Hacks on HBO Max is up for 15 Emmys this year, including Best Comedy Series. The show follows the relationship between a legendary stand-up in her 70s — Deborah Vance — and her 20-something comedy writer, Ava Daniels, played by Jean Smart and Hannah Einbeinder, respectively.

The most recent season tackled the world of late night television as Vance got her chance in the host chair. This meant the show’s two protagonists found themselves living in Los Angeles.

LAist’s Antonia Cereijido talked with the three creators of the show — Jen Statsky , Lucia Aniello and Paul W. Downs — about how the latest season highlights Los Angeles, where Vance would spend her time in L.A. if she were a real person and the show’s prescient take on late night television.

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