How the ‘Hacks’ Finale Managed to Shoot in the Louvre After Last Year’s Heist Made It Seemingly Impossible

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From the very beginning of “ Hacks ,” creators Lucia Aniello , Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky knew where they wanted the show’s finale to take place: Paris. At the top of their wishlist, of course, was filming at the Louvre. After all, it’s the best-known art museum, and houses the world’s most famous painting, the Mona Lisa. So there was no question, they needed the Louvre to be in the “Hacks” farewell — the perfect place for Deborah Vance ( Jean Smart ) and Ava Daniels (Hannah Einbinder) to