Overview

• Season 4 of 'Hacks' premiered on Max, picking up after Ava's blackmail secured her position as head writer for Deborah's new late-night talk show.
• The strained relationship between Deborah and Ava, marked by betrayal and unresolved tensions, threatens the success of their show before it fully launches.
• The network has intervened with an HR representative to manage ongoing disputes between the two, highlighting the high-stakes workplace conflict.
• Deborah's perfectionism and insecurities about her role as a trailblazing late-night host lead to moments of vulnerability, including a panic attack during a rehearsal.
• Ava grapples with creative burnout and the challenges of leadership, balancing her ambition with the pressure to prove herself as the youngest head writer in late-night TV history.