SPOILER ALERT: The Following contains spoilers for Season 5 of Hacks.
With the premiere of Hacks fifth and final season today, comes the announcement of a surprise crossover of sorts. Episode 5, “D’Amazing Race” will see Jean Smart’s Deborah Vance and Kaitlyn Olson’s character DJ compete in a fictional celebrity episode of The Amazing Race featuring the CBS reality competition show’s host Phil Keoghan, its crew and actual props.
Vegas-based comedian Deborah and her jewelry-making daughter DJ have dealt with a somewhat rocky relationship over the seasons, but by Season 5, both are working on becoming closer. So, when DJ begs Deborah to help her achieve a long-held dream of participating in The Amazing Race, Deborah acquiesces. What could go wrong?
When the idea came up, Smart told Deadline, “I was trepidatious because I was recovering from knee surgery.” But she gamely agreed, despite not being fully
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