# The Comeback (2005–present) — Celluloid TV fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/shows/the-comeback/
Last reviewed: 2026-07-23

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 83% |
| Critic Score | 97% |
| Audience Score | 88% |
| Metascore | 80/100 |
| IMDb | 7.9/10 |
| Fan Score | 71% |
| Creator | Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King |
| Platform | HBO Max |
| Genres | Comedy |
| Seasons | 3 (29 episodes) |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |

## Quick answer

The Comeback (2005–present) is a Comedy series created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King, streaming on HBO Max. It holds a 83% Celluloid Score — Recommended — averaged from critic reviews (97%), audience ratings (88%), Metascore (80/100), IMDb (7.9/10), and fan ratings (71%) across 3 seasons.

## Critics consensus

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.

## Synopsis

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.

## Cast

Lisa Kudrow, Laura Silverman, Damian Young, Robert Michael Morris

## Common questions

**Is The Comeback worth watching?**
The Comeback holds a 83% Celluloid Score. It comes recommended overall. 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.

**Where can I stream The Comeback?**
The Comeback streams on HBO Max. It ran for 3 seasons (2005–present).

**Who created The Comeback?**
The Comeback was created by Lisa Kudrow, Michael Patrick King.

**What is the Celluloid Score of The Comeback?**
83% — the average of five public sources: critics 97%, audience 88%, Metascore 80/100, IMDb 7.9/10, and fan score 71%.

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