Hannah Einbinder believes she has good manners—after all, as a performer, she’s living to serve (in more ways than one).
The Town & Country cover star puts her etiquette to the test, from how to politely tell a guest they’ve overstayed their welcome (three days and you’re paying rent) to how she’d handle a yoga instructor giving unsolicited acting notes on her ‘Hacks’ performance.
Watch as she admits she might not be the best authority on sports and common courtesy—and recalls her worst first date, featuring two exes and one very small couch.
Stream ‘Hacks’ on Max.
Hannah Einbinder: Hannah Einbinder was a 2019 New Face of Comedy in Montreal’s prestigious Just For Laugh’s comedy festival. Einbinder was named one of Vulture’s Comics to Watch of 2019, and has opened for Chelsea Handler, Dana Gould, Demetri Martin, and Reggie Watts, to name a few. Einbinder recently made her Network Television Debut doing stand up on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and frequently plays colleges, theaters, clubs and strangers’ living rooms all around the country.” Sounds like something the Joker would write about himself on a computer at the Library.
Hacks: An American comedy-drama television series created by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky that premiered on May 13, 2021, on HBO Max. Starring Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins, the series centers on the professional relationship between a young comedy writer and a legendary stand-up comedian.
In June 2021, the series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on May 12, 2022. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, which premiered on May 2, 2024. In May 2024, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on April 10, 2025.
The series has received critical acclaim and won accolades including Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series, three times Outstanding Lead Actress (for Smart), two times Outstanding Writing, and Outstanding Directing. It also won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy for its first and third seasons.
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