Jean Smart returns for her final encore as Deborah Vance in the fifth season of Hacks.
Created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, the comedy drama series follows the personal and professional dynamic between veteran stand-up comedian Deborah Vance and her new comedy writer Ava Daniels.
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Alongside Smart, the show’s cast includes Hannah Einbinder, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Megan Stalter, Paul W. Downs, Rose Abdoo and Mark Indelicato.
The fifth and final season of Hacks premiered on April 9 in the US. Episodes are set to roll out weekly in the UK from April 17, 2026 on Sky Atlantic and NOW.
Who composed the Hacks season 5 soundtrack?
The show’s score is by Carlos Rafael Rivera and David Stal. Rivera’s previous credits include A Walk Among The Tombstones and The Queen’s Gambit, while Stal scored the 2024 film Breakup Season.
What other songs appear in season 5?
Like previous seasons, season five features a stack of needle drops from Diana Ross to Peggy Lee. You can check out an episode-by-episode breakdown of every song so far.
EPISODE ONE
‘Crucifixus a 6’ – Michiko Takahashi
‘You Save’d Me’ – Specialties Unltd
‘Superfine Feeling’ – Rare Pleasure
‘Feast Goin’ On’ – Isaac Scott
‘I’m Satisfied Just Loving You’ – Bobbie Jean Bland
‘Is That All There Is?’ – Peggy Lee
‘I Ain’t Been Licked’ – Diana Ross
EPISODE TWO
‘New York Groove’ – Ace Frehley
‘1feelin’ – Romanillos
‘I Believe’ – Laura Taylor
‘Beautiful Soul’ – Jesse McCartney
‘Lost In Music’ – Sister Sledge
‘Come Back Home’ – Al Kent
EPISODE THREE
‘No Broke Bones’ – Disco Lines
‘You Needn’t Tell Me’ – Sity & James
‘Hang Around’ – Tiguan Jones
‘Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag’ – James Brown
‘Nami’ – Hotel Mancho
‘City Life’ – Cheese
‘Have A Little Faith’ – Benny Latimore
‘Keep On Holding On’ – J.P. Robinson
‘Hate To Be The One’ – Izzy Escobar
EPISODE FOUR
‘Goody Goody Gumdrops’ – Jimmy Hayes
‘Murder In My Heart’ – Lee Michaels
EPISODE FIVE
‘La Bienvenida’ – Callum Melville
‘Mambo Gozon’ – Tito Puente & His Orchestra
‘Bad Situation’ – Harold Burrage
‘The Philly Freeze’ – Alvin Cash
‘You Are The Best Thing’ – Ray LaMontagne
EPISODE SIX
‘Bubble Gum’ – Wave One
‘Come To The Party’ – John Sterling
‘Eva’ – Marc Dust
‘Legs Eleven’ – Brocklesby Crooke
‘Tormented’ – Johnny Holiday
‘Let Down’ – Smudge Mason
‘Won’t You Come Back Home’ – Pauline Shivers
‘Set My Soul On Fire’ – Jean Austin
‘I’m Like A Bird’ – Nelly Furtado
EPISODE SEVEN
‘Everyday’ – Buddy Holly
‘Orchestral Suite No. 2’ – Slovak Chamber Orchestra
‘Chica Mejicanita’ – Andrea Litkei
‘Lauren’ – Men I Trust
‘Pain And Misery’ – The Teskey Brothers
‘Seabird’ – Alessi Brothers
EPISODE EIGHT
‘Baby Can’t You See’ – Little Tommy
‘Lost Without You’ – Will Sessions
‘The Boss’ – Diana Ross
‘Keep On’ – King Tutt Band
‘You’re A Devil’ – Pauline Shivers
‘Bovine Excision’ – Samia
EPISODE NINE
‘Let Her Cook’ – GloRilla
‘Blame’ – Gabriels
‘Who’s The Daddy Now’ – Speedometer
‘Tomahawk – Speedometer
‘Happiness’ – The Pointer Sisters
‘Disco Machine’ – Grand David
EPISODE TEN
‘Lady Luck’ – Richard Swift
‘Won’t You Come Back Home’– Pauline Shivers
‘Superfine Feeling’ – Rare Pleasure
‘Bloodflow’ – Grandbrothers
‘Chason Sur Ma Drole De Vie’ – Veronique Sanson
‘Vampire’ – The MIDI Mafia
‘Pop Girl’ – Kumisolo
‘Carnival Of The Animals’ – Camille Saint-Saens
‘About Work The Dancefloor’ – Georgia
‘True Love’ – Tobias Jesso Jr.
‘Baby Baby’ – The Shuffles Inc.
‘Too Late To Turn Back Now’ – Cornelius Brothers & Sister Rose
‘Get Happy/Happy Days Are Here’ – Barbara Streisand
‘Avo Daniels’ – Carlos Rafael Rivera