The Making of Hacks’ Jerry Maguire Moment

The Scene: Hacks Season 2, Episode 8, “The One The Only” Hacks cocreators Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs always knew they had a money scene to show their audience. From the early stages of planning season 2 of the Emmy-winning comedy, one thing was for certain: Downs’s manager with a heart of gold, Jimmy, was going to go full Jerry Maguire—complete with his own unexpected companion. “This scene is emblematic of a larger theme of the show, which is about people who are on the fringe and don’t necessarily fit in perfectly,” says Downs, who runs Hacks with his… Read Full Article