Spotlight TELEVISION Review: ‘Hacks’ finds plenty of laughs in its final bow Bruce R. Miller Lee Enterprises Apr 9, 2026 8 hrs ago 0 × Spot on News - Entertainment English At the 2026 Golden Globes, Jean Smart, Mark Ruffalo, Wanda Sykes, and Natasha Lyonne sent political messages: they protested against ICE with pins. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The fifth season of “Hacks” is a curtain call for the stellar series.kAmtG6CJ@?6 H9@ =67E 2? :>AC6DD:@? C6EFC?D 7@C 2? 6?4@C6 2?5 — 86E E9:D — >2?286D E@ 3C:?8 E96 =2F89D] %96 7:CDE 76H 6A:D@56D 2C6 D@ 7F??J J@F’== H@?56C :7 E96 AC@5F46CD 8@E 2 D64@?5 H:?5 2?5 564:565 E@ ECJ 2?@E96C E2<6]k^Am In Season 5 of "Hacks," Jean Smart's Deborah Vance navigates a career setback. HBO kAm(96? 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