Hacks at PaleyFest LA 2022 sponsored by Citi

Producers and stars of HBO Max's Hacks (Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, Jean Smart, Mark Indelicato, Poppy Liu) gather with moderator Michael Schneider at PaleyFest LA 2022 to celebrate their show. Topics include: the pressures of maintaining quality when a hit series starts its second season; the challenge of making the show's central love-hate relationship into an ongoing scenario; Smart's reaction to winning an Emmy, along with several other awards, for her role; how Aniello continued to direct an episode after going into labor; acclaim earned from the show's depiction of LGBTQ relationships; Indelicato's thoughts on how the cast's dynamic compares to what he experienced as a series regular on "Ugly Betty"; and the ways that performers like Joan Rivers and Debbie Reynolds helped inspire the lead character's conception.

[@shanecadden5303]

Jean Smart the role of a lifetime. And Hannah E what a talent and what a dynamic duo. Season two finale stunning.

[@stardustinpassing]

Jean Smart is such a treasure!

[@tvshows_ap]

From the "producing part" of the interview, I always wonder why Jean Smart is not one of the producers, as well, since usually the first names kind of produce also the series. And now she commented on that.

[@kinsmed]

Ooh. Narration by Nancy Giles!

[@nlmnyc]

Ava (Hannah) is not there! 😔 Pass.

[@Ran-33]

The writers made a show on overlooked great female comedians while overlooking a great comedian who's all over the show, Roseanne Barr.

[@discostarr]

I just got onboard last month.. it's soo nice to catch up.. 🫡🖤