Taking Deborah and Ava on a road trip is a good way to keep things moving and mix it up. Hacks remains magnificent, confident comedy.

It rightfully nabbed three Emmys last year. But much like Smart’s Deborah Vance, Hacks is upping its game with its second go-round.

Smart tackles every aspect of Deborah's complicated personality - her vanity, insecurity, sexuality and unquestionable talent - with passion and wit. Einbinder also shines, now written less a pretentious foil than as a willing apprentice whose dues-paying verges on the slapstick. [23 May - 12 Jun 2022, p.6]

“Hacks” remains in top form. ... “Hacks” finds a way to restore the frenemies dynamic between the two lead characters without ignoring the progress made in their relationship in season one.

If this all sounds a bit heavier than expected, don’t worry: The beauty of “Hacks” has always been its ability to thread even its darkest material with self-assured jokes that cut right through. In that respect, it’s a joy (and relief) to report that Season 2 doesn’t miss a beat.

As Deborah and Ava work to hone their new material, Hacks itself begins to feel sharper. Both the act and Deborah’s off-the-cuff insults feel more plausibly funny, strengthening the illusion of Smart as a comedy legend.

Hacks is at its best in moments like that, when it highlights life at its most simultaneously hilarious and wrenching. It just takes a little while for it to reach those scenes this time around. ... Season two is much looser and, like a stand-up tour, jumps from place to place without clearly addressing its broader ideas.

the new season of hacks is just more dazzling than the first season which was really hard to beat but with good acting and a fantastic script hacks gets us to applaud him

Much improved over the first season so far. The chemistry between both leads is significantly improved (Jean Smart has always been incredible). The show’s story is much tighter and balanced early on. A very fun, interesting, and smart watch.

Season 2 is a huge improvement over season 1 as putting them on the road adds a whole new dynamic to seeing Deborah Vance outside of her comfort zone of Las Vegas.

Even more assured and funny than the first season, Hacks is firmly establishing itself as one of the best shows of the last decade.

Hacks is a comedy drama, with slightly more comedy than last season and a little less of the already small amount of drama. It's an easy watch, where the excellent performances and the charm of likeable characters drive the show forward with ease. Whilst I don't imagine Hacks is ever going to be anyones favourite show, it will easily entertain the majority from the first to the last episode, no matter what mood you're in. Easily digestible. No chunks. Slightly sweet.