HBO The Comeback
Created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King · 2005–2026 ·
Is The Comeback worth watching?
The Comeback (2005–2026) earns an 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King; stream on HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand. See how the score is built.
Four-input score + separate audience snapshot
Also known as Mon Comeback O Retorno ザ・カムバック 컴백 归来记 เดอะ คัมแบ็ก
The Comeback season guide
The Comeback has 3 seasons and 29 episodes , and it has ended (2026). Season and episode data from TMDB.
| Season | Episodes | Premiered |
|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | |
| Season 2 | 8 | |
| Season 3 | 8 |
Where to watch The Comeback
The Comeback is available on HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand — regional notes: HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand in the United States; HBO Max, Sky Cinema in the United Kingdom; HBO Max in Indonesia. Catalog platform tag: HBO Max.
Where to watch The Comeback by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Disney+ Hotstar, Vi Movies & TV |
| Indonesia | HBO Max |
| Japan | Hulu |
| Malaysia | HBO Max |
| Pakistan | HBO Max |
| Philippines | HBO Max |
| Thailand | HBO Max |
| Turkey | TV+, HBO Max |
| United Kingdom | HBO Max, Sky Cinema |
| United States | HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand |
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Is The Comeback worth watching?
Yes — The Comeback earns an 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King and streaming on HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand.
Celluloid Verdict
Two decades in, still the sharpest satire of fame's machinery — Kudrow's Valerie Cherish meets the AI era with a season that plays like a victory lap and a eulogy at once.
Kaiser Khan, Founder & Editor
What is The Comeback about?
Once a decade, the cameras find Valerie Cherish again. Lisa Kudrow's monumentally self-unaware sitcom star has chased relevance through a humiliating reality show, a prestige-cable roman à clef and now an AI-written multi-cam that may not need her at all — each mockumentary season a time capsule of exactly how Hollywood diminishes its women, and of exactly how hard Valerie works not to notice.
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Critic Reviews
The Comeback (2005) Review: Cringe Comedy's Long Game
★★★★☆
The Comeback follows Lisa Kudrow's fading sitcom star Valerie Cherish across three decades, an excruciatingly funny HBO mockumentary about how Hollywood uses women.
Yes. It is a brilliantly uncomfortable satire of fame with a career-best Lisa Kudrow, ideal for cringe-comedy fans who can stand watching someone humiliated for laughs.
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The Comeback: frequently asked questions
Seasons, episodes, where to stream, the cast and whether The Comeback is worth your time.
Yes — The Comeback scores 83% on Celluloid. Two decades in, still the sharpest satire of fame's machinery — Kudrow's Valerie Cherish meets the AI era with a season that plays like a victory lap and a eulogy at once. Stream on HBO Max.
The Comeback is catalogued under HBO Max and commonly streams on HBO Max. Availability varies by country — open the platform app or the Celluloid series page for regional notes.
The Comeback stars Lisa Kudrow, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, Robert Michael Morris. Created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King.
The Comeback is tied to HBO / Max-style licensing on Celluloid (platform tag: HBO Max). Check Max in your region for current episodes.
The Comeback scores 82% from four inputs: Celluloid editorial 97/100, Metacritic 80/100, IMDb 7.9/10 and TMDB fan rating 71%. The separate audience snapshot is 88%. Two decades in, still the sharpest satire of fame's machinery — Kudrow's Valerie Cherish meets the AI era with a season that plays like a victory lap and a eulogy at once. See the full breakdown on the The Comeback series page.
No — The Comeback is not on Netflix. It streams on HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under HBO Max. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
The Comeback first aired in 2005 and ran through 2026 (2005–2026). Created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King; it streams on HBO Max, Spectrum On Demand today.
The Comeback has 3 seasons across 29 episodes (2005–2026). Status: ended / complete.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, The Comeback’s 29 episodes take roughly 22 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
The Comeback stars Lisa Kudrow, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, Robert Michael Morris. Created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King.
The Comeback has 29 episodes across 3 seasons (2005–2026).
Once a decade, the cameras find Valerie Cherish again. Lisa Kudrow's monumentally self-unaware sitcom star has chased relevance through a humiliating reality show, a prestige-cable roman à clef and now an AI-written multi-cam that may not need her at all — each mockumentary season a time capsule of exactly how Hollywood diminishes its women, and of exactly how hard Valerie works not to notice.