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Jean Smart as fictional comedy legend Deborah Vance in Season 3 of" Hacks ."On paper, “ Hacks ” could have been — excuse the pun — a hacky premise: a generational clash between a boomer comedian and a Gen Z comedy writer forced to work together. Insert some low-hanging jokes about their differences, and call it a day.
So it should come as no surprise that the third season of “Hacks,” premiering Thursday, is once again funny as hell, while also warm and poignant. Over nine sharp and succinct episodes, just when you think the show’s central dynamics might get repetitive, “Hacks” keeps finding new ways to push things forward.Season 3 opens a year after Deborah and Ava’s separation.
“Hacks” is at its best when it keeps finding new ways to turn familiar tropes into something unexpected. For example, there’s a climactic airport scene that encapsulates how the show continues to take rom-com tropes and apply them to work-related situations. The 2024 election is heating up, and women's rights, health care, voting rights, and the very future of democracy are all at stake. Donald Trump will face Joe Biden in the most consequential vote of our time. And HuffPost will be there, covering every twist and turn. America's future hangs in the balance.
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