In recent years, many television series dealt with production delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the writers and actors strikes. But HBO Max’s “Hacks” had an added complication: Work on the show’s Season 3 halted for three months in February 2023 to allow star Jean Smart to recover from what she said was “a successful heart procedure.” The delays meant that the series went a full two years between seasons, taking it out of last year’s Emmy race but bringing it back in May 2024 in time to land 17 nominations, including its third consecutive Outstanding Comedy Series nom.
Inside the Wild Journey of ‘Hacks’ — From a Creepy Audition in the Dark to Surprising Emotional Twists
TheWrap magazine: And Hannah Einbinder also explains to Jean Smart and Paul W. Downs why the three of them are the Powerpuff Girls
