"Hacks" stars Hannah Einbinder and Paul W. Downs discussed the show's legacy and the possibility of a spinoff during an appearance on Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast. Einbinder said working alongside Gillian Anderson on the film "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma" had shifted her outlook on discussing "Hacks" long-term, comparing it to how Anderson is still regularly asked about "The X-Files". Downs, meanwhile, addressed persistent fan speculation about a potential spinoff centred on his character Jimmy and Megan Stalter's Kayla.

Downs explained that he and the show's creators had deliberately stuck to their original plan for the series finale, resisting the temptation to stretch the story out, and said he did not want anything to follow it so that the ending remains what people remember. Despite this, both actors floated ideas for a possible future spinoff exploring other characters, including a young Mayor Jo navigating her first election and Marty arriving in Las Vegas in the 1970s, with Einbinder likening the Mayor Jo concept to "Better Call Saul". The full conversation, including further discussion of the finale and a "10 Questions" segment, features on this week's episode of Variety's Awards Circuit Podcast, alongside TV critic Aramide Tinubu's summer picks and Emmy predictions.