Hacks
The Garden
Season 5, Episode 9 · Aired 2026-05-21
Synopsis
While Ava pitches her reboot to the network, Deborah does final press ahead of her MSG show and fills a key staffing need at The Diva. Then, Deborah prepares to take the stage for the biggest show of her career – which looks much different than she imagined.
In the series
This episode is part of Hacks (2021–) on Max.
Legendary comic and young writer in a toxic mentorship that keeps winning awards.
Key cast
- Jean Smart as Deborah Vance
- Hannah Einbinder as Ava Daniels
- Carl Clemons-Hopkins as Marcus