Hacks
HBO Max | Release Date: May 13, 2021
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
87
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 105 Critic Reviews
Positive:
100
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChronicleChris VognarMay 11, 2021
Season 1 Review: For all its gut-punch humor, ‘’Hacks’’ is dead serious about how show business treats women. You might be laughing too hard to hear it, but there’s a low frequency scream running just beneath the comedy. This show makes a rich contribution to the buddy comedy tradition, never superficial or skin deep and always very, very funny. Read full review
90
VarietyDaniel D'AddarioMay 10, 2021
Season 1 Review: Deborah and Ava’s relationship develops with both heart and surprising texture and richness. That heart comes from both performers: In Deborah, Smart has a lead role worthy of her prodigious intellect and ferocious delivery. Read full review
90
Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewRob OwenMay 6, 2021
Season 1 Review: HBO Max’s best series since “The Flight Attendant” and easily the funniest new TV/streaming comedy of the year. Read full review
91
Entertainment WeeklyKristen BaldwinMay 5, 2021
Season 1 Review: The show excels in these small moments of discovery. And Smart, the reigning Meryl Streep of tough broad types, excels at absolutely everything. ... Einbinder, an LA-based stand-up comic tackling her first leading role, is immensely appealing as Ava. Read full review
100
DeciderMeghan O'KeefeMay 3, 2021
Season 1 Review: Hacks is the rare comedy that not only nails its punchlines, but brutally deconstructs the pain, effort, and genius it takes to make jokes land. ... A spectacular showcase for its leading ladies, and above all, a love letter to life in the comedy trenches. Read full review
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