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Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Do Call It a ‘Comeback': Lisa Kudrow's HBO Comedy Set for Third and Final Season
Two decades after it premiered — and nearly 11 years after its most recent installment — The Comeback is making another comeback. HBO announced a third, and final, season of the comedy starring Lisa Kudrow on Friday. The show, created by Kudrow and Michael Patrick King (And Just Like That), will begin production later in the summer for a 2026 premiere. More from The Hollywood Reporter TV Ratings: 'The Gilded Age' Scores Best Premiere to Date With Season 3 Opener Billy Joel Two-Part Documentary Sets HBO Debut 'The Gilded Age' Is Back for Season 3: Here's Where and When to Watch the Period Drama Online The Comeback stars Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, an actress who appeared on a hit sitcom in the early 1990s who's trying to make her way back into the spotlight. The first season, which premiered in June 2005, follows her as she's cast in a new comedy, with the stipulation that she also appear in a reality show about the making of the scripted series. Season two saw Valerie cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart. As for season three, 'Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. Neither of us are surprised she did,' Kudrow and King said in a statement. Added Amy Gravitt, executive vp comedy programming for HBO and Max, 'No matter what the industry throws at her, Valerie Cherish is a survivor. On the 20th anniversary of her debut, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow have brilliantly scripted her return to HBO, and we can't wait to see that.' Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman and Damian Young are set to reprise their roles from past seasons. Kudrow, King, John Melfi and Bucatinsky are executive producing the final season. Along with the announcement, HBO released a video of Kudrow as Valerie teasing the new season. Watch it below. Best of The Hollywood Reporter 'The Studio': 30 Famous Faces Who Play (a Version of) Themselves in the Hollywood-Based Series 22 of the Most Shocking Character Deaths in Television History A 'Star Wars' Timeline: All the Movies and TV Shows in the Franchise
Daily Mirror
30-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Friends star's cult comedy gets surprise revival 20 years after debut
A cherished cult comedy classic has been given a surprise renewal for a third season - a whole two decades after it originally aired Friends star Lisa Kudrow will return to one of her most beloved roles - but it's not Phoebe Buffay. Best known for her 10-year stint on the beloved NBC sitcom as well as recent roles in Time Bandits and Netflix 's No Good Deed, Kudrow is reprising one of her first projects after Friends' conclusion in 2004. HBO has officially confirmed their hit comedy series The Comeback will return for a third and final season. In this sharp satirical look at the glitzy world of showbiz, Kudrow portrays Valerie Cherish, a B-list television actress who briefly found fame with her sitcom I'm It! in the late 80s and early 90s. The Comeback originally aired in 2005 with its first season following Valerie after she's cast in a new network sitcom called Room and Bored and agrees to record her return to acting in a companion documentary series. Almost 10 years later, a second season aired in 2014 and featured Valerie's career taking a darker turn. This time, she's cast as a fictionalised version of herself in Seeing Red, an HBO drama about the abuse she suffered from Room and Bored's producer Paulie G (Lance Barber). Seth Rogen portrays himself in the series as he's cast as Mitch in Seeing Red, the character based on Paulie, and often comes to Valerie's aid when the real Paulie shows his true colours. A teaser trailer was released by HBO featuring Kudrow in character as Valerie confirming she's returning for a new show, but maintains this will be 'the last time'. Created by Michael Patrick King, writer of Sex and the City and the creator of its sequel series And Just Like That…, The Comeback's final season will head into production this summer for a 2026 release date on HBO and HBO Max. Watch And Just Like That on Sky Comedy This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more £15 Sky Get the deal here Product Description Alongside Kudrow, season regulars Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, and Damian Young will also all return. Other cast from the previous seasons include Robert Michael Morris, Malin Åkerman and Robert Bagnell, though they are not confirmed to be involved. Executive Vice President of HBO & Max Comedy Programming, Amy Gravitt said in a statement: 'No matter what the industry throws at her, Valerie Cherish is a survivor. 'On the 20th Anniversary of her debut, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow have brilliantly scripted her return to HBO and we can't wait to see that.' And Kudrow and King added: 'Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. Neither of us are surprised she did.' The Comeback season 3 will premiere in 2026 on HBO and HBO Max.
Miami Herald
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Miami Herald
Lisa Kudrow's ‘The Comeback' is finally coming back
LOS ANGELES - Two decades after "The Comeback" premiered on HBO, the Lisa Kudrow-led comedy is returning for one last season. The mockumentary show, created by Kudrow and "Sex and the City" executive producer Michael Patrick King, debuted in 2005 to lukewarm reception. Though the series was canceled after its initial 13-week run, it returned again in 2014 for a surprise second season. It's since gained a cult-like following and critical acclaim. Now, "The Comeback" is staging another comeback, with the third and final season expected in 2026. "The Comeback" follows washed-up sitcom star Valerie Cherish (Kudrow) as she documents her return to the spotlight on a reality show aptly called "The Comeback." While little has been revealed about the upcoming season, the teaser video suggests Cherish is working on another "new show" - one she doesn't seem too excited about. "Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape," King and Kudrow said in a joint statement. "Neither of us are surprised she did." "No matter what the industry throws at her, Valerie Cherish is a survivor," said Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of comedy programming at HBO and Max. "On the 20th Anniversary of her debut, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow have brilliantly scripted her return to HBO and we can't wait to see that." Kudrow's potrayal of Cherish has earned her two Emmy nominations for lead actress in a comedy series. Earlier this year, the "Friends" star also made Variety's list of the best television performances of the 21st century, coming in at No. 4. Alongside Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman and Damian Young will be returning to the series. Notably absent is Robert Michael Morris, who played Cherish's hairdresser, Mickey Deane, and died in 2017. Copyright (C) 2025, Tribune Content Agency, LLC. Portions copyrighted by the respective providers.
Los Angeles Times
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
Lisa Kudrow's ‘The Comeback' is finally coming back
Two decades after 'The Comeback' premiered on HBO, the Lisa Kudrow-led comedy is returning for one last season. The mockumentary show, created by Kudrow and 'Sex and the City' executive producer Michael Patrick King, debuted in 2005 to lukewarm reception. Though the series was canceled after its initial 13-week run, it returned again in 2014 for a surprise second season. It's since gained a cult-like following and critical acclaim. Now, 'The Comeback' is staging another comeback, with the third and final season expected in 2026. 'The Comeback' follows washed-up sitcom star Valerie Cherish (Kudrow) as she documents her return to the spotlight on a reality show aptly called 'The Comeback.' While little has been revealed about the upcoming season, the teaser video suggests Cherish is working on another 'new show' — one she doesn't seem too excited about. 'Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape,' King and Kudrow said in a joint statement. 'Neither of us are surprised she did.' 'No matter what the industry throws at her, Valerie Cherish is a survivor,' said Amy Gravitt, executive vice president of comedy programming at HBO and Max. 'On the 20th Anniversary of her debut, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow have brilliantly scripted her return to HBO and we can't wait to see that.' Kudrow's potrayal of Cherish has earned her two Emmy nominations for lead actress in a comedy series. Earlier this year, the 'Friends' star also made Variety's list of the best television performances of the 21st century, coming in at No. 4. Alongside Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman and Damian Young will be returning to the series. Notably absent is Robert Michael Morris, who played Cherish's hairdresser, Mickey Deane, and died in 2017.
Yahoo
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lisa Kudrow's The Comeback Season 3 Sets Release Date Window in Video
HBO has officially announced Season 3 release date window in a new announcement video, confirming when the Lisa Kudrow-led series will air. The Comeback Season 3 will release sometime in May 2026, according to HBO. The third and final season of the series comes 20 years after the show first debuted on the network back in 2005 and 10 years after its second season aired in 2015. Production on Season 3 is set to begin this summer and will see Lisa Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman, and Damian Young all return as series regulars. Check out the Season 3 announcement video below: 'Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. Neither of us are surprised she did,' said creator Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow in a statement. The Comeback originally premiered in 2005 and was created by both Kudrow and King. The series was a satirical look inside the entertainment television industry and is presented as found footage. The show follows Valerie Cherish (Kudrow), a veteran B-list sitcom actress who is looking to revive her career in a Hollywood that is getting increasingly younger. The show originally ran for just one season but was revived in 2014 for a second season. Throughout its run, The Comeback was nominated for four Primetime Emmys, with Kudrow being nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series twice. The post Lisa Kudrow's The Comeback Season 3 Sets Release Date Window in Video appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
