In Praise of Hacks

The HBO Max series gets characters, Gen Z progressivism, and running gags right.

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Jean Smart and Hannah Eindbinder star in Hacks

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I am married and haven’t been able to access the full catalogue of House Hunters lately, so was getting desperate for something brief to watch with my spouse after putting the kid to bed. HBO Max’s Hacks has saved us from having to turn to the dark web for pirated episodes about families who downsize in Fresno.

It also has sparked afresh an appreciation for masterfully scripted, portrayed, and developed characters who are existential threats to themselves.

Judson Berger

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Judson Berger

Judson Berger is the managing editor of National Review Online.

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