The Comeback
7.9/10
HBO Running Comedy
The limited comedy series stars Lisa Kudrow as the embattled Valerie Cherish, a fading TV "It Girl" who was once so desperate to stay in the spotlight that she allowed cameras to follow her every move as she appeared on a new sitcom - with disastrous results. Now, it's ten years later, and Valerie thinks she has it all figured out this time. She doesn't.
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HBO
Next Air Time: Mon, Mar 23 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
13 episodes
E01
The Comeback
Mon, Jun 6 2005 1:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Valerie wants a role in a new sitcom pilot called "Room and Bored", about four hip singles living in a condo, but can only get it if she allows cameras to follow her for a reality show. She lands the part but soon discovers that it's not the one she was expecting.
E02
Valerie Triumphs at the Upfronts
Mon, Jun 13 2005 1:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The cast of "Room and Bored" is flown to New York City to introduce the media to Aunt Sassy and her attractive young charges. The ever bubbly Valerie gets a reality check on just how far her star has fallen.
E03
Valerie Bonds with the Cast
Mon, Jun 20 2005 1:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After a table read for "the first official episode," Valerie invites her co-stars to a "bonding lunch," but Juna doesn't show up. The two make up later with a one-on-one lunch, where Valerie learns why Juna is such a paparazzi favorite.
E04
Valerie Stands Up for Aunt Sassy
Mon, Jun 27 2005 1:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Concerned that Paulie G. has written an unflattering line that will turn audiences against her character, Valerie enlists a new writer, Gigi, to help pitch a less offensive one. Meanwhile, Valerie rethinks her impulsive decision to adopt a puppy.
E05
Valerie Demands Dignity
Mon, Jul 11 2005 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Valerie worries that her comeback storyline isn't "enough," as the network tries to spice up her reality show by cross-breeding it with another one - and by pulling a highway prank that nearly sabotages Valerie's lunch with a TV Guide editor.
E06
Valerie Saves the Show
Mon, Jul 18 2005 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
With the cast in a funk following "Room and Bored"'s lackluster premiere, Valerie tries to boost morale with a late-night cookie delivery that gives new meaning to her trademark line, "I don't want to see that!"
E07
Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode
Mon, Jul 25 2005 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Excited about a "Room and Bored" episode dedicated to her character, Valerie pulls some strings to get a "name" actor to play Aunt Sassy's romantic interest. A celebration at the Viper Room proves typically embarrassing for Valerie.
E08
Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs
Mon, Aug 1 2005 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Valerie and Mark head to the desert for a long weekend at a Palm Springs resort - with strings attached. While Mark draws the line with Jane's crew on the golf course, Valerie finds a new mentor in an old acquaintance.
E09
Valerie Hangs with the Cool Kids
Mon, Aug 8 2005 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
At the insistence of the network, "Room and Bored" gets a makeover and two new cast members, spurring talk of a coup by the "original five". Meanwhile, Valerie spends some quality time with her stepdaughter, Franchesca, and her rotten little friends.
E10
Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover
Mon, Aug 15 2005 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
With Juna getting all the hype and magazine covers, Valerie enlists a new publicist, Billy Stanton, to land her a cover. Billy scores her a shoot for Be Yoga, forcing Valerie to remodel her fitness room and take a yoga crash course.
E11
Valerie Stands Out on the Red Carpet
Mon, Aug 22 2005 2:45 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Valerie is pleased as spiked punch when "Room and Bored" gets nominated for a People's Choice Award. After a rigorous fast and a painstaking wardrobe selection, Valerie is ready to make a big impact on the red carpet... if only the paparazzi will oblige.
E12
Valerie Shines Under Stress
Mon, Aug 29 2005 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Jane pulls rank on Tom and Paulie G. to get Valerie more lines on "Room and Bored". A stalker threat forces extra security on the set, exposing Valerie's old back problems as she's prepping for a big pratfall scene.
E13
Valerie Does Another Classic Leno
Mon, Sep 5 2005 2:30 AM GMT+0000
30 min
After hosting a memorable coming-out party for the premiere of The Comeback, Valerie marks an even more memorable guest appearance on The Tonight Show. Valerie Cherish's "comeback" appears to be official... could she really be "it" again?
Season 2
8 episodes
E01
Valerie Makes a Pilot
Mon, Nov 10 2014 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
While shooting footage for a self-produced reality TV pilot she hopes will get picked up by Bravo, Valerie Cherish learns that her nemesis, Paulie G., is creating a series for HBO about a sitcom writer and his relationship with a neurotic older actress - a redhead named Mallory Church. After dropping in on Andy Cohen's lunch, an incensed Valerie crashes the HBO offices to create a "table flipping scene" worthy of a Bravo show, as she tells them to cease and desist.
E02
Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday Back
Mon, Nov 17 2014 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Preferring she use a professional crew for behind-the-scenes footage of "Seeing Red," HBO asks Valerie to bring back Jane, the producer who followed her on "Room and Bored." Meanwhile, Val's publicist, Billy, gets her an appointment with celebrity stylist Brad Goreski for the Golden Globes.
E03
Valerie is Brought to Her Knees
Mon, Nov 24 2014 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
The first day on set for "Seeing Red," Valerie meets her A-list movie star co-star -Seth Rogen - who will be portraying Mitch, the fictionalized Paulie G. Later, Valerie does her best to put on a brave face while filming a fantasy sequence in the show.
E04
Valerie Saves the Show
Mon, Dec 1 2014 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Valerie's set up for an exclusive interview by the network's publicity department. Later, Valerie visits Paulie G.'s old writing partner when she's concerned about her current boss.
E05
Valerie is Taken Seriously
Mon, Dec 8 2014 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
Valerie's set up for an exclusive interview by the network's publicity department. Later, Valerie visits Paulie G.'s old writing partner when she's concerned about her current boss.
E06
Valerie Cooks in the Desert
Mon, Dec 15 2014 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
An all-day shoot in the desert could sabotage Valerie's plans for a date night with Mark. Meanwhile, Paulie G. gets anxious when Valerie discusses early reviews of "Seeing Red."
E07
Valerie Faces the Critics
Mon, Dec 22 2014 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
"Seeing Red" premieres and Valerie deals with a barrage of reviews, but the harshest criticism comes not from the ladies on "The Talk" or the media but from her husband, Mark. Meanwhile, Valerie gets a surprise on a trip to Mickey's apartment.
E08
Valerie Gets What She Really Wants
Mon, Dec 29 2014 3:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
t's the weekend of the Emmys in the second-season finale, and Valerie is riding high thanks to her success in "Seeing Red," and even gets noticed by a former "Room and Bored" costar at Juna's big bash, but she's still not sure if her husband, Mark, will be by her side on the most important night of her life.
Season 3
8 episodes
E01
TBD
Mon, Mar 23 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E02
Valerie Has a Secret
Mon, Mar 30 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E03
Valerie Faces Reality
Mon, Apr 6 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E04
TBA
Mon, Apr 13 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E05
TBA
Mon, Apr 20 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E06
TBA
Mon, Apr 27 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E07
TBA
Mon, May 4 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min
E08
TBA
Mon, May 11 2026 2:00 AM GMT+0000
30 min