'Hacks' co-creator Lucia Aniello explains the Season 5 finale's cancer and euthanasia storyline as the show's intended conclusion
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Summary
The article covers an interview with "Hacks" co-creator Lucia Aniello about the Season 5 finale, which reveals that Deborah (Jean Smart) has advanced cancer and plans to end her life at a euthanasia facility in Switzerland, with Ava (Hannah Einbinder) accompanying her on a final European trip. Aniello discusses how this surprising conclusion was actually the logical endpoint the creators had envisioned from the show's initial pitch, and explains the creative reasoning behind the emotional gut punch of the series finale.
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· 3 pulledThe finale's surprise was its logical conclusion, and it went unchanged from creators' initial pitch.
In its penultimate episode, with Deborah performing her big comeback special, the 'Hacks' creators had neatly tied up their Season 5 storylines, clearing the slate for an unexpected gut punch in the series finale.
Deborah has advanced cancer and wants Ava to go with her on one final trip through Europe. The final stop: a euthanasia facility in Switzerland.
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