SummaryLisa Kudrow is Valerie Cherish, a one-time sitcom star trying to revive her career. Kudrow and Michael Patrick King (executive producer of Sex and the City) co-wrote the pilot script and executive produced the series. Kudrow's producing partner Dan Bucatinsky executive produces through the duo's production company, Is or Isn't Entertainment.
Created By:Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow
The Comeback
Season 1 Premiere:
Jun 5, 2005
Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
68
68% Positive
49 Reviews
49 Reviews
25% Mixed
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
7% Negative
5 Reviews
5 Reviews
Mar 18, 2026
100
The mockumentary’s best. .... She [Kudrow] is, once again, fantastically layered in her portrayal of Valerie. .... Both she and this season of “The Comeback” are made for this moment.
Nov 7, 2014
88
Kudrow imbues Valerie with a humanity that lets us see something of ourselves in her resilience and her dedication, misguided as it may be. Like the show that inspired her, our Valerie is a survivor. Welcome back.
User score
Generally Favorable
7.8
81% Positive
92 Ratings
92 Ratings
5% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
14% Negative
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
Mar 23, 2026
10
How on earth Lisa Kudrow looks almost the same as 20 years ago? Only the eyes have even more wisdom! This is abolute top notch quality comedy stuff. Enjoy it fully, because Lisa Kudrow is as a living TV legend as is Kate Bush in music. There is nothing like The Comeback on tv and probably never be...
Jul 26, 2019
7
Kudrow cherishes the character that is in its own jumbled way a part of every celebrity, she won't let anyone shuffle it. The Comeback The creators Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow is deriving from an already established formula few steps ahead only to not end up with a definite answer. This Eric Rohmer-ness part of the series is what I adore. The rickety chair that this world hinges upon is, against all odds, balanced. Not fair, not sugar-coated, nor surrounded in the pathology that its characters tries to suppress, it is an adequate justice sentenced. The mockumentary theme has been around for a while and reasoning its way in, to the window that is framed as a part of narrative has to be and is pragmatic in here. Addition to that, the writing, the conversations, the small talks, is something that swoops us from the very beginning of the show. It remains a reality show from head to toe for sure. Every last bit of its cookiness is sprinkled in the sneak peek of show business as an excuse of the character's nature and remains true to its tone throughout this exhaustive journey. It is exhausting, because it is intended to, plus following a character- literally- for this long ought to wear out the formulaic structure it bases the entire series upon. Enters Lisa Kudrow. Her overly hyped narcissistic version of attention seeking celebrity is a gold mine for any actor. And carving out this character herself, she lives up to the vision she and her co-workers have imagined exceedingly making her the best asset of this show. And if the first season suffered the cliched diseases of such genre, the second one is a polished reboot that overcomes the limitation by first and foremostly dividing the perspective of her journey. Where actually then, supporting characters come under the limelight they deserved completing the series in a whole; The Comeback title stays meta.
Mar 17, 2026
80
The show’s approach to AI is not only an excellent source of comedy, but it provokes an essential conversation about the future of television and media in general. It’s always wonderful to have Valerie Cherish make another comeback, but Season 3 makes for a great curtain call.
Mar 13, 2014
80
She's self-flagellating, but in a nuanced, funny-sad and heartbreaking way, mixing slapstick and pathos with intelligence and the sharpest of comic instincts. [4 June 2005, p.C25]
Mar 14, 2014
63
There's still time for The Comeback to hit its stride. I hope it does. A little less "reality" and a lot more comedy, and Kudrow might deserve another long run. [3 June 2005, p.55]
Mar 14, 2014
50
Good for Kudrow for taking on something so different. You can't accuse her of trading on her Friends familiarity. You can, however, wish that The Comeback, for all the merits of its premise, was more enjoyable to watch. [3 June 2005, p.10]
Mar 16, 2014
25
Kudrow seems to be aiming for ``The Larry Sanders Show'' or ``Curb Your Enthusiasm'' territory but only gets as far as ``Reba'' with the f-word. [2 June 2005, p.47]
Jul 14, 2020
1
Boring, tired, regurgitated, awkward, and devoid of humor. The main character is unlikable and nearly impossible to watch. Another weak cash grab using the overused mocumentary style.
Production Company:
- Home Box Office (HBO)
- Is or Isn't Entertainment
- Warner Bros. Television
- Working Class Films (I)
Initial Release Date:Jun 5, 2005
Number of seasons:3 Seasons
Rating:TV-MA
Awards
Gold Derby Awards
• 7 Nominations
Primetime Emmy Awards
• 6 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 5 Nominations






























