About this episode
The creators and showrunners of Hacks discuss the fourth episode of the final season, including their creative inspirations and character dynamics.
Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the fourth episode of the final season. They share how their Hacks pitch relates to Ava’s Mall Girl pitch, what inspired them to use flashbacks on the show for the first time, and which two characters Cole Escola ships. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Max
Guests: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
Topics covered
- Hacks
- TV show analysis
- final season
- flashbacks
- character relationships
Keywords
- Hacks
- Lucia Aniello
- Paul W. Downs
- Jen Statsky
- flashbacks
- Cole Escola
- Ava’s Mall Girl
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Hacks, Ava’s Mall Girl
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- Ep.8: “The Cube” with Adam Bricker · May 15, 2026 · 32 min
- Ep.7: “Montecito” with Bridget Parker · May 8, 2026 · 29 min
- Ep.6: “QuikScribbl” · May 8, 2026 · 32 min
- Ep.5: “D’Amazing Race” with Jeff Rosenberg · May 1, 2026 · 35 min
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