“Meanwhile, Jean Smart made Emmy history with her fifth Lead Actress win for playing Deborah Vance on "Hacks," having now won the category for every season of the HBO Max comedy — a feat not even "Veep" six-time winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus accomplished.”
Emmys 2026: The Pitt, Widow's Bay, And DTF St. Louis Win Big, While Jean Smart And Matthew Rhys Make History — See Full Listtvline.comHacks: a record 24 nominations and a lead actress win every season, and it still lost comedy series to a first-season show. Voters love Deborah Vance more than they love Hacks.