A Slippery Slope
- Episode aired May 22, 2025
- TV-MA
- 38m
When Late Night is forced to censor an interview, Deborah and Ava get inadvertently embroiled in controversy. Meanwhile, Jimmy hits rock bottom and Kayla gains clarity on where she belongs.When Late Night is forced to censor an interview, Deborah and Ava get inadvertently embroiled in controversy. Meanwhile, Jimmy hits rock bottom and Kayla gains clarity on where she belongs.When Late Night is forced to censor an interview, Deborah and Ava get inadvertently embroiled in controversy. Meanwhile, Jimmy hits rock bottom and Kayla gains clarity on where she belongs.
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Featured reviews
This episode also has an excellent side storyline with Jimmy and Kayla. I figured that her arc would end this way, but it was still touching to see her stand her ground and how far she's come, from the spoiled girl she began as. Jimmy also has some of his best moments of the entire series in this episode, his freak outs reaching a monumental level (and having an amazing callback to Ava's breakdown earlier this season), and furthering his character and connecting him more to the main cast.
Ultimately, this episode fires on all cylinders, keeping you on the edge of your seat and giving you a great deal of satisfaction, despite a major loss. It's wild how many ups and downs I felt during these 40 minutes, and it truly shows how well structured and paced this season has been. All of it built to this, and I can't wait to see what's next (though I'm a little scared). Amazing writing!
Lucia Aniello you outdid yourself with this episode it felt and it was different from the very beginning you could see and feel the difference and it was an amazing episode. P. S: I love when Universal Studios is showed.
I thought reaching late night was the highest the show could aspire to, but after seeing how this episode ended, it seems the future could be even more exciting with a new problem that we didn't see coming.
Congratulations to the entire Hacks team!!!!!! It's been a long time since I felt this level of excitement watching a TV show!!!!!!
Did you know
- TriviaDuring the awards show montage, Whoopi Goldberg is seen on the red carpet. Goldberg and Tony Goldwyn (Bob Lipka) both starred in Ghost (1990).
- Quotes
Rob: [immediately after taping a show containing a controversial joke] Ethan's publicist called Bob, and he wants it out.
Deborah Vance: It's okay. We'll lose it.
Cece Heaumeaux: Great.
Ava Daniels: [incredulous] What?
Deborah Vance: It's fine.
Ava Daniels: No, it's not fine. It's censorship. This is a really slippery slope.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards (2025)
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- 38m
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