Hacks season 2

Fresh off her final middling Vegas performance, Deborah plans a nationwide tour to relaunch her career. Ava is wracked by guilt because of the email she sent to two British television producers detailing Deborah's problematic behavior. Marcus copes with his breakup by getting a puppy, Joe, and by socializing with a group of younger gay men whom he plies with money and gifts. Jimmy gets Kayla switched off his desk by HR rep Barbara by agreeing to attend an anger management course. He also meets with Janet Stone, the British producers' manager, to ensure that Ava's email will remain confidential. An agreement is reached but falls apart when Jimmy accidentally reveals he backed out of purchasing her house. Jimmy appeals to his boss, Kayla's father, for help. He agrees but asks Jimmy to bring Kayla back on as his assistant. During a visit to Sedona to see Deborah's psychic, Ava confesses that she sent the email. Deborah is livid. Ava expects Deborah to fire her, but the next morning Deborah asks her to continue the trip. Minutes later, Jimmy informs Ava that Deborah is suing Ava for violating her NDA. Deborah, Ava, and Damien head out together on Deborah's tour bus, managed by the cantankerous "Weed". Ava buys a "dumb phone" and vows to remain sober. Deborah defends Ava when Weed accidentally throws out Ava's father's remains. They backtrack to a fast-food dumpster and find the ashes. Marcus accidentally books Deborah a gig on a lesbian cruise, where Ava is immediately taken with a non-monogamous lesbian couple. Although Deborah is well received at first and even makes strides in overcoming her lifelong contempt for lesbians, the gig is ruined when she carelessly makes a misogynistic joke during her set. One night, Marcus returns from the club to find that Joe has ingested some of his prescription medication. The emergency vet treats the dog but refuses to release him back into Marcus's care on the grounds that he is a negligent owner. Marcus is distraught, so Deborah invites him to join them on tour. At a tour stop in the Midwest, Deborah runs into one of her old stand-up friends, Susan Essig, who manages a Lord & Taylor. Deborah feels guilty because years ago she sabotaged Susan at a stand-up showcase. She confesses to Susan, who states that she actually quit comedy due to an unplanned pregnancy. Ava and Marcus bond at the State Fair over their shared insecurities. While at a show in Memphis, Ava's mother surprises the group by showing up. She argues with Ava when the latter learns that her mother, who continues to question her career choices, is supporting herself by participating in a MLM scheme. Deborah goes home with Jason, a much younger man she meets at a bar. Deborah plans to tape a stand-up special with the confessional material. She enlists her old friend Elaine Carter to direct, but the network executives she approaches for financing are dismissive of her. Jimmy quits Latitude in protest when the partners try to reassign Deborah to a different manager; Kayla goes with him. Deborah vows to produce the special herself, with Marty even offering her the use of the Palmetto. Deborah is surprised to learn that he's engaged to his age-appropriate girlfriend. Ava's old friend Taylor invites Ava to do a short-term writing gig in LA that will overlap with Deborah's taping. Deborah encourages her to take the opportunity. The night of the special, Ava surprises Deborah by flying back early. During the taping, an audience member has a cardiac event. He is rushed out by the paramedics but dies on the gurney. A quick-thinking Jimmy convinces the audience that he's still alive, saving Deborah from humiliation. Deborah's DVD release of the special, My Bad, sells out in minutes on QVC. Jimmy informs Deborah that there is a bidding war for the rights to the special. At the network's release party, Deborah publicly thanks Ava for her work on the special before firing her, telling her she needs to get away from Deborah and work on her own material. Ava departs to refocus on her own career. Back in Los Angeles, Jimmy informs her that Deborah has also dropped the lawsuit. ==Cast and characters==