Overview
- Season 5, the planned series finale, began Thursday at 9 p.m. ET on HBO Max, starting a 10-episode run that ends May 28.
- New episodes arrive weekly at 9 p.m. ET, with two-episode drops on April 30 and May 7 to pace the finale stretch.
- The story picks up after a false report of Deborah Vance’s death, sending her and writer Ava Daniels back to Las Vegas to cement her legacy.
- Early reviews are strong, with a 100% Rotten Tomatoes critics’ score reported Thursday morning based on 16 notices.
- Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder lead the returning cast, notable guests include Kaitlin Olson, Tony Goldwyn and Christopher Briney, and USA TODAY notes an emotional wrap that left Einbinder physically ill on the last day.