Helen Hunt (Mad About You) and Christina Hendricks (Good Girls) will take on guest starring roles in the upcoming third season of Max’s award-winning comedy Hacks. The streaming service also announced Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), Dan Bucatinsky (Scandal), George Wallace (Clean Slate), and Tony Goldwyn (Oppenheimer) will appear in guest starring roles in season three.
Season three, which is expected to premiere this spring, stars Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award winner Jean Smart as Deborah Vance and Emmy, SAG Award, and Critics Choice Award nominee Hannah Einbinder as Ava. Returning cast members include Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo, and Lorenza Izzo.
“A year after parting, Deborah Vance is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles,” reads Max’s synopsis.
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello, and Jen Statsky created the series and serve as showrunners. Downs and Aniello executive produce through their Paulilu banner, and Statsky executive produces via First Thought Productions. Morgan Sackett, Fremulon’s Michael Schur via Fremulon, and 3 Arts Entertainment’s David Miner also executive produce.
