Where to Watch 

The Comeback

 Online

The Comeback

description

"The Comeback" is a television series that aired on HBO in 2005 and 2014. It follows the story of Valerie Cherish, a washed-up actress who tries to revive her career by starring in a reality show. The show is shot in a mockumentary style, with the cameras following Valerie around as she navigates the ups and downs of her life.

The first season of the show was well-received by critics, who praised its unique format and Lisa Kudrow's performance as Valerie. However, the show was cancelled after one season due to low ratings. Nine years later, in 2014, HBO revived the series for a second season, which continued Valerie's story and addressed the changing landscape of reality television.

In the second season, Valerie lands a role in a new HBO drama series, but struggles to balance her personal life and career. The show received positive reviews for its exploration of themes such as aging, fame, and the entertainment industry. Despite this, there are currently no plans for a third season.

Got a "Not available in your region" message?

No worries. Get a true residential US IP address and watch any title even if you are not in the USA!

Episodes

Thank you! Your submission has been received!
Oops! Something went wrong while submitting the form.
No items found.
Author
Zahra Almailady

Zahra Almailady is a wife and mom first but she discovered a passion for cinema and after graduating from UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television she dove into cinematography. Now Zahra writes movie reviews just for fun ad really enjoys it. Zahra loves reading, cooking,  and windsurfing. She lives in New Zealand, with her husband two sons, and four cats.

share this article

you might also like

Emily Owens M.D.

2011
Comedy & Humor
Emily Owens is "a fresh blood" in Denver Memorial Hospital where she just started to work. To her surprise, everyone in the Hospital is behaving like all the action takes place in a high school. But not only the action even a characters are the same: to her joy and awkward happiness - her med school classmate Dr. Will Collins (Emily had a crush on) works here too; as a bad thing to balance a good one "“ her school-time nemesis Cassandra Kopelson is hanging out nearby, looking ready to make Emily's life intolerable. However, our heroine manages to enlist the help of one of her mentors: Dr. Micah Barnes (Michael Rady), who oversees fresh interns and to befriend with first-year surgical resident Tyra Dupre (Kelly McCreary). Besides the awkward moments showcased in almost every scene where we see Emily, there is one only thing that makes everyone uncomfortable to watch Emily Owens M.D. "“ the idea of "what this clumsy young being is doing here, in real-life hospital, as the real-life doctor, who is definitely should be responsible for the lives of patients?" From the other hand, it's just a TV show and all that mess is made by actors by screenplay, and while the last one thing is questionable, first one (the ensemble cast) looks perfect. Main protagonist, Emily Owen, is portrayed by inimitable Mamie Gummer, while her "sweetheart" Dr. Will Collins is played by Justin Hartley (a star of Smallville).