Max New Releases, April 6-12: Hacks Season 4 Premiere

By Phillip Swann
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Max, the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max, this week (April 6-12, 2025) will add eight new releases. Here’s the one to watch, in my humble opinion.

Hacks, season four premiere. Max Original
Release Date: Thursday, April 10
Jean Smart plays Deborah Vance, an aging comedienne (based loosely on Joan Rivers) who must freshen up her act or else face show business extinction. Hannah Einbinder plays Ava Daniels, a young arrogant comedy writer who can’t keep a job because of her stubborn nature. The comedy begins when Deborah hires Ava to write her a new act, but the real charm of Hacks comes from the Mommie/Daughter relationship between the two leads. Smart is terrific as an overbearing performer desperate to stay relevant while Einbinder (the daughter of Saturday Night Live charter member Laraine Newman) is equally good as the rebellious Ava. You’ll laugh and cry with Hacks, sometimes both at the same time. Season four will commence on Thursday, April 10, with the first two episodes.

Full List of New Releases On Max, April 6-12, 2025

Sunday, April 6
Iyanu, Season 1A (Cartoon Network)
Lazarus, Season 1 (Adult Swim)

Monday, April 7
2073 (2024)
Barney’s World, Season 1C

Tuesday, April 8
90 Day Diaries, Season 6 (TLC)

Wednesday, April 9
All Access PD: Grand Rapids, Season 1 (ID)

Thursday, April 10
Gremlins: The Wild Batch, Season 2B (Max Original)
Hacks, Season 4 (Max Original)

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