Hacks A Slippery Slope (Season 4, Episode 9)
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TV Episode | 38 min | Comedy, Drama

Hacks

A Slippery Slope (Season 4, Episode 9)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 38 min | Comedy, Drama

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.

Showrunners

Lucia Aniello | Paul W. Downs | Jen Statsky

Director

Lucia Aniello

Writers

Lucia Aniello (written by) (created by) | Paul W. Downs (written by) (created by) | Jen Statsky (written by) (created by) | Ariel Karlin (executive story editor) | Carolyn Lipka (staff writer)

Producers

Lucia Aniello | Adam Bricker | Paul W. Downs | Jeff Rosenberg & 2 more

Composers

Carlos Rafael Rivera | David Stal

Cinematographer

Adam Bricker

Editor

Jon Philpot

Casting Directors

Linda Lowy | Morgan Smith

Production Designer

Rob Tokarz

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Edit Released

Updated May 22, 2025

Release date

May 22, 2025 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 9 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 75 wins & 181 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
34 cast members

Name	Known for
Jean Smart Deborah Vance Deborah Vance See fewer	Babylon (I) (2022)
Hannah Einbinder Ava Daniels Ava Daniels See fewer	Hacks (2021)
Carl Clemons-Hopkins Marcus (credit only) Marcus (credit only) See fewer	Hacks (2021)
Megan Stalter Kayla Kayla See fewer	Hacks (2021)
Paul W. Downs Jimmy Jimmy See fewer	Hacks (2021)
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