Looks like they're kind of borrowing from Conan O'Brien's [Legally Prohibited from Being Funny on Television Tour](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Legally_Prohibited_from_Being_Funny_on_Television_Tour) after he got screwed over by NBC/Jay Leno and got fired from The Tonight Show.
Regardless, really looking forward to this and hoping it ends the series on a high note.
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runealex007Mar 23, 2026
+21
I’d be willing to bet he cameos
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ZiggyPalffyLAMar 23, 2026
+19
He might be dead in the show’s canon, either that or Jimmy Kimmel was making a deadpan joke
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SwordfishOk504Mar 23, 2026
+14
That tall, sad lesbian?
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Federico216Mar 23, 2026
+9
Conan from Starsearch?
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MattTreckMar 24, 2026
+2
With the island?
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JewronskiMar 23, 2026
+44
KATYA FOR 2 SECONDS YESSSSSSS
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TrixieBastardMar 23, 2026
+12
She's so amazing, I love her 😂
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batatastaMar 23, 2026
+103
did we already know this was gonna be the final season?? probably the right call, but still makes me sad.
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RytlockMar 23, 2026
+89
Yes, we've known since the renewal was announced I believe.
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monsieurxanderMar 23, 2026
+28
Even before that, Hannah Einbinder let it slip in an interview at last year's Emmys.
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Mr-NannyMar 23, 2026
+24
They announced it last year.
Gonna miss the show but I’d rather it end on top. Industry is doing the same thing.
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EThornsMar 23, 2026
+59
First Lady Martha Logan and President Allison Taylor finally cross paths.
Jean Smart's gonna set the record of winning an Emmy every year she was eligible for Deborah Vance, isn't she?
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Yenserl6099Mar 23, 2026
+46
Julia Louis Dreyfus went 6 for 6 going into Veeps final season
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tvqueenMar 23, 2026
+7
I don't think she did? Phoebe Waller Bridge beat her one year.
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Yenserl6099Mar 23, 2026
+19
Yeah that was the final season. Veep ran for seven seasons and in the seventh season was when she finally lost to Phoebe Waller Bridge
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nosaysoMar 23, 2026
+8
Pretty plausible, I think The Comeback is a rogue element there but otherwise the runway seems pretty clear, especially without Catherine O'Hara - if she had been a lead in S2 of The Studio, she beat Jean Smart at the Actor Awards but that was posthumous and also most of the time she was competing as Supporting and not Lead for The Studio.
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Humble-Criticism6762Mar 23, 2026
+52
Omg April 9th! So excited
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Normal-Taro-1621Mar 23, 2026
+9
Damn, that is surprisingly soon!
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BTDPx4Mar 23, 2026
+7
I think HBO has come to understand the hate for the massive waits between seasons and for popular easy to edit shows they are hammering them out. The Pitt had not even wrapped filming when this season started airing
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Federico216Mar 23, 2026
+4
I know it's not the same in terms of scope and amount of post production, but this show has lapped Severance, 3 Body Problem and Stranger Things twice, despite taking a year off themselves.
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SmileyPiesUntilIDropMar 23, 2026
+4
And that is despite one of their seasons having to delay because of Jean Smart having minor health problems.
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JimmyTheJimJimsonMar 23, 2026
+198
I wonder if the season starts off with the two of them being really close - something happens - then they hate each other, but become close again by the end of the season?
Love this show but it follows this f****** trope every season
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ChataboutgamesMar 23, 2026
+113
I mean, it's a show about two contentious, difficult, combative people working together while having very different priorities. The pattern seems pretty natural.
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wecangetbetterMar 23, 2026
+43
Also toxically codependent
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ElGuitaristMar 23, 2026
+29
That’s the narcissist loop: love bomb, keep, neglect, push away, Hoover, love bomb, etc etc. Main character’s mom is a covert narcissist, which makes her susceptible to Vance’s malignant narcissistic abuse. The show is pretty accurate with its depiction of a narcissistic relationship. Succession is the gold standard for displaying the many forms of narcissism in media.
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GetHighWatchMoviesMar 23, 2026
+13
That arc happens every few episodes not just every season.
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MattyzooksMar 23, 2026
+24
I'm pretty forgiving of seasonal formulas in comedies, so long as it provides a vehicle for humor. Your point is pretty valid though and the show itself plays up the dynamic between the two as a pillar of the show.
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RealJoshuaJacksonMar 23, 2026
+48
Never watched a sitcom before king?
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m_PonyMar 23, 2026
+10
they should watch some Three's Company. :)
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Own_Citron6260Mar 23, 2026
+18
Like 90 percent of the shows to exist??? Wow a successful show follows a trend. Will the Pitt season 3 be about a medical catastrophe??? Will the Bear be about fighting and fighting some more about the restaurant??? I wonder
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Mr-NannyMar 23, 2026
+5
lol so true. The s3 ending was wild and made it seem like things were really gonna change and they’d despise each other. A few episodes later they’re getting lost together in the woods and reminiscing.
Of course it’s a comedy so I just let it pass and enjoy the jokes. None of this is meant to be taken too seriously.
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Old-Way-5529Mar 23, 2026
+2
they are toxic, i think it would be out of place if they just became true best friends without ulterior motives driving their decisions.
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ffordedorMar 23, 2026
+1
I hate shows that have conflict and then the conflict gets resolved. It's just so repetitive
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Heidenreich12Mar 23, 2026
-8
I had to stop at season 4 because of this. Just couldn’t take the fake drama anymore. Wish it went more positive like Shrinking does.
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Calm_MemoriesMar 23, 2026
-2
Same here. Though I think it was S3.
-2
dmelt253Mar 23, 2026
You forget the part where something in Ava's personal life goes wrong and begins to implode (again).
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AnAussiebumMar 23, 2026
+6
This is big for Katya, but it is also huge for Hacks.
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VendetaBeretaMar 23, 2026
+3
I'm not ready to say goodbye 😭
3
Fun-Sea-7753Mar 23, 2026
+17
This has been such a great show, their best season so far has been the latest one and if they stick the landing it will be one I revisit time and time again.
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EpicHawkREDDITMar 23, 2026
+12
Love this show can’t wait to see how it all ends
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2347564Mar 23, 2026
+3
So much talent in this show. Sad to see it go but can’t wait to binge it all again!
3
Square_SaltineMar 23, 2026
+3
One of my favorite shows over the last couple years. Excited for this and while it sucks it’s ending it also feels right to do so before it overstays its welcome
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LumiereGatsbyMar 23, 2026
+3
Cher said yes!
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ClimatePoopMar 23, 2026
+3
I'm totally gonna be crying watching this aren't I.
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Upbeat_Tension_8077Mar 23, 2026
+6
The final evolution of Deborah and Ava's friendship is sure to make me cry
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I-Have-MonoMar 23, 2026
+2
No need to watch this at this point, just ready to tune in!
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The-Oxrib-and-OysterMar 23, 2026
+2
Ah bless I can't wait. Such a superb show.
2
RuneofBeginningMar 23, 2026
+2
I don’t want this show to end!! I’d rather it go on a high note than crash and burn just to have another season after this.
2
LeapperFrogMar 23, 2026
+1
Having a defined start and finish is why I think these shows are good, so Im not complaining at all. Every time I get a show with 3-4 real seasons I cheer haha
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-FalseProfessor-Mar 23, 2026
+2
She has RISEN!!!!
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turb0_encapsulatorMar 23, 2026
+3
It would have been funny if they reason Deborah Vance lost her show was because the network got bought out by a trust fund right-wing lunatic.
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Razzler1973Mar 23, 2026
+1
9th April
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superkbfMar 23, 2026
+1
Yesyesyesyesyes!!!!cannot waitttt!!!
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Odd_Cake3759Mar 24, 2026
+1
Last season was the only season I did fully get into. I never finished it .
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FoxMcCloudOwnsSlippyMar 24, 2026
+1
Giving Jean Smart her own showcase of a show is well.....smart
Can't wait for the final season.
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madasfireMar 24, 2026
+1
I bet there is yelling this season!
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nimbuscloud9Mar 23, 2026
+1
Well there goes Lisa Kudrow’s chance at finally getting an Emmy for The Comeback
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SacralScenesMar 23, 2026
+8
“Finally”? The Comeback released two seasons over 16 years. In the second season she was up against Julia Louis-Dreyfus in VEEP.
There’s no finally here.
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bakeacake45Mar 23, 2026
-5
Let me get out my handy dandy chart of which AH now owns HBO….
Oh there it is HBO is owned by robber baron David Ellison. No thanks.
this is a great show too bad it’s owned by Nazis.
With luck no one will watch it and Ellison looses some money.
Note to actors, producers….think carefully before associating with Sky Dance. There are millions of us who might have enjoyed your work in the past but will drop you instantly if you produce a show in Sky Dance.
-5
balasooriMar 23, 2026
-28
How has this made to 5th season i am shocked i enjoyed first 2 season but than i lost interest.
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TootieSummersMar 23, 2026
+18
HBO Max must have lost the memo that you control all programming based on your tastes alone, I hope someone got fired for that blunder
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tyedgeMar 23, 2026
+7
Honestly I was the opposite - lost interest, rediscovered it, and I thought it really grew beyond what it started as.
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TrixieBastardMar 23, 2026
+3
Same here. I struggled with s1 because everyone was so damn unlikeable. For some reason, I felt like giving it another go after I heard that s2 was done airing and something about it clcked for me the second time. I am so glad I gave it another chance, because it is one of my favorites now.
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balasooriMar 23, 2026
+1
Maybe i should try again
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Monster-ZeroMar 23, 2026
-12
Five seasons in and we're still not even close to talking about STUXNET.
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