Name: Hack
Genre: Drama, Crime
Released: 2002-09-27
Rating: 7.9
Cast: David Morse, Andre Braugher

Your Uber driver could be a disgraced cop with a hero complex. Buckle up.

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Latest Episode

45 min

Season 2 • Episode 18

Latest

The Reckoning

Mar 13, 2004

Olshansky's life as a cop plagues him when a drug-dealer he sent away threatens Olanshky and anyone close to him.

Overview

Drama Crime

When corruption charges strip him of his job, his family and his pride, former cop Mike Olshansky forges a new identity as a Philadelphia cab driver, patrolling the city as a roving vigilante who works with local police.

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Standout Aspects

Acting

David Morse brings heavyweight pathos to network TV.

Writing

David Koepp's scripts elevate formula into genuine character study.

Production

Pre-gentrification Philadelphia shot like a character itself.

Best for:Streaming·Solo·Binge

Creator

David Koepp

First AiredSep 27, 2002

StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensitymedium

Tonedark

Feelmedium

Seasons2·Episodes40

Top Cast

David Morse

Mike Olshansky

Andre Braugher

Marcellus Washington

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

David Koepp created this between writing Panic Room and Spider-Man — his only TV series.

Cultural

Hack arrived months after 9/11, when America was hungry for uncomplicated urban heroes in messy cities. Its cancellation helped kill the noble-cop drama just as anti-hero television took over.