David Bianculli

Gene Smart, speaking with Terry Gross in 2021. Season four of Hacks has begun streaming this week on HBO Max. After a break, we'll hear from two other stars of Hacks, Hannah Einbinder and series co-creator Paul W. Downs. And Justin Chang reviews Warfare, a new film based on actual exploits of U.S. Navy SEALs. I'm David Bianculli, and this is Fresh Air.

Gene Smart, speaking with Terry Gross in 2021. Season four of Hacks has begun streaming this week on HBO Max. After a break, we'll hear from two other stars of Hacks, Hannah Einbinder and series co-creator Paul W. Downs. And Justin Chang reviews Warfare, a new film based on actual exploits of U.S. Navy SEALs. I'm David Bianculli, and this is Fresh Air.

Gene Smart, speaking with Terry Gross in 2021. Season four of Hacks has begun streaming this week on HBO Max. After a break, we'll hear from two other stars of Hacks, Hannah Einbinder and series co-creator Paul W. Downs. And Justin Chang reviews Warfare, a new film based on actual exploits of U.S. Navy SEALs. I'm David Bianculli, and this is Fresh Air.

Let's continue our show about Hacks, the award-winning HBO Max comedy series, which began its fourth season this week. Hannah Einbinder plays Ava, the young writer teamed reluctantly with veteran female comic Deborah, played by Jean Smart. In real life, Einbinder is a stand-up comic who had her own comedy special on HBO Max last year.

Let's continue our show about Hacks, the award-winning HBO Max comedy series, which began its fourth season this week. Hannah Einbinder plays Ava, the young writer teamed reluctantly with veteran female comic Deborah, played by Jean Smart. In real life, Einbinder is a stand-up comic who had her own comedy special on HBO Max last year.

Let's continue our show about Hacks, the award-winning HBO Max comedy series, which began its fourth season this week. Hannah Einbinder plays Ava, the young writer teamed reluctantly with veteran female comic Deborah, played by Jean Smart. In real life, Einbinder is a stand-up comic who had her own comedy special on HBO Max last year.

She's the daughter of Lorraine Newman, an original cast member of Saturday Night Live. Terry Gross spoke with Hannah Einbinder last year. Let's listen to a clip from Season 3 of Hacks. With Ava's help, Jean Smart's character of Deborah is making a comeback and is in line to be offered the job she always wanted, hosting a popular late-night TV show.

She's the daughter of Lorraine Newman, an original cast member of Saturday Night Live. Terry Gross spoke with Hannah Einbinder last year. Let's listen to a clip from Season 3 of Hacks. With Ava's help, Jean Smart's character of Deborah is making a comeback and is in line to be offered the job she always wanted, hosting a popular late-night TV show.

She's the daughter of Lorraine Newman, an original cast member of Saturday Night Live. Terry Gross spoke with Hannah Einbinder last year. Let's listen to a clip from Season 3 of Hacks. With Ava's help, Jean Smart's character of Deborah is making a comeback and is in line to be offered the job she always wanted, hosting a popular late-night TV show.

She's about to be given an honorary degree and is at a party on the college campus when she finds out a video has gone viral stringing together some of her jokes from years ago, jokes that now are considered insensitive and problematic. Ava, played by Hannah Einbinder, is by her side. Jean Smart's character, Deborah, speaks first.

She's about to be given an honorary degree and is at a party on the college campus when she finds out a video has gone viral stringing together some of her jokes from years ago, jokes that now are considered insensitive and problematic. Ava, played by Hannah Einbinder, is by her side. Jean Smart's character, Deborah, speaks first.

She's about to be given an honorary degree and is at a party on the college campus when she finds out a video has gone viral stringing together some of her jokes from years ago, jokes that now are considered insensitive and problematic. Ava, played by Hannah Einbinder, is by her side. Jean Smart's character, Deborah, speaks first.

Hannah Einbinder co-stars in the HBO Max series Hacks. She spoke with Terry Gross last year. Here's Einbinder on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He asked her about the possibility of a romantic relationship between her character and Gene Smarts on Hacks, apparently something a lot of fans want.

Hannah Einbinder co-stars in the HBO Max series Hacks. She spoke with Terry Gross last year. Here's Einbinder on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He asked her about the possibility of a romantic relationship between her character and Gene Smarts on Hacks, apparently something a lot of fans want.

Hannah Einbinder co-stars in the HBO Max series Hacks. She spoke with Terry Gross last year. Here's Einbinder on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. He asked her about the possibility of a romantic relationship between her character and Gene Smarts on Hacks, apparently something a lot of fans want.

Coming up, Paul W. Downs, who plays Jimmy. Downs also co-created and co-writes the show. This is Fresh Air.

Coming up, Paul W. Downs, who plays Jimmy. Downs also co-created and co-writes the show. This is Fresh Air.

Coming up, Paul W. Downs, who plays Jimmy. Downs also co-created and co-writes the show. This is Fresh Air.

Paul W. Downs co-created, co-writes, and co-stars in Hacks, playing the talent manager, Jimmy. He created Hacks with his comedy partners, his wife, Lucia Uniello, and their friend and collaborator, Jen Statsky. Downs and Uniello also direct many of the episodes. Before creating Hacks, the trio worked on the Comedy Central show Broad City, in which Downs also co-starred.

Paul W. Downs co-created, co-writes, and co-stars in Hacks, playing the talent manager, Jimmy. He created Hacks with his comedy partners, his wife, Lucia Uniello, and their friend and collaborator, Jen Statsky. Downs and Uniello also direct many of the episodes. Before creating Hacks, the trio worked on the Comedy Central show Broad City, in which Downs also co-starred.