacks’ finds plenty of laughs in its final bow Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Apr 9, 2026 Apr 9, 2026 Updated May 29, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fifth season of “Hacks” is a curtain call for the stellar series.kAmtG6CJ@?6 H9@ =67E 2? :>AC6DD:@? C6EFC?D 7@C 2? 6?4@C6 2?5 — 86E E9:D — >2?286D E@ 3C:?8 E96 =2F89D] %96 7:CDE 76H 6A:D@56D 2C6 D@ 7F??J J@F’== H@?56C :7 E96 AC@5F46CD 8@E 2 D64@?5 H:?5 2?5 564:565 E@ ECJ 2?@E96C E2<6]k^Am In Season 5 of "Hacks," Jean Smart's Deborah Vance navigates a career setback. HBO kAm(96? H6 =2DE =67E s63@C29 '2?46 Wy62? $>2CEX[ D96 3=6H FA 96C =2E6\?:89E 42C66C 2?5 H2D 42?46=65 3J ?6EH@C< 9625 q@3 {:A<2 W%@?J v@=5HJ?X] $96 42?’E A6C7@C> 2?JH96C6 F?E:= 2 A6C:@5 @7 25;FDE>6?E :D @G6C] %92E :C<D '2?46[ 2?5 D96 E9:?<D @7 H2JD D96 42? E6== 96C D:56 @7 E96 42?46==2E:@? 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