Hacks Back in 2021, HBO Max premiered “Hacks,” an audacious, five-season comedy series about two women: a boomer standup diva and a millennial joke writer who — through generational friction — eventually became artistic soulmates. Starring Jean Smart as droll, deadpan Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbinder as bisexual, eco-conscious Ava Daniels, “Hacks” went on to win 12 Primetime Emmys, and — now — it’s come to an end. So let’s look back.