The Comeback (2005)
2005 – 2026 · TV show · 3 seasons · 29 episodes · 30 min
For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay for clinging to the spotlight. Desperate to revive her career, she agrees to star in a reality TV series, allowing cameras to follow her every move as she lands a part on a new network sitcom.
Written byMichael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow
Where to watch
United States
Availability: JustWatch · TMDB
In the United States, The Comeback is streaming on HBO Max and Spectrum On Demand. It can also be rented or bought on Google Play Movies, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. It is available in 96 countries, for example on HBO Max, OSN+ and Go3. Created by Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow. Starring Lisa Kudrow, Laura Silverman, Damian Young and Lance Barber. Rated 7.9 on IMDb from 11,387 votes.
- Streams in
- 96 countries · HBO Max (83), OSN+ (9)
- Rank in its year
- #32 · of 255 TV shows from 2005
- Rated higher than
- 85% · of the catalogue's TV shows (Comedy)
- IMDb rating
- 7.9/10 · 11,387 votes
Cast
Lisa KudrowValerie Cherish
Laura SilvermanJane Benson
Damian YoungMark Berman
Lance BarberPaulie G.
Robert Michael MorrisMickey Deane
Dan BucatinskyBilly Stanton
Malin AkermanJuna Millken
Robert BagnellTom Peterman
Kellan LutzChris MacNess
Jason OliveJesse WoodEpisodes
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 9.0 |
| S2 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.6 | |||||
| S3 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 9.2 |
1. Valerie Gets a New Chapter22 March 2026 · 30 minValerie is offered a role in a new multi-cam sitcom - but is hesitant to accept when she learns it will be written by AI.★ 7.8
2. Valerie Has a Secret29 March 2026 · 30 minValerie meets her human showrunners and tries to convince a TV vet to direct the pilot.★ 7.9
3. Valerie Faces Reality5 April 2026 · 30 minValerie discovers that being back on a soundstage makes her miss her old sitcom team of one: Mickey – whose death she never processed.★ 8.9
4. Valerie Does It All12 April 2026 · 30 minWhen AI churns out an unstable script, Valerie is forced to lean into her executive producer role to do damage control.★ 8.1
5. Valerie Lights a Candle19 April 2026 · 30 minFaced 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 disa…★ 8.3
6. Valerie's Home Alone26 April 2026 · 30 minAs 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 h…★ 8.5
7. Valerie Chases the Truth3 May 2026 · 30 minValerie tries to repair the damage caused by negative AI press -- and save Mark's reality show job by making an appearance on Finance Dudes.★ 8.6
8. Valerie Cherish10 May 2026 · 30 minUrged by NuNet to make a public statement in defense of AI, Valerie contemplates her future...with or without How's That?!★ 9.2
