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'Hacks' Creators Confirm Series Finale as Permanent Farewell, Dismiss Spin-Off Possibility

By

Glenn Garner

5d ago· 17 min readen

Summary

The creators of HBO Max's 'Hacks' — Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky — discuss the series finale as a definitive ending for the show. They address fan requests for a spin-off featuring characters Jimmy and Kayla, explaining that HBO Max doesn't typically do spin-offs (unlike franchise-driven shows like 'House of the Dragon'). They also touch on the show's "bleak" predictions about Hollywood's future and mention that a 'Broad City' movie is "more likely" than a 'Hacks' spin-off.

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The truth is, other than like House of Dragons or something, which is like a whole different universe with different characters, they don't really do spin-offs
A spin-off doesn't seem 'in those cards'
The show's 'bleak' predictions of Hollywood
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With the emotional gut punch that was last weeks' 'Hacks' series finale, its creators consider the episode a pretty permanent farewell.

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