“Hacks” is back, and Max has revealed the official trailer and key art for the show’s long-awaited Season 3. The new installment of “Hacks,” which Variety chronicled in this recent feature, returns on Thursday, May 2, with two episodes on Max. The nine-episode season will continue with two episodes each week, up until the season finale on May 30.
Here’s this season’s logline: “A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles.”
Smart and Einbinder star along with Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Kaitlin Olson, Christopher McDonald, Mark Indelicato, Rose Abdoo and Lorenza Izzo. Guest stars this season include J. Smith-Cameron, Helen Hunt, Christina Hendricks, Christopher Lloyd, Dan Bucatinsky, George Wallace, Tony Goldwyn, and Aristotle Athari.
Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky are the show’s exec producers. Michael Schur, David Miner and Morgan Sackett are also exec producers on “Hacks,” which comes from Universal Television, a division of Universal Studio Group.
Here’s the trailer for Season 3 of “Hacks”:
In other TV roundup news:
DATES
“Home Sweet Rome!” is set to premiere in the U.S. May 16 on Max. From “Hannah Montana” and “That’s So Raven” creator Michael Poryes, the series centers on Lucy (Kensington Tallman), a spirited 13-year-old who leaves California behind to start a new life in Rome with her dad (Darrin Rose) and Italian pop sensation stepmom Francesca (Eleonora Facchini).
“Being a teenager can sometimes be filled with so much anxiety, and I hope this series will help young girls like me find encouragement through tough times, while being swept away by the magic of Rome,” Tallman said in a press release.
The coming-of-age comedy was shot entirely on location in Rome and is developed and written by Matt Huether and Courtney Jane Walker, who also both serve as showrunners. “Home Sweet Rome!” is an Italian-Canadian co-production by Italy’s Red Monk Studio, part of the Superprod Group and Canada’s First Generation Films.
FIRST LOOKS/TRAILERS
Prime Video released the official trailer for the second season of the neo-Western “Outer Range,” which centers on rancher Royal Abbott (Josh Brolin) who discovers a dark void at the edge of Wyoming’s wilderness.
Season 2 sees Abbott and his wife Cecelia (Lili Taylor) struggle to keep their family together in the aftermath of their granddaughter’s sudden disappearance.
Oscar nominee Brolin makes his directorial debut with the penultimate episode of the season. Other cast members include Imogen Poots, Tamara Podemski, Lewis Pullman, Tom Pelphrey, Noah Reid, Shaun Sipos, Isabel Arraiza, Olive Abercrombie and Will Patton.
“Outer Range” comes from executive producers Charles Murray, Brad Pitt, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Ernest McNealey, Brolin, Tony Krantz, Heather Rae and Jon Paré. Murray also serves as showrunner.
All seven episodes of the time-bending sophomore season will release May 16 on Prime Video.
Watch the trailer below.
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Max has released the official trailer for season two of adult animated series “Velma,” from Warner Bros. Animation. The second season will return April 25 on the streamer.
The season’s logline reads: “When an even spookier mystery grips Crystal Cove, Velma (Mindy Kaling) must find a way to balance her detective work with the demands of her newfound popularity before it’s too late. Meanwhile, her faithful friends Daphne (Constance Wu), Norville (Sam Richardson), and Fred (Glenn Howerton) are powerless to help thanks to their own personal battles and worse… Detention.”
Additional cast members include Russell Peters, Melissa Fumero, Sarayu Blue, Jane Lynch, Wanda Sykes, Cherry Jones, Frank Welker, Nicole Byer, Gary Cole, Andia Winslow and Sara Ramirez.
The second season was developed by Charlie Grandy and executive produced by Grandy, Kaling, Howard Klein and Elijah Aron. Jessica Kumai Scott serves as a co-executive producer. Amy Winfrey is supervising producer and Kandace Reuter and Rick Williams serve as producers alongside co-producers Moss Perricone and Greg Gallant.
Watch the trailer below.
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PROGRAMMING
Apple TV+ has ordered the three-part documentary series “Hollywood Con Queen,” from filmmaker Chris Smith (“Tiger King,” “100 Foot Wave”), which debuts May 8. The series is based on the book “Hollywood Con Queen: The Hunt for an Evil Genius,” by Scott Johnson. “Hollywood Con Queen” explores the story of “a mysterious figure dubbed the ‘Con Queen’ eho impersonates the industry’s most powerful women, luring unsuspecting victims to Indonesia with the promise of a life-changing career opportunity. The ‘Con Queen’s marks exhaust their personal finances in pursuit of a big break, while being exploited in a perverse psychological game spanning the globe.”
The series comes from Library Films, with Chris Smith as director and executive producer alongside executive producer Ben Anderson.
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AWARD SHOWS
Carol Burnett, a legend in entertainment and host of “The Carol Burnett Show” will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 49th annual Gracie Awards Gala, announced on Tuesday. The awards will take place at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills on May 21. It will also include a performance by Rachel Platten.
The Gracie Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes a woman whose work in media honors the legacy of Gracie Allen, a singer, actress and comedian who was pioneering force in the industry.
Burnett, has had several roles on television, film, and Broadway. “The Carol Burnett Show” was named in 2007 by TIME as one of 100 Best Television Shows of All Time. It ran for 11 years, averaged 30 million viewers per week, and received 25 Emmy Awards.
“Carol Burnett is a true icon of television and entertainment, whose impact spans decades and resonates with audiences of all ages. Her groundbreaking work on ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ set a standard for excellence in comedy and storytelling, earning her countless awards and accolades,” said Becky Brooks, president of the AWMF.
Other awards Burnett was honored with include Emmys, Golden Globes, People’s Choice Awards, a Kennedy Center Honoree, the Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for Humor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and more.
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