Mad Men star Christina Hendricks has been added to season three of comedy drama Hacks.
The comedy drama, starring Jean Smart as failing comic Deborah Vance and Hannah Einbeinder as her reluctant partner and writer Ava Daniels, has cast six stars for the new season (via Variety).
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Mad About You's Helen Hunt, Back to the Future's Christopher Lloyd, Scandal's Dan Bucatinsky, Clean Slate's George Wallace and Oppenheimer's Tony Goldwyn are all set to guest star, in addition to Hendricks.
The official synopsis for season three reads as follows: "A year after parting, Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) is riding high off the success of her standup special while Ava (Hannah Einbinder) pursues new opportunities back in Los Angeles."
Its recent trailer teased a reunion between the pair – laced with the show's trademark friction.
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Viewers have seen a sneak peek at Ava warning Deborah that some of her new comedic material has been "ruffling some feathers".
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Megan Stalter and Paul W Downs are returning as series regulars.
Hacks will return for its third season with two new episodes on Thursday, May 2 on Max.
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