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The Creators of ‘Hacks’ on Making One of the Best Shows of the Year So Far

Andy chats with Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, and Lucia Aniello about their new series

By Andy Greenwald
HBO Max


Andy is joined by Jen Statsky, Paul W. Downs, and Lucia Aniello, the creators of Hacks, to talk about how they came up with the idea for the show (1:37), casting Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder (7:30), and balancing emotion with comedy (19:45).

Host: Andy Greenwald
Guests: Jen Statsky, Paul Downs, and Lucia Aniello
Producer: Kaya McMullen

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