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The Comeback
3 Seasons | 29 Episodes | TV-MA
Twenty-one years after its 2005 debut, the cult favorite HBO Original comedy series returns for its third and final season. Lisa Kudrow reprises her role as the embattled yet enduring Valerie Cherish. This time, the former TV "It Girl" has been offered a starring role in a new multi-cam sitcom with one big catch — the show will be written by AI.
Creators, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow; executive producers, Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, John Melfi, and Dan Bucatinsky.
Season-1 Episodes
Season-1 Episodes
Valerie Makes a Pilot
Valerie learns that her old nemesis Paulie G. is creating a character based on her for a new HBO series.
Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday Back
HBO tasks Valerie to bring back Jane to produce a behind-the-scenes documentary.
Valerie Is Brought to Her Knees
Valerie meets her co-star, and becomes increasingly anxious about shooting an intimate scene.
Valerie Saves the Show
Valerie learns that some of her "Seeing Red" scenes may be cut and takes an improv class at The Groundlings.
Valerie Is Taken Seriously
Valerie frets about Paulie G.'s agitated behavior and scores an exclusive interview with The New York Times.
Valerie Cooks in the Desert
Valerie's plans for a special date night with Mark are thwarted by a day-long desert reshoot.
Valerie Faces the Critics
While Valerie and her team ramp up for the Emmys(R), Valerie's marriage is put to the test by the film crew.
Valerie Gets What She Really Wants
Valerie gets her first real taste of success, and wonders if Mark will be there on the biggest night of her life.
Valerie Gets a New Chapter
Valerie is offered a role in a new multi-cam sitcom – but is hesitant to accept when she learns it will be written by AI.
Valerie Has a Secret
Valerie meets her human showrunners and tries to convince a TV vet to direct the pilot.
Valerie Faces Reality
Valerie discovers that being back on a soundstage makes her miss her old sitcom team of one: Mickey – whose death she never processed.
Valerie Does It All
When AI churns out an unusable script, Valerie is forced to lean into her executive producer role to do damage control.
Valerie Lights a Candle
Faced with a new and unqualified showrunner, Valerie does everything she can to save the day and keep her show afloat – even if it means making a deal with a very familiar devil from her showbiz past...all to Jane's disapproval.
Valerie's Home Alone
As Mark heads off to Burning Man, Valerie finds herself alone amid a media meltdown after news of her AI written show is somehow leaked to the public. Later, Val is further shocked to discover that a member of her team has not signed the studio's NDA.
Valerie Chases the Truth
Valerie tries to repair the damage caused by negative AI press – and save Mark's reality show job by making an appearance on Finance Dudes.
Valerie Cherish
Urged by NuNet to make a public statement in defense of AI, Valerie contemplates her future...with or without How's That?!
