HBO Max Renews Emmy Award-Winning Comedy Series HACKS For A Third Season





HBO Max Renews Emmy Award-Winning Comedy Series HACKS For A Third Season

HBO Max has renewed the multi-Emmy® Award-winning comedy series HACKS for a third season. The series’ first season received many accolades including awards from AFI, Peabody, Critics Choice, DGA, SAG®, WGA and GLAAD. Season two, which explores the evolving dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder), premiered to critical acclaim on May 12 and is streaming now on HBO Max.

IndieWire praised HACKS as “a series of endless wonders” and AV Club wrote that the new season is “pitch-perfect” starring “a never-better Jean Smart.” The Wrap noted “Einbinder is riveting,” USA Today hailed Carl Clemons-Hopkins as a “clear standout,” Collider calls Meg Stalter “absolutely brilliant,” and Salon writes that Jimmy is “played with a wonderful sense of knowing by Downs.” Of “the divine comedy from creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky” The Wrap adds it “remains one of the most consummately funny shows on TV.” Variety effuses about Aniello’s directing, writing “honed so brilliantly…[Aniello] finds surreal and beautiful moments.” Season two’s debut marked a new daily high for the series, 125% above its season one debut day last year.

Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max quote: “We congratulate HACKS’ extraordinarily gifted executive producers and cast, and our partners at Universal Television. We are overjoyed at the audience and press response to the new season, and glad to give viewers more of this gorgeous, hilarious, moving show.”

Erin Underhill, President, Universal Television: “The first two seasons of HACKS — expertly crafted by Lucia, Paul and Jen —gave us beloved, complex characters who make us laugh and feel deeply. We’re thrilled that our HBO Max partners have renewed this standout series for a third season, and we can’t wait to see what’s next for Deborah, Ava and the rest of our outstanding ensemble.”

HACKS stars Jean Smart, an Emmy®, SAG Awards® and Critics Choice Awards winner for her performance in season one of the series, along with Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams, who were all nominated for Emmys® for the first season. Cast members Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki and Lorenza Izzo also star. Season two introduced new recurring guest stars Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly, Ming-Na Wen and Susie Essman, and guest stars Margaret Cho and Devon Sawa.

HACKS is created and showrun by Emmy® Award-winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. It is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Emmy® Award winners Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment and Morgan Sackett. The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.



Video: “Hacks” Season 2 – Official Trailer – HBO Max





Video: “Hacks” Season 2 – Official Trailer – HBO Max
The Emmy-award winning Max Original is back for more, with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) setting out on tour.
[via press release from WarnerMedia]
Hacks Season 2 | Official Trailer | HBO Max

Get ready for our second act.The Emmy-award winning Max Original is back for more, with Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) setting out on tour.

Hacks Season 2 arrives May 12 on HBO Max. #HacksOnHBOMax

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This May Stream “Hacks,” “The Staircase,” and More on HBO Max





This May Stream “Hacks,” “The Staircase,” “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” “George Carlin’s American Dream” and More on HBO Max
Newly announced return dates include “That Damn Michael Che” (May 26) and “Tig n’ Seek” (May 26).
[via press release from WarnerMedia]
This May Stream “Hacks,” “The Staircase,” “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” “George Carlin’s American Dream” And More On HBO Max

This May, HBO Max is springing into a wide array of award-winning comedies, documentaries, and thrillers from a unique group of creators.

Fans will immerse themselves in season two of the Emmy(R)-winning “Hacks” (5/12). In this new chapter of the comedy series, the dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance and her young, entitled writer Ava continues to evolve as the two travel across the country workshopping Deborah’s new stand-up act.

A horrible accident or a crime of passion? Based on a true story, “The Staircase” (5/5), takes viewers behind the closed doors of a once happy home that abruptly became the scene of a murder. Starring Academy Award(R)-winner Colin Firth and Emmy Award(R)-winner Toni Collette, this limited series will have everyone on the edge of their seats.

“The Time Traveler’s Wife” (5/15), inspired by the much-loved novel by Audrey Niffenegger and adapted by Stephen Moffat, tells the story of an enchanting love story between Clare and Henry. The love story has one small problem… time travel.

This month also brings a diverse array of A-list talent that reflects the beauty and complexities of the human experience. Stories that will make you laugh, cry, and everything in between, will resonate with viewers as they see experiences that mirror their own unique journeys.

Take a deeper look into George Carlin, the man dubbed the “dean of counterculture comedians,” in the two-part documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream.” From Emmy(R)-winning directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, the documentary explores a cultural chameleon who is remembered as one of the most influential stand-up comics of all time.

Michael Che is guaranteed to make everyone laugh in the season two premiere of “That Damn Michael Che” (5/26), where he illustrates what it feels like to experience everyday situations including racial profiling, unemployment, falling in love and more.

Join Sam Jay’s house party with the season two premiere of “PAUSE with Sam Jay,” a comedy-talk-variety show that’s an interview platform, a comedy show and a cultural lesson all in one.

HBO Max has a content lineup for fans of all genres ranging from science fiction to family favorites to movie musicals, we’ve got the perfect line-up for the whole household.

Red or blue pill? Fans of the Matrix trilogy will enjoy Warner Bros. Pictures’ “The Matrix: Resurrections” (5/10) when it returns to HBO Max in the month. Set sixty years after the revolutions, the film follows Neo to a world of two realities: one, everyday life; the other, what lies behind it. To find out if his reality is a physical or mental construct, to truly know himself, Mr. Anderson will have to choose to follow the white rabbit once more.

Things are not what they seem on the tropical secluded beach in “Old” (5/13), which follows a family on a holiday vacation that discovers a secluded beach that is somehow causing them to age rapidly, reducing their entire lives into a single day.

“Dear Evan Hansen” (5/6), is an American coming-of-age musical film about a high school student with social anxiety, adapted from the hit award-winning musical of the same name.

Travel through the depths of space in “Zathura: A Space Adventure” (5/1), where three siblings’ house is transported into space, and they are forced to finish a magical 1950s space-adventure board game.

For little ones, Cartoonito on HBO Max is debuting “Sesame Street Mecha Builders” (5/10), an all-new preschool animated series from Sesame Workshop. Sesame Street Mecha Builders reimagines Elmo, Cookie Monster, and Abby Cadabby as robot heroes in training who use their STEM superpowers to solve wacky larger-than-life problems. Animated in a dynamic 3D style, this series will help older preschoolers practice foundational critical thinking skills while laughing along with their Sesame Street friends.

TITLES COMING TO HBO MAX IN MAY:

Exact Dates To Be Announced:
George Carlin’s American Dream, Documentary Premiere (HBO)
PAUSE with Sam Jay, Season 2 Premiere (HBO)

May 1:
Yellowface: Asian Whitewashing and Racism in Hollywood, 2019
47 Ronin, 2013
Assassins, 2020 (HBO)
At Close Range, 1986 (HBO)
An Autumn Afternoon, 1962
The Big Sleep, 1946
Back To School, 1986
Bottle Rocket, 1996
Calladita, 2020 (HBO)
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 1968 (HBO)
Child 44, 2015 (HBO)
Chungking Express, 1994
The Color Purple, 1985
Conan The Barbarian, 2011 (HBO)
Devil in A Blue Dress, 1995
Dodes ‘Ka-Den, 1970
Domino, 2019 (HBO)
Downhill, 1927
Dragnet Girl, 1933
Early Spring, 1956
Early Summer, 1951
The End of Summer, 1961
Equinox Flower, 1958
Eraser, 1996
Fallen Angels, 1995
Floating Weeds, 1959
FRIDA, 2002 (HBO)
The Fugitive, 1993
Furry Vengeance, 2010 (HBO)
Gang Related, 1997 (HBO)
Good Morning, 1959
Hard Rain, 1998 (HBO)
Hart’s War, 2002 (HBO)
High and Low, 1963
Jimmy Neutron Boy Genius, 2001 (HBO)
Julie, 1956
Killers, 2010 (HBO)
Language Lessons, 2021
Love and Baseball, 2021
The Machine That Kills Bad People, 1952
Masters Of The Universe, 1987 (HBO)
The Missing, 2003 (HBO)
The New Guy, 2002 (HBO)
North Dallas Forty, 1979 (HBO)
Not Easily Broken, 2009
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, 2012
Poseidon, 2006
Red Beard, 1965
Ringo and His Golden Pistol, 1966
Rugrats Go Wild, 2003 (HBO)
Rugrats In Paris: The Movie, 2000 (HBO)
The Rugrats Movie, 1998 (HBO)
The Sapphires, 2012 (HBO)
Sense and Sensibility, 1995
Sliding Doors, 1998
St. Elmo’s Fire, 1985
The Stepford Wives, 2004 (HBO)
Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li, 2009 (Extended Version)
Terminator 2: Judgment Day, 1991 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)
Tokyo Twilight, 1957
Top Secret!, 1984 (HBO)
Transporter 3, 2008 (HBO)
Unbroken, 2014
Underworld, 2003
Underworld: Awakening, 2012
Underworld: Rise of the Lycans, 2009
Welcome to the Dollhouse, 1995
W.E., 2011 (HBO)
What To Expect When You’re Expecting, 2012 (HBO)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie, 2002 (HBO)
You, Me and Dupree, 2006
Young Adult, 2011 (HBO)
Zathura: A Space Adventure, 2005

May 3:
Spring Awakening: Those You’ve Know, Documentary Premiere (HBO)

May 5:
Las Bravas F.C., Max Original Season 1 Premiere
Queen Stars Brazil, Max Original Season 1 Premiere
The Staircase, Max Original Limited Series Premiere

May 6:
Dear Evan Hansen, 2021 (HBO)
Entre Nos: Carmen and Alfred (HBO)
La Afinadora De Árboles, 2019 (HBO)

May 7:
We Baby Bears, Season 1 Part C

May 9:
Get Hard, 2015

May 10:
Catwoman: Hunted, 2022
The Matrix: Resurrections, 2021 (HBO)
Sesame Street Mecha Builders Season 1 Part A
Robot Chicken Season 11 Part B

May 12:
Hacks, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
Who’s By Your Side, Max Original Season 1 Premiere

May 13:
Hank Zipzer, 2014
Old, 2021 (HBO)
Smalls, Season 4

May 15:
The Time Traveler’s Wife, Drama Series Premiere (HBO)

May 17:
Sesame Street Mecha Builders, Season 1 Part B
The Mule, 2018 (HBO)

May 20:
Identidad Tomada, 2020 (HBO)

May 22:
Fast Foodies, Season 2

May 23:
Teen Titans Go! Season 7 Part B

May 26:
Navalny
That Damn Michael Che, Max Original Season 2 Premiere
Tig n’ Seek, Max Original Season 4 Premiere
May 27:
Blippi Special
Blippi Visits
Blippi Wonders
Blippi: Learn With Blippi
Ghost, Season 1
Ghost, Season 2
Stath Lets Flats

May 29:
The Misery Index Season 3 Part B, 2021

May 31:
Miami Vice, 2006 (Extended Version)

TITLES LEAVING HBO MAX IN MAY:

May 14:
Cry Wolf, 2005 (Extended Version) (HBO)

May 24:
Cinderella Man, 2005 (Extended Version)
The 40-Year-Old Virgin, 2005 (Director’s Cut) (HBO)

May 25:
Curious George, 2006 (HBO)
Two For The Money, 2005 (HBO)

May 27:
Doom, 2005 (HBO)
Pride & Prejudice, 2005 (HBO)

May 31:
27 Dresses, 2008 (HBO)
The Animal, 2001 (HBO)
A Perfect Murder, 1998 (HBO)
A Very Brady Sequel, 1996 (HBO)
Adult Beginners, 2014 (HBO)
Army Of Darkness, 1992 (HBO)
Billy Elliot, 2000
Bully, 2001 (HBO)
Changing Lanes, 2002 (HBO)
Clueless, 1995 (HBO)
Control Room, 2004 (HBO)
Cymbeline, 2014 (HBO)
Dead Heat, 1988 (HBO)
Dirty Pretty Things, 2002 (HBO)
Doctor Dolittle, 1998 (HBO)
Doubt, 2008
Dr. Dolittle 2, 2001 (HBO)
Enough Said, 2013 (HBO)
Extract, 2009 (HBO)
Fatal Attraction, 1987
Frontera, 2014 (HBO)
Gloria, 1999 (HBO)
Godsend, 2004 (HBO)
How To Be Single, 2016
Insomnia, 2002 (HBO)
Iris, 2001 (HBO)
It Takes Two, 1995 (HBO)
Killerman, 2019 (HBO)
Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man, 2005 (HBO)
Love And A .45, 1994 (HBO)
Mama, 2013 (HBO)
Mindhunters, 2004 (HBO)
Phone Booth, 2002 (HBO)
Princess Kaiulani, 2009 (HBO)
Pulse, 2001 (HBO)
Rubber, 2010 (HBO)
Speed, 1994
Stoker, 2013
Super Capers, 2009 (HBO)
The Answer Man, 2009 (HBO)
The Benchwarmers, 2006 (HBO)
The Conspirator, 2010 (HBO)
The Forgotten, 2004 (HBO)
The Good Doctor, 2011 (HBO)
The Grifters, 1990 (HBO)
The Italian Job, 2003 (HBO)
The Lawnmower Man, 1992 (HBO)
The Rules Of Attraction, 2002 (HBO)
The Witches Of Eastwick, 1987
The Wolfpack, 2015 (HBO)
The Wrecking Crew!, 2008 (HBO)
This Is 40, 2012
Troll Hunter, 2010 (HBO)
Two Lovers, 2008 (HBO)
The Two Jakes, 1990
Viva, 2007 (HBO)
War Horse, 2011
War On Everyone, 2016 (HBO)
World’s Greatest Dad, 2009 (HBO)
Wristcutters: A Love Story, 2006 (HBO)



Upcoming DVD Releases





COMING ON 5/24:
* Ray Donovan – The Movie (Showtime/Paramount)
$19.99 SRP Blu-ray MOD; $26.99 SRP 4K UHD-BD MOD

—–A showdown decades in the making brings the Donovan family legacy full circle. As the events that made Ray who he is today finally come to light, the Donovans find themselves drawn back to Boston to face the past. Each of them struggles to overcome their violent upbringing, but destiny dies hard, and only their fierce love for each other keeps them in the fight. Whether they stand together or they go down swinging, one thing is certain: Ray doesn’t do loose ends. Ray Donovan: The Movie is co-written by Liev Schreiber and “Ray Donovan” executive producer David Hollander, and stars Liev Schreiber in his five-time Golden Globe–nominated role as Ray Donovan, and Jon Voight in his Golden Globe–winning role as Mickey Donovan. Original cast members reprising their roles include Eddie Marsan as Ray’s brother Terry, Dash Mihok as Ray’s brother Bunchy, Pooch Hall as the Donovan’s half-brother Daryll, Kerris Dorsey as Ray’s daughter Bridget, Katherine Moennig as Lena, along with Kerry Condon as Molly Sullivan. Single-disc title in all formats.
NOTE: this has previously been announced as an in-store title for DVD format on the same release date; see our Roundup dated March 18th

* The Sinner – Season 4 (Universal)
$29.98 SRP DVD MOD

—–Still reeling from the trauma of a previous case a year ago, the now-retired Harry Ambrose (Bill Pullman) travels to Hanover Island in northern Maine for a recuperative getaway with his partner, Sonya (Jessica Hecht). When an unexpected tragedy occurs involving the daughter of a prominent island family, Ambrose is recruited to help the investigation, only to be thrown into a mystery of mounting paranoia that will turn this sleepy tourist island, and Ambrose’s life, upside down. 2-disc set.
NOTE: this has been announced for DVD format only

* The Sinner – The Complete Series (Universal)
$44.98 SRP DVD MOD; $55.98 SRP Blu-ray MOD

—–Bill Pullman stars as Detective Harry Ambrose in the hit crime anthology The Sinner. Each self-contained season follows Det. Ambrose as he investigates a mysterious crime that seemingly defies explanation. Executive produced by Jessica Biel, the critically acclaimed thriller has earned multiple award nominations, including an Emmy nomination, two Golden Globe nominations, and a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Cast: Bill Pullman, Jessica Hecht, Carrie Coon, Jessica Biel; Dohn Norwood. 8-disc set in either format.
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COMING ON 6/7:
* La Brea – Season 1 (Universal)
$29.98 SRP Blu-ray MOD

—–An epic adventure begins in La Brea: Season One when a massive sinkhole opens in the middle of Los Angeles, pulling hundreds of people and buildings into its depths. Those who fell in find themselves in a mysterious and dangerous primeval land, where they have no choice but to band together to survive. In the search for answers, one family torn apart by this disaster will have to unlock the secrets of this inexplicable event to find a way back to each other. 2-disc set.
NOTE: this has previously been announced as an in-store title for DVD format on the same release date; see our Roundup dated April 8th
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COMING ON 6/14:
* Curb Your Enthusiasm – The Complete 11th Season (HBO/Warner)
$24.98 SRP DVD

—–Starring Larry David as an over-the-top version of himself, the iconic Emmy and Golden Globe-winning comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm offers a tongue-in-cheek depiction of the writer/producer/comedian’s fictionalized life. With Jeff Garlin (as manager Jeff Greene), Susie Essman (as Jeff’s wife Susie), Cheryl Hines (as Larry’s ex-wife Cheryl), and JB Smoove, Richard Lewis, and Ted Danson (as Larry’s friends) all reprising their roles alongside a rotating cast of familiar faces, Season 11 finds Larry once again seeking and dispensing his own peculiar brand of social justice. 2-disc set.

* MacGyver – The Complete Series (Lionsgate)
$59.98 SRP DVD

—–Follow the thrilling adventures of twenty-something Angus “Mac” MacGyver (Lucas Till) in “MacGyver,” a reimagining of the classic TV series. As the daring leader of a clandestine organization within the U.S. government, MacGyver – armed only with his trusty pocketknife and an unending supply of resourcefulness – crisscrosses the globe to keep the world safe from harm in this action-packed collection that features all five seasons of the show. 21-disc set.
NOTE: this has been announced for DVD format only

* Hacks – Season 1 (Universal)
$24.98 SRP Blu-ray MOD

—–Multiple Emmy Award winner Jean Smart stars as a legendary Las Vegas comedian who is forced to hire an ambitious young writer (Hannah Einbinder). These two talented comedic voices from different generations form an unlikely bond in this new comedy from Broad City alums Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky and Emmy Award-winning executive producer Michael Schur. 2-disc set.
NOTE: this has previously been announced as an in-store title for DVD format on the same release date; see our Roundup dated April 15th

* Titans – The Complete Seasons 1-2 (Warner)
$39.99 SRP DVD; $49.99 SRP Blu-ray

EXTRAS: Includes exciting bonus content including character spotlights, specific comic book influences, and behind-the-scenes featurettes. Special features include 14 amazing featurettes total, providing fans with an extensive look at the making of the popular series.
—–This gritty take on classic Teen Titans characters follows a team of soon-to-be Super Heroes. In Season One, Detective Dick Grayson/Robin emerges from the shadows of his traumatic past, where he crosses paths with Rachel Roth/Raven, a teen possessed by a strange darkness. When they become entangled in a conspiracy that could spark Hell on Earth, they are joined by the mysterious Kory Anders/Starfire and lovable Gar Logan/Beast Boy. In Season Two, the Titans team with Hank Hill/Hawk, Dawn Granger/Dove, Jason Todd/the new Robin, and Donna Troy/Wonder Girl, who have attempted to transition into regular lives. But when old enemies resurface, everyone must come together to take care of unfinished business. As the old and new Titans – including Conner Kent/Superboy and Rose Wilson/Ravager – learn to coexist, the arrival of Slade Wilson/Deathstroke brings to light the sins of the past, threatening to tear apart the Titans family once more. 6 discs in DVD format; 4 discs in Blu-ray format.
NOTE: these two seasons have been released individually in the past, on both DVD and Blu-ray Disc; they are being re-released together for any fans who missed the previous sets. The pre-order listing (linked above) for the DVD version of “Titans – The Complete Seasons 1-2” shows a release date of (Saturday) June 4th, but that isn’t correct: expect this on (Tuesday) June 14th, which is the date shown for the Blu-ray version of this title.
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COMING ON 6/21:
* The Umbrella Academy – Season 2 (Universal)
$24.98 SRP DVD

—–Five warned his family (so, so many times) that using his powers to escape from Vanya’s 2019 apocalypse was risky. Well, he was right: the time jump scatters the siblings in time in and around Dallas, Texas. Over a three-year period. Starting in 1960. Some, having been stuck in the past for years, have built lives and moved on, certain they’re the only ones who survived. Five is the last to land…smack dab in the middle of a nuclear doomsday, which – spoiler alert! – turns out is a result of the group’s disruption of the timeline (déjà vu, anyone?). Now the Umbrella Academy must find a way to reunite, figure out what caused doomsday, put a stop to it, and return to the present timeline to stop that other apocalypse. All while being hunted by a trio of ruthless Swedish assassins. But seriously, no pressure or anything! 3-disc set.
NOTE: as of this writing, this title has only been announced for DVD format. If an MOD release on Blu-ray Disc is announced later (as occurred with Hacks, La Brea, and Ray Donovan: The Movie, all mentioned above!), then we’ll include that information as part of a future Roundup post.
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COMING ON 6/28:
* Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who? – The Complete 2nd Season (Warner)
$24.98 SRP DVD

—–It seems like everybody wants to be one of those meddling kids, so Scooby-Doo recruits a different pop culture icon to join the gang in every episode of Season 2 of Scooby Doo! and Guess Who?: get sleuthing with Scooby, Fred, Velma, Daphne and Shaggy, because they’ll need all the help they can get if they want to solve these mind-boggling mysteries. So, who’s on board? Music icon Cher returns to the mystery-solving stage 50 years after her first team up with Scoob in The New Scooby-Doo Movies. Terry Bradshaw gets off the bench to tackle a case, Axl Rose will rock these monsters, and Jason Sudeikis will have these villains laughing out loud! Classic Scooby fans will love to see Sandy Duncan returning to team up with the Mystery Inc gang. And how about Kacey Musgraves, Tim Gunn, Jessica Biel, Macklemore, and many more! See if you can solve the mystery of who will be joining the gang next! Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete Second Season features the familiar voice talents of Frank Welker as Scooby-Doo/Fred Jones, Grey Griffin as Daphne Blake, Matthew Lillard as Shaggy Rogers, and Kate Micucci as Velma Dinkley. 4-disc set.
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COMING ON 7/12:
* Star Trek: Lower Decks – Season 2 (CBS/Paramount Canada)
CA$27.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: with over 1-hour of special features, including featurettes, animatics, commentaries and much more!
—–Developed by Emmy Award winner Mike McMahan (“Rick and Morty,” “Solar Opposites”), season two of the Emmy nominated series, STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS is bigger, funnier and Star Trekkier than ever before. Follow the adventures of our favorite Starfleet support crew in the U.S.S. Cerritos as they deal with changes in group dynamics, chasing promotions, and tons of sci-fi missions. This 2-Disc DVD includes every hilarious episode of season two. Also features guest appearances by Jonathan Frakes (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”, William T. Riker) and Robert Duncan McNeill (“Star Trek: Voyager”, Tom Paris).
IMPORTANT NOTE: we have not received any studio-sourced announcement for this title, either in the USA or in Canada…we feel strongly that Amazon’s branch in Canada listed this title earlier than they were supposed to (and we wouldn’t be surprised if it possibly gets pulled back down for a while). The listing is only for the DVD format version, but we’re confident that it will be available on both DVD and Blu-ray Disc formats, in both Canada and the United States. In fact, Amazon’s USA branch shows a listing for a Blu-ray version (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y3VWPXT), but has no date, pricing, or other info besides the description and list of extras noted above. Neither listing shows any box art, and the pricing and date shown at Amazon Canada’s listing might not be finalized yet, and could be subject to change. Stay tuned!



Upcoming DVD Releases





COMING ON FRIDAY 4/29:
* Hunter – The Complete TV Series (VEI)
$39.99 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: The TV Movie “The Return of Hunter”
—–Breaking all the rules has never been so much fun! Take a hardnosed, strong-willed, undercover cop outraged by crime and the loopholes an the United States justice system and team him up with a sexy, no-nonsense policewoman whose unorthodox tactics sometimes rival his own, and you get…HUNTER! Fred Dryer stars as LAPD detective Rick Hunter, who ruled Saturday nights for 7 highly successful seasons on NBC with a quick gun, an iron fist, a hair-trigger temper, and a law all his own. The stunning Stephanie Kramer brought an edgy attitude as Hunter’s partner, Sgt. Dee Dee “The Brass Cupcake” McCall during the series’ first six seasons. Throughout all their action-packed exploits, this dynamic duo remained united by a common goal: upholding law and order! The special collection includes all 152 episodes of this 3-time Emmy nominated series and features guest stars George Clooney, Eric Estrada, Jesse Ventura, Dennis Franz, Brian Dennehy, Ed O’Neill, Bruce Davison, Garett Morris, Jerry Orbach, Lauren Lane, Isaac Hayes, Robert Vaughn, Sammy Davis Jr., and hundreds more!
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COMING ON 5/24:
* Titans – The Complete 3rd Season (Warner Canada)
CA$29.98 SRP DVD; CA$30.99 SRP Blu-ray

—–A gritty take on the classic Teen Titans franchise, this live-action adventure series follows a group of young superheroes from every corner of the DC Universe, as they band together to form one of the most celebrated comic book teams of all time: The Titans. Recruited by Dick Grayson (Brenton Thwaites), the team consists of Starfire (Anna Diop), Superboy (Joshua Orpin), Wonder Girl (Conor Leslie), Beast Boy (Ryan Potter), Raven (Teagan Croft), Hawk (Alan Ritchson), Dove (Minka Kelly), Robin (Curran Walters), and more. As they come of age and try to find where they belong, the Titans must defend against supervillains, dark conspiracies, corrupt laboratories, and demonic possessions – across Gotham City, and beyond.
NOTE: as of this writing, this title has been announced in Canada only; there is no USA announcement yet
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COMING ON 5/31:
* Space Precinct 2040 – The Complete Series (Shout!)
$39.98 SRP DVD

EXTRAS: The Making Of Space Precinct; Space Police – The Original, Unused Pilot Episode; Space Precinct Creature Tests; Raw Dailies Footage; Promos
—–From the legendary Gerry Anderson (Thunderbirds, Space:1999) comes a police procedural series with an out-of-this world twist: Space Precinct! When a veteran New York cop transfers to a new precinct – the Demeter City Police Department on the planet Altor – he discovers the hard way that a life of crime is not purely a human pursuit! Ted Shackelford stars as Lieutenant Patrick Brogan, alongside Rob Youngblood and Simone Bendix as fellow officers who try their best to maintain law and order amongst the melting pot of different alien races. 5-disc set.
NOTE: This ShoutFactory.com and Hamilton Book Exclusive is limited to 1,500 units. The title was originally released by another studio in 2010, and then went out-of-print and is a now a high-priced collectible. This new Limited release is meant for fans who missed out on it all those years ago!
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COMING ON 6/7:
* Power Book II: Ghost – The Complete 2nd Season (Lionsgate)
$29.98 SRP DVD

—–Season Two of “Power Book II: Ghost” finds Tariq St. Patrick still haunted by his father’s murder and mother’s absence – and willing to sacrifice anything to save what’s left of his family. But when he turns to the powerful for help, like win-at-all-costs attorney MacLean (Method Man), Tariq finds the price too high, so he partners with Monet Tejada (Mary J. Blige) again. For her part, Monet wonders if Tariq is too toxic an influence on her family, while her youngest children, Dru and Diana, wonder if Monet is losing her touch – particularly when she starts trusting old flame Mecca and Cane, her ruthless eldest son. Monet, finally leaning on Tariq, forces him to decide: What does he really want…and what will he do to get it? 3-disc set.
NOTE: this has been announced for DVD format only
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COMING ON 6/14:
* Hacks – Season 1 (Universal)
$24.98 SRP DVD

—–Multiple Emmy Award winner Jean Smart stars as a legendary Las Vegas comedian who is forced to hire an ambitious young writer (Hannah Einbinder). These two talented comedic voices from different generations form an unlikely bond in this new comedy from Broad City alums Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky and Emmy Award—winning executive producer Michael Schur. 2-disc set.
NOTE: this has been announced for DVD format only
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COMING ON 7/12:
* Endeavour – The Complete 8th Season (PBS)
$34.99 SRP DVD; $44.99 SRP Blu-ray

—–The year 1971 has barely just begun, and CID is still reeling from the events of the past year. Any hope of remaining on light duties has vanished, and the team find themselves right back in the thick of it. The team looks set to face the greatest challenges of their careers as they each take on dramatic personal events, as well as suspected IRA retaliations, cabbie assaults, and the most peculiar of crimes involving a college don. But, as Endeavour shows signs of struggle with his inner demons, the team wonders if he has gone beyond the point of no return. 2-disc set in either format.
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COMING ON 7/26:
* COBRA – Season 2: Cyberwar (PBS)
$39.99 SRP DVD

—–In times of national emergency, a team of Britain’s leading experts, crisis contingency planners, and most senior politicians from the corridors of Whitehall to the salons of No. 10 Downing St. assemble under the name COBRA to coordinate the response. Following years of political instability and a fractured relationship with the world’s superpowers, Britain is a nation and government on the defensive, facing a major disaster without simple solutions. As the government scrambles to combat a new invisible threat, they are forced to question everything they thought they knew about their relationship with the rest of the world. New allegiances are formed, new enemies discovered, and every piece of willpower, nerve, and courage will be required to face this new and overwhelming foe. 2-disc set.



Season Two Of HACKS Debuts May 12 On HBO Max





Season Two Of The Emmy® Award-Winning Comedy Series HACKS Debuts May 12 On HBO Max

HBO Max and Universal Television today announced the Emmy®-winning and critically-acclaimed Max Original comedy series HACKS will debut its second season THURSDAY, MAY 12 with two episodes. The eight-episode season continues with two new episodes a week, concluding June 2.

Logline: The dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) continues to evolve as the two travel across the country workshopping Deborah’s new stand-up act.

Cast: Jean Smart, an Emmy®, SAG Awards® and Critics Choice Awards winner for her performance in season one of the series, will return along with Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams, who were all nominated for Emmys for the first season. Returning cast members Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki and Lorenza Izzo also star. New recurring guest stars Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly, Ming-Na Wen and Susie Essman, and guest stars Margaret Cho and Devon Sawa join in the new season.

Credits: HACKS is created and showrun by Emmy® winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. It is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Emmy winners Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment and Morgan Sackett. The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.



Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly, Ming-Na Wen and Margaret Cho Join Season Two of “Hacks”





Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly, Ming-Na Wen and Margaret Cho Join Season Two of “Hacks”
Jean Smart, an Emmy winner for her performance in season one of the series, is set to return with Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams, who were all nominated for Emmys for season one.
[via press release from WarnerMedia]
Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly, Ming-Na Wen And Margaret Cho Join Season Two Of HACKS

The Emmy(R)-winning and critically-acclaimed Max Original comedy series HACKS has added Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly and Ming-Na Wen as recurring guest stars and Margaret Cho as a guest star for the highly anticipated second season.

Logline: The dark mentorship between legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) continues to evolve as the two travel across the country workshopping Deborah’s new stand-up act.

Newly Announced Recurring Guest Stars:

Laurie Metcalf (“Lady Bird,” “The Conners”). Metcalf is represented by Scott Henderson at WME.

Martha Kelly (“Euphoria,” “Marriage Story,” “Baskets”). Kelly is represented by Brillstein Entertainment Partners, UTA and Morris Yorn.

Ming-Na Wen (“The Book of Boba Fett,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Mulan”). Wen is represented by Link Entertainment and Innovative Artists.

Newly Announced Guest Star:

Margaret Cho (“The Flight Attendant,” “Fire Island,” “Good on Paper”). Cho is represented by Sarah J. Martin, Scott Henderson at WME, Heidy Vaquerano at Fox Rothschild LLP and Ken Phillips Publicity Group, Inc.

Returning Cast: Jean Smart, an Emmy(R) winner for her performance in season one of the series, is set to return with Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams, who were all nominated for Emmys for season one. Christopher McDonald, Kaitlin Olson, Paul W. Downs, Poppy Liu, Rose Abdoo, Mark Indelicato, Meg Stalter, Angela E. Gibbs, Luenell, Johnny Sibilly, Joe Mande, Ally Maki and Lorenza Izzo also star.

Season 2 Credits: HACKS is created and showrun by Emmy(R) winners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. It is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Emmy winners Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment and Morgan Sackett. The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.



HBO & HBO Max Receive 3 SAG Awards, Tied For The Most Television Wins Of Any Network





HBO & HBO Max Receive 3 SAG Awards, Tied For The Most Television Wins Of Any Network Or Streaming Platform

Jean Smart Wins First Ever SAG Award For “Hacks,” The First SAG Award Win For A Max Original

Succession Wins First Ever SAG Award
HBO and HBO Max received 3 wins at this evening’s 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards.

HBO and HBO Max’s 3 SAG Awards this year are:
1 win for “Succession” for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series

1 win for “Hacks” for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series (Jean Smart)

1 win for “Mare of Easttown” for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Limited Series (Kate Winslet)

All HBO and HBO Max programs are available to stream on HBO Max.



HBO Max Reveals New Campaign Spot Highlighting Upcoming Originals





HBO Max Reveals New Campaign Spot Highlighting Upcoming Originals, Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives, Hit Movies And More Arriving In 2022

Today HBO Max released a new campaign introducing the streamer’s unprecedented line-up for 2022, featuring highly anticipated original programming, Warner Bros. films made exclusively for HBO Max, new content from beloved DC and Wizarding World franchises, hit movies, and more. Following a year marked by groundbreaking hits, the spot signifies HBO Max’s continued commitment to deliver audiences fresh and imaginative content, featuring bold, iconic characters from the world’s best creators—all in one place.

Among the exciting line-up are new Max Original series “Peacemaker,” starring John Cena as the compellingly vainglorious character Peacemaker from “The Suicide Squad” and “Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts,” a capstone event of the holiday season celebrating the anniversary of the franchise’s first film “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” along with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and other legendary cast members. New HBO Originals in the line-up include “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,” a fast-break series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties and “House of the Dragon,” telling the story of House Targaryen 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones.”

Viewers can also spot never-before-seen footage from anticipated titles including new Max Original series “Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin,” “Julia,” “Love & Death,” and new HBO Originals “The Time Traveler’s Wife,” “The White House Plumbers,” and “We Own This City.”

First looks are also included from acclaimed returning HBO Originals “Westworld,” “His Dark Materials,” and “The Nevers,” and Max Originals “The Flight Attendant” and “Raised by Wolves.”

Additionally, the spot introduces Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives, a collaboration that includes a number of films made exclusively for HBO Max. “House Party,” “Father of The Bride,” “Kimi,” “The Fallout,” “Scoob: Holiday Haunt,” and “Moonshot” are among the films set to debut throughout 2022.

For more information about HBO Max, visit HBOMax.com.

Complete list of titles featured in the spot:
*New footage
HBO Originals
Westworld*
Season 4
​​The Emmy®-winning one-hour drama series WESTWORLD is a dark odyssey about the dawn of artificial consciousness and the birth of a new form of life on Earth.

The Gilded Age
New Series
From creator Julian Fellowes, the American Gilded Age was a period of immense economic change, of great conflict between the old ways and brand new systems, and of huge fortunes made and lost. Against the backdrop of this transformation, the series follows a young woman who becomes enmeshed in a social war between old and new money in 1880s New York high society.

Euphoria
Season 2
Amidst the intertwining lives in the town of East Highland, 17 year old Rue (Zendaya) must find hope while balancing the pressures of love, loss, and addiction.

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
New Series
A fast-break ten episode series chronicling the professional and personal lives of the 1980s Los Angeles Lakers, one of sports’ most revered and dominant dynasties — a team that defined an era, both on and off the court.

House of the Dragon
New Series
Based on George R.R. Martin’s “Fire & Blood,” the series, which is set 200 years before the events of “Game of Thrones,” tells the story of House Targaryen.

Barry
Season 3
The Emmy® winning dark comedy series starring and co-created by Emmy® winner Bill Hader returns. Desperate to leave his violent past behind in favor of his newfound passion, Barry is attempting to untangle himself from the world of contract killing and fully immerse himself in acting. But getting out is messy. While Barry has eliminated many of the external factors that pushed him towards violence, he soon discovers they weren’t the only forces at play. What is it about his own psyche that led him to become a killer in the first place?

The Time Traveler’s Wife*
New Series
An intricate and magical love story, adapted by Steven Moffat from the much loved novel by Audrey Niffenegger. The series tells the story of Clare (Rose Leslie) and Henry (Theo James), and a marriage with a problem… time travel.

The White House Plumbers*
New Limited Series
The White House Plumbers tells the story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), accidentally toppled the Presidency they were zealously trying to protect.

We Own This City*
New Limited Series
From George Pelecanos and David Simon, a six-hour limited series chronicling the rise and fall of the Baltimore Police Department’s Gun Trace Task Force.

A Black Lady Sketch Show
Season 3
Created by and starring Robin Thede, the Emmy®-winning narrative sketch comedy series features a core cast of Black women living relatable, hilarious experiences in a magical reality that subverts traditional expectations.

His Dark Materials*
Season 3
Adapting Philip Pullman’s award-winning trilogy of the same name, which is considered a modern masterpiece of imaginative fiction, the third season will be based on Pullman’s final novel in the trilogy – The Amber Spyglass – and will see Will (Amir Wilson), the bearer of The Subtle Knife and Lyra (Dafne Keen), the prophesied child, travel through multiple worlds to find and protect each other.

The Nevers*
New Episodes, Season 1, Part 2
Victorian London is rocked to its foundations by a supernatural event which gives certain people – mostly women – abnormal abilities, from the wondrous to the disturbing. But no matter their particular “turns,” all who belong to this new underclass are in grave danger. It falls to mysterious, quick-fisted widow Amalia True (Laura Donnelly) and brilliant young inventor Penance Adair (Ann Skelly) to protect and shelter these gifted “orphans.” To do so, they will have to face the brutal forces determined to annihilate their kind.

The Righteous Gemstones
Season 2
Created, written and executive produced by Danny McBride, and marking his third HBO comedy series from Rough House Pictures, the series tells the story of a world-famous televangelist family with a long tradition of deviance, greed and charitable work. Season two finds our blessed Gemstone family threatened by outsiders from both the past and present who wish to destroy their empire.

Max Originals
Gossip Girl
Season 2
Developed by showrunner Joshua Safran, a writer and executive producer on the original series, this extension of the pop culture classic takes us back to the Upper East Side, where we find a new generation of New York private school teens who are introduced to social surveillance nine years after the original blogger’s website went dark.

Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin*
New Series
In the dark, coming-of-age, horror-tinged drama PRETTY LITTLE LIARS: ORIGINAL SIN, we find ourselves miles away from Rosewood, but within the existing Pretty Little Liars universe — in a brand-new town, with a new generation of Little Liars.

Julia*
New Series
JULIA, an eight-episode first season, is inspired by Julia Child’s (played by Sarah Lancashire) extraordinary life and her long-running television series, “The French Chef,” which pioneered the now popular genre of cooking shows.

Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts
New Special
A capstone event of the holiday season celebrating the anniversary of the franchise’s first film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone along with Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and other legendary cast members.

DMZ*
New Limited Series
A four-part limited event series from Emmy® nominee Roberto Patino and Emmy® winner/Academy Award® nominee Ava DuVernay, who also directs the first episode. DMZ is based on the popular DC comic and set in New York City in the not-so-distant future when the country is embroiled in a bitter civil war.

Hacks
Season 2
From creators Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, the Emmy®-winning comedy starring Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder as a legendary Las Vegas comedian and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old, returns for a second season.

Peacemaker
New Series
Written and directed by James Gunn, PEACEMAKER will explore the continuing story of the character that John Cena reprises in the aftermath of James Gunn’s 2021 film “The Suicide Squad” – a compellingly vainglorious man who believes in peace at any cost, no matter how many people he has to kill to get it.

Love & Death*
New Series
Written by David E. Kelley, directed by Lesli Linka Glatter and starring Elizabeth Olsen as Candy Montgomery, the series is based on a true story revolving around two church going couples, enjoying small town family life in Texas, until somebody picks up an axe.

The Staircase*
New Limited Series
An eight-episode limited series based on a true crime docuseries starring Academy Award-Winner® Colin Firth as American novelist Michael Peterson; exploring his life, his sprawling North Carolina family and the suspicious death of his wife, Kathleen Peterson (played by Toni Collette).

Our Flag Means Death*
New Series
The Max Original comedy series is loosely based on the true adventures of Stede Bonnet (Rhys Darby), a pampered aristocrat who abandoned his life of privilege to become a pirate. The series is directed by and also stars Academy Award® winner Taika Waititi as “Blackbeard,” history’s most feared and revered pirate.

Sesame Street
Season 52
Season 52 continues a playful problem-solving curriculum, designed to build critical thinking skills in young children and equip them to handle challenges in school and beyond. As characters and kids approach challenges creatively, they repeat the phrase “I Wonder…What if…Let’s Try!” This framework for finding solutions is used in Street Stories, interstitials, and Elmo & Tango’s Mysterious Mysteries segments.

Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai*
New Series
In the animated television adaptation, we travel back to 1920s Shanghai to reveal the story of how 10-year-old Sam Wing (future shop owner Mr. Wing in the 1984 movie) met the young Mogwai called Gizmo. Along with a teenage street thief named Elle, Sam and Gizmo take a perilous journey through the Chinese countryside, encountering, and sometimes battling, colorful monsters and spirits from Chinese folklore. On their quest to return Gizmo to his family and uncover a legendary treasure, they are pursued by a power-hungry industrialist and his growing army of evil Gremlins.

Raised By Wolves*
Season 2
In season two of RAISED BY WOLVES, Android partners Mother (Amanda Collin) and Father (Abubakar Salim), along with their brood of six human children, join a newly formed atheistic colony in Kepler 22 b’s mysterious tropical zone. But navigating this strange new society is only the start of their troubles as Mother’s “natural child” threatens to drive what little remains of the human race to extinction.

Legendary
Season 3
The Max Original ballroom competition series will return for a third season. MC Dashaun Wesley, along with judges Leiomy Maldonado, Jameela Jamil, Law Roach and multi-Grammy® winner Megan Thee Stallion will return to crown another “Legendary” house.

The Flight Attendant*
Season 2
Season two finds Cassie Bowden (Kaley Cuoco) living her best sober life in Los Angeles while moonlighting as a CIA asset in her spare time. But when an overseas assignment leads her to inadvertently witness a murder, she becomes entangled in another international intrigue.

2021 Hit Movies
Free Guy
The Last Duel
F9: The Fast Saga

Warner Bros. Streaming Exclusives
House Party
Father of The Bride
Kimi
The Fallout
Scoob: Holiday Haunt
Moonshot



HBO Max Renews Acclaimed Comedy Series HACKS For A Second Season





HBO Max Renews Acclaimed Comedy Series HACKS For A Second Season

Final Two Episodes Of Season One Debut June 10
HBO Max announced today that it has renewed the Max Original series HACKS for a second season. The critically-acclaimed comedy has been a top performer on the platform since its debut, consistently ranking in the top ten most viewed titles out of all available content. Season one, from creators Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky, explores a dark mentorship that forms between Deborah Vance (Emmy®-winner Jean Smart), a legendary Las Vegas comedian, and an entitled, outcast 25-year-old (Hannah Einbinder). The season will conclude this Thursday, June 10 with the final two episodes.

New Yorker hailed the series as “bracingly fresh and wholly original” while Variety noted it was “destined to be a zeitgeist hit.” Chicago Sun-Times praised it as “instantly addictive, bitingly hilarious,” New York Times called it “a career best for Smart” and The Hollywood Reporter celebrated Smart, whose “starring role here allows her to finally showcase her wild versatility.” Entertainment Weekly wrote, “Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder kill as comedians at odds,” and Twitter fans have heralded HACKS as the pinnacle of the “Jeanaissance.”

Sarah Aubrey, Head of Original Content, HBO Max quote: “We knew immediately that Lucia, Paul and Jen brought us a winner. We couldn’t be happier about the tremendous response from our viewers and critics alike, and we salute the executive producers; Jean, Hannah and the rest of the brilliant cast; and our partners at Universal.”

Co-creators and showrunners Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky quote: “We have been blown away by the positive reception to Hacks — we owe this renewal to every single person who tuned into the show and then told a friend to watch. We are so grateful we get to continue, and want to thank our partners at HBO Max and Universal Television for supporting the show so fiercely, and our wonderful cast and crew for delivering on every level. Many years ago, we set out to tell a deeply important story that needed to be told — that of a handsome, charming talent manager and his two demanding female clients. We’re so glad that story resonated with audiences, and we can’t wait to get to work on season two. See you soon!”

Actress Jean Smart quote: “I am absolutely thrilled we are picked up for a second season and I told Hannah it’s ‘No more Miss Nice Guy; from now on it’s Bette and Joan! And guess who’s BETTE??!!’”

Erin Underhill, President, UTV quote: “We are overjoyed that our partners at HBO Max have renewed Hacks for a second season! It’s been incredible to watch this breakout series redefine generational comedy with the phenomenal Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder expertly sparring to audiences’ delight. Hats off to Lucia, Paul and Jen who each brought their distinct vision to this colorful world of characters. We can’t wait to watch what happens next with Deborah, Ava and the gang in Vegas.”

In addition to Smart and Einbinder, HACKS season one stars series regular Carl Clemons-Hopkins and recurring guest stars Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Paul W. Downs, Mark Indelicato, Poppy Liu, Johnny Sibilly, Meg Stalter and Rose Abdoo. The series is created and showrun by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. Season one is executive produced by Downs and Aniello via their Paulilu banner, Statsky via First Thought Productions, as well as Emmy® winners Michael Schur via Fremulon, David Miner for 3 Arts Entertainment and Morgan Sackett. The studio is Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.

ABOUT UNIVERSAL TELEVISION
Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group, is one of the largest and most successful television production companies in the United States. The studio currently produces more than 50 primetime comedies and dramas as well as late-night programs for a variety of network, cable and digital platforms. Acclaimed series produced by Universal Television include “Russian Doll,” “Never Have I Ever,” “Little America,” “Master of None,” “Hacks,” “Mr. Mayor,” “Young Rock,” “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” “Saved by the Bell,” “New Amsterdam,” “Good Girls,” “The Equalizer,” “The Bold Type” and Dick Wolf’s enormously successful “Law & Order,” “Chicago” and “FBI”-branded series.