The Comeback Review (2005–present): Is It Worth Watching?

Is The Comeback worth watching?

Yes — The Comeback is worth watching, holding a 97/100 Celluloid Editorial Rating and 88% Audience Snapshot on Celluloid. Its 82% Celluloid Score combines Celluloid editorial, Metascore (80), IMDb (7.9/10), and aggregated fan rating (71%), with audience sentiment shown separately.

Created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King, The Comeback ran 3 seasons, 29 episodes on HBO Max in English, from United States. The Comeback is still in production, so the story is not finished — new seasons may shift where it lands.

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.

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. The cast is led by Lisa Kudrow, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, Robert Michael Morris.

How many seasons of The Comeback are there, and where do I start?

The Comeback has 3 seasons, 29 episodes, and there is no reason to start anywhere but the first episode. At 3 seasons, 29 episodes, it is a manageable binge rather than a multi-year project. The series page breaks the 82% Celluloid Score into its four rating inputs plus the separate audience snapshot so you can see exactly where the rating inputs and audience snapshot differ before committing.

Where can I watch The Comeback?

The Comeback is carried by HBO Max, though rights are licensed by territory and change often. Check the HBO Max hub for everything else on the same service, and the series page for the regions where Celluloid has confirmed availability.

What should I watch after The Comeback?

If it lands, try Widow’s Bay (87%), Margo’s Got Money Troubles (86%), BoJack Horseman (85%) next — same shelf, comparable scores. You can also browse all comedy series, everything from United States, or the year it premiered.