Megan Stalter Open to Hacks Spinoff, Calls Finale
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- Megan Stalter appeared at Bravo's Las Culturistas Culture Awards 2026 on May 30, days after HBO Max's Hacks wrapped its five-season run, telling Deadline she 'couldn't stop crying' the day the finale dropped and still hadn't watched it
- Stalter called the series ending 'perfect' and insisted 'it couldn't have ended any other way,' though she admitted being 'nervous' that watching it would make the show feel truly over
- Stalter said fans are pushing for a Kayla Schaefer spinoff and she's fully on board, joking 'I'd literally show up anytime. I would delete the songs,' and urging supporters to 'be more aggressive' with a petition
- Kayla Schaefer — Stalter's character, Jimmy's (Paul W. Downs) assistant turned co-manager — anchored Stalter's run across all five seasons alongside Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, and Carl Clemons-Hopkins
- Stalter will make her Broadway debut in Oh, Mary! as Mary Todd Lincoln, her next major role following Hacks and the recent release of her single 'Prettiest Girl in America'
- Las Culturistas Culture Awards is scheduled to air Wednesday, June 17 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Bravo with a Peacock simulcast
Why it matters: Stalter's public openness to a Kayla spinoff, paired with her stated refusal to even watch the finale yet, signals genuine fan demand could translate into a continuation pitch to HBO Max — and her immediate pivot to Broadway's Oh, Mary! confirms she's leveraging the Hacks bump into a stage career expansion rather than waiting on a greenlight.
