The award-winning comedy you should know about

At a time when comedy has become a minority genre, the return of one of the most successful examples of the art of making people laugh is cause for celebration. The Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critic's Choice Award winner for Best Comedy, premieres its fourth season this Friday on Max with the broadcast of the first two episodes. After that, a new episode will be offered weekly with one exception: on May 16, two episodes, the seventh and eighth, will air, ensuring the entire season is released before the deadline for submissions at the upcoming Emmy Awards, for which it is a clear favorite.

The fourth installment promises to increase the tension between the two protagonists, the veteran comedian Deborah Vance (Jean Smart) and the young screenwriter Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder). After many ups and downs, their relationship of friendship and collaboration seems completely broken, but they will have to find a way to continue working together to face the biggest challenge of their careers: launching the first hosted by a woman. The project is a lifelong dream for Deborah, who as a young woman was barred from the front lines of television.



The previous season ended with Ava extorting Deborah to get the position she coveted: head writer for the new show. "It's great, it's a bit darker and more intense than I expected, but I had complete confidence that the writers knew exactly what they were doing," Smart explained during the presentation of the new season. The generational clash, the tense relationship between the two leads, and some clever, witty dialogue have made One of the most critically acclaimed comedies of recent years.

With its first season won an Emmy for best actress for Jean Smart, as well as the award for best direction and best script, beating what seemed to be the favorite, (AppleTV+). The second season didn't miss a beat, earning another Emmy for Smart, as well as an award for Laurie Metcalf as Best Guest Actress. The third season was its breakthrough: it won Emmys for Best Comedy Series, Best Actress (Jean Smart, again), and Best Screenplay.

Smart also took home the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Television Series, Comedy or Musical, and the series won Best Comedy..