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Chris Briney and Jean Smart in ‘Hacks’ season five.
Kenny Laubbacher
Christopher Briney Drops Into ‘Hacks’ Season 5 — Can This Summer Heartthrob Survive the Sharpest Comedy Cutthroat Yet?
Added on October 9, 2025 inTV News Cards
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Christopher Briney, fresh from melting hearts as Conrad Fisher on Prime Video’s The Summer I Turned Pretty, is making a dazzling leap to HBO Max’s Hacks for its fifth season! Now, I can’t help but wonder—could Mercury’s recent cosmic dance be nudging Briney toward this stellar new chapter, blending his “it boy” mystique with the Emmy-winning wit of Hacks? As he sidesteps the spotlight’s glare with a charming shrug—“I just try to do my own thing”—he steps into a cast that’s as sharp as the comets that shoot across our October skies. With Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder returning triumphantly, Hacks is ready to serve up more laughs and brilliance, and Briney is the perfect new ingredient. Curious about how this astrological timing aligns with his career’s new orbit? Dive deeper into the story and get all the cosmic details here. LEARN MORE
Christopher Briney is heading to Hacks!
The Summer I Turned Pretty star has officially joined the season five cast of the HBO Max series, which is currently in production.
Briney hails from the beloved Prime Video series, where he portrays Conrad Fisher. While TSITP recently wrapped its series finale, he will reprise the role in the forthcoming movie circling the franchise.
Going into its fifth season, Hacks is fresh off two Emmy wins at the 2025 awards ceremony, where Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder walked away with the titles of best comedy actress and supporting actress, respectively. Smart and Eindinder return for season five alongside Paul W. Downs, Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Mark Indelicato and Rose Abdoo.
When reflecting on the end of the Jenny Han-created series alongside Lola Tung, Briney addressed his newfound “it boy” status in conversation with The Hollywood Reporter.
“I don’t really feel it,” he said when asked how he processes being a male lead in a hit show with so much fanfare. “I stay away from most people (laughs) and social media as much as I can. That’s part of the reason people have such an easy time conflating you with your character. I know [about it] because I’ve heard that people have been really supportive and I appreciate that and that does mean a lot, but with good there’s always negatives. And I don’t like any of that, so I just try to do my own thing.”
Hacks is created and showrun by Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky. Executive producers include Downs, Aniello, Statsky, Michael Schur, David Miner, Morgan Sackett, Joe Mande, Aisha Muharrar, Nate Young and Ashley Glazier.
See the first look photo of Briney and Smart on set for Hacks season five below.
Chris Briney and Jean Smart in ‘Hacks’ season five.
Kenny Laubbacher
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