Hacks’ Deborah (Jean Smart) and Ava (Hannah Einbinder) are more alike than they’d ever admit. The latest episode makes it impossible to ignore, with fans buzzing over the striking (and sometimes hilarious) parallels between the two emotionally stunted women.
Titled “I Love LA,” the episode opens with one of the most intense work montages ever put to television. With filming night for Deborah’s late-night show fast approaching, the pressure builds as the staff scrambles to get everything ready for the taping. Writers finalize their jokes. The crew assembles the set. Costume designers prep outfits. And Deborah diets for the big night.
As the episode unfolds, the symmetry between Deborah and Ava’s stories becomes striking, making it clear to viewers that these two aren’t just mentor and mentee, but reflections of one another.
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