Ep.7: “Montecito” with Bridget Parker

About this episode

The episode features a discussion with writer Bridget Parker about the seventh episode of Hacks' final season, including behind-the-scenes stories and deleted scenes.

Hacks creators and showrunners Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky dig into the seventh episode of the final season with one of the writers of this episode, Bridget Parker! They share behind-the-scenes stories of filming in that house, a blooper reel of Jean Smart struggling to get a certain joke out without cracking up, an extended deleted scene starring Cherry Jones and Leslie Bibb, and details about that kiss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Max

Guest: Bridget Parker

Topics covered

• Hacks
• TV show analysis
• Behind-the-scenes
• Comedy
• Final season
• Writing process

Keywords

• Hacks
• Bridget Parker
• final season
• behind-the-scenes
• deleted scenes
• Jean Smart
• comedy

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