(Warning, spoilers ahead!)
What does Deborah Vance dream about?
“Revenge,” Jean Smart — star of the HBO Max comedy “Hacks” —casually replied as she pretended to take a drag from an invisible cigarette and blow the smoke out.
The Emmy-winning actor, Mark Indelicato and Poppy Liu were joined by creators Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky at the “Hacks” PaleyFest panel at Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on Thursday night, where they teased what fans can expect from the upcoming second season.
Before the stars spilled all the details, attendees first got a sneak peek at the hilarious first episode of season two, which picks up immediately after the events of the season one finale.
The Emmy award-winning series follows Smart as the legendary Las Vegas comedian who is struggling to stay relevant. Reluctantly, she teams up with Ava (Hannah Einbinder), a young, down-on-her luck and entitled writer. While their relationship is a volatile one, the two form an unlikely mentorship.
After a major fight, where intense words were exchanged between the two, the comedians reconnected after Ava’s father died and Deborah bombed her new routine during her final Las Vegas set. In a cliffhanging move, Ava then got a call from her agent Jimmy (Downs), who asked why she emailed the British “Bitter End” writers personal and potentially damaging notes about Deborah’s life.
Fans will have to wait until May to see what happens when they begin touring and perfecting Deborah’s new set. In the meantime, here is what the cast and creators had to say.
Deborah and Ava’s dynamic relationship continues
“I’m so happy with it, the scripts for this season,” Smart told the crowd and moderator, Variety’s Michael Schneider, about her thoughts on the new episodes. “You’re always nervous about the second time around …But there’s a couple episodes in particular but…
