‘Hacks’ Season 2 Adds Laurie Metcalf, Ming-Na Wen, Martha Kelly as Recurring Guest Stars
variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeAs “Hacks” takes Deborah Vance’s show on the road, she’s encountering a bevy of new characters in Season 2.
The series, which is expected to return later this spring on HBO Max (premiere date still TBD), has added Laurie Metcalf, Martha Kelly and Ming-Na Wen as recurring guest stars this season.
Also appearing as a guest star: Comedian Margaret Cho.HBO is mum on whether Cho (“The Flight Attendant,” “Fire Island,” “Good on Paper”) will play herself as a fellow comedian, or another character on the show.
The streamer also kept quiet on character descriptions for Metcalf (“Lady Bird,” “The Conners”), Kelly (“Euphoria,” “Baskets”) and Wen (“The Book of Boba Fett,” “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”) Season 2 picks up right where last season left off, as legendary Las Vegas comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and her young, entitled writer Ava (Hannah Einbinder) travel across the country workshopping Deborah’s new deeply personal stand-up act.Returning with Emmy winner Smart are Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Jane Adams, all nominated for Emmys for season one.
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