It was a night of celebration for the cast of Hacks.

The Max Show took home the award for Best Musical or Comedy Series at the 2025 Golden Globes on Sunday, January 5. The other nominees in the category also included Abbott Elementary School, The bear, The gentlemen, Nobody wants that And Just murders in the building.

“We are very lucky to be able to tell this story” Hacks said co-creator and star Paul W. Downs as he accepted the honor. “And you know, as long as language has existed, we’ve all been telling stories and we’re honored to be in this room with all of these storytellers.”

Downs, 42, also made the announcement as the cast began filming the fourth season of ” Hacksthey have an early morning call time on Monday.

“Thank you to our amazing cast, our incredible crew and of course our brilliant writers,” he said. “We have to shoot tomorrow and we have a call at 6am. So if Jean Smart asks you for a photo, please don’t give it to her. OK? Kate Winslet, I’m looking at you wherever you are. Give her water, give her water if she wants it.

Winslet sat in the audience and played along, responding that she might give Smart a little chance. “Just a small shot, maybe one,” Downs then said.

Hacks follows the complex dynamic between comedian Deborah (Jean Smart) and author Ava (Hannah Einbinder) as they overcome a generation gap and attempt to reshape Deborah’s career.

Smart, 73 – who won the award for Best Performance by a Female Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy – at the Golden Globes, spoke about her enthusiasm for the role in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter.

“When I read the script, I said, ‘This is everything I could want for my next job,'” she recalled in June 2024. “But I had to be sure that real stand-ups could believe me be a comedian. I had never been a comedian before, so they were the real litmus test. And I passed, I think!”

Einbinder also received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the hit series.

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