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Season 3 Premiere:
Cast & Crew
Jean Smart Deborah Vance
Hannah Einbinder Ava Daniels
Carl Clemons-Hopkins Marcus
Rose Abdoo Josefina
Paul W. Downs Jimmy Lusaque Jr.
Mark Indelicato Damien
Poppy Liu Kiki
Chris McDonald Marty Ghilain
Megan Stalter Kayla Schaeffer
Kaitlin Olson DJ
Johnny Sibilly Wilson
Lucia Aniello Creator
Jen Statsky Creator
Michael Schur Executive Producer
⨁Full Cast & CrewMatt Roush says...
It’s still a mystery why this generation-gap buddy comedy and spot-on show-business satire doesn’t air on HBO proper, but no matter. Season 3 (dropping two episodes weekly) is a winner, as stand-up comedy legend Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) reels her former joke writer and social conscience Ava (Hannah Einbender) back into her glamorous orbit when a tempting new opportunity presents itself. They can’t quit each other, even when it often feels like they can’t stand each other. You’ll cheer on Deborah, still ambitious at 70, as she prepares to “shatter the glass hip” of the ageist entertainment. (See the full review.)