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'Hacks' Showrunners Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs

'Hacks' Showrunners Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs

Update: 2025-06-05
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Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs, two of the three co-creators of "Hacks" and two of its writers and directors, talk to IndieWire about giving Ava and Deborah an antagonistic relationship like never before in Season 4. The pair discuss how their team has continued to evolve the filmmaking language of the show and set new challenges for themselves — namely, a Late Night show for Deborah — while still bringing a half-hour Max comedy in on time.




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'Hacks' Showrunners Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs

'Hacks' Showrunners Lucia Aniello & Paul W. Downs

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