Hacks: Season 1

"(Hacks) makes a rich contribution to the buddy comedy tradition, never superficial or skin-deep and always very, very funny."

"Hacks really sings when it puts its two leads together to annoy, insult, and occasionally learn from each other."

"(Smart's) starring role here allows her to finally showcase her wild versatility."

"It’s clear this series has legs, as a much-deserved showcase for Smart, as a thoughtful story about the evolution of comedy, and as an original series that’s very much its own thing."

"Every time Smart is onscreen, she makes you curious to hear what's going to come out of her mouth but even more curious to hear how she's going to say it."

"An instantly addictive, bitingly hilarious situation comedy..."

"Hacks creates a world of characters and dialogue and situations you want to spend as much time with as possible."

"Very funny, occasionally quite dark..."

"In Hacks, Smart works all sides of the emotional spectrum, utterly plausible in her stand-up scenes and even better in the transitional moments between being onstage and the curtain coming down."

"With a strong cast and some stellar directorial choices, Hacks is a necessary addition to your summer watch list."

"Starts off shakily but gets sturdier with each new half-hour."

"Hacks is a tart, tightly done series, with barely a moment wasted. It has so many tiers of tension and comedy, and yet it's a comimg-of-age story."

"Hacks is exceedingly watchable in all its sun-bleached glory if you take it on its own terms: Not so much a comedy but a wry drama."

"Hacks is rare in its ability to be genuinely funny and dramatic in equal measure."

"Hacks opens up into something more than an indulgent inquiry into the state of comedy. It’s a look at the soul of the artist..."

"A spectacular showcase for its leading ladies, and above all, a love letter to life in the comedy trenches."

"Smart, the reigning Meryl Streep of tough broad types, excels at absolutely everything."

"In Deborah, Smart has a lead role worthy of her prodigious intellect and ferocious delivery."