Hacks Is Genuinely Good and Slightly in Love With Itself
Season 5 of Hacks arrives with Emmys, Variety covers, and the kind of cultural goodwill that makes honest evaluation feel ungrateful. The show earns most of it. It also spends some of it flattering itself, and there is a real difference between depicting a problem and solving one.
By Lena Paige · 3 min read