‘Hacks’ Blows Up Deborah Vance’s Dream in Episode 9, and Hits the Reset Button

Note: This story contains spoilers for “Hacks” Season 4, Episode 9.

“Hacks” blew up Deborah Vance’s dream Hollywood job in Thursday’s latest episode, and the Max series now heads toward its latest metamorphosis.

The Max comedy series hit the reset button with Season 4 Episode 9, titled “A Slippery Slope,” after a controversy erupts in Deborah’s (Jean Smart) now No. 1 late night show. After she is encouraged to book the star of a franchise movie owned by her show’s parent company...