Jake Giles Netter/Max Hacksseason 4 concluded on May 29 The Max original won Outstanding Comedy Series at the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards The latest season has been the series' most-watched yet Is thisHacks' last act? The fourth season of Max's Emmy-winning hit comedy series saw comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) living out her dream of hosting her own late-night talk show, only to eventually give it all up and choose to stand with her head writer and friend, Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder). Hackshas been a hit since its 2021 debut. The show has racked up 48 Emmy nominations, including three wins for Smart, and it took home the award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2024.According to Max, the most recent season has been the series' most-watched yet, with viewer numbers growing week-over-week since its premiere on April 10. In a May 2025Varietyinterview, when asked aboutHacksbeing renewed for a fifth season, Smart replied, "I'd be kinda surprised if we didn't." Since season 4 ended on May 29, isHackscoming back for a fifth season? Here's everything to know about what's next for the streaming series, including if it has been officially renewed, and which cast members are expected to return. Courtesy of Max Yes,Hackswill be back. The Emmy-winning comedy has been renewed for a fifth season. The renewal was first announced by series creators and showrunners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky on May 27. In a statement, Max's head of programming, Sarah Aubrey, said, "Yes! More! We congratulateHacks' singularly talented cast and crew and our great partners at Universal Television." Erin Underhill, the president of Universal Television, added, "Like Deborah Vance herself,Hacksonly gets bolder, sharper, and more iconic with time. We're beyond thrilled to keep the laughter rolling with Jen, Paul, Lucia, our extraordinary cast and crew, and our partners at Max." When asked about the renewal, Downs toldTV Insider, "We feel so lucky that we get to do a fifth season of comedy. We're like, it shouldn't be this way, but we feel really fortunate because it's so rare. We feel incredibly lucky." Kenny Laubbacher/Max While there hasn't been an official casting announcement for season 5, it wouldn't beHackswithout leads Smart and Einbinder, who are expected to reprise their roles of Deborah Vance and Ava Daniels, respectively. Other members of theHackscast include Downs,Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, Dan Bucatinsky,Helen Hunt,Tony Goldwyn,Kaitlin Olson, Jane Adams and Lauren Weedman. Season 4 saw the addition of other recurring cast members, including Eric Balfour, Julianne Nicholson, Michaela Watkins, Bresha Webb, Robby Hoffman and Jake Shane. "I'm so excited,Hacksjust got officially picked up for season 5. I'm thrilled!" Smart said in a video posted on theMax Instagramaccount on May 27. "Congratulations to my cast, everybody in the production and to all of ourHacksfans out there, please join us again for season 5." Before the next season ofHackspremieres, Smart can be seen onstage in the one-woman Broadway showCall Me Izzyat Studio 54 in New York. Jessica Perez/Max A season 5 premiere date has not been announced forHacks, but past seasons have premiered in the spring. Courtesy of Max The first four seasons ofHacksare available to stream onMax. Read the original article onPeople
