The Comeback

Series - 2005 - Comedy, Drama

The story

For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay for clinging to the spotlight. Desperate to revive her career, she agrees to star in a reality TV series, allowing cameras to follow her every move as she lands a part on a new network sitcom.

Directed by

Michael Patrick King, Michael Lehmann, David Steinberg, John Riggi, Clark Mathis, Greg Mottola

Starring

Lisa Kudrow, Malin Åkerman, Robert Bagnell, Lance Barber, Robert Michael Morris, Laura Silverman

Where to watch

hbo

Ratings

IMDb 7.9 out of 10

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Series · 2005 · Comedy · Drama

The Comeback

76% match~31m / ep3 seasons · 29 episodesM
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The story

For Valerie Cherish, no price is too high to pay for clinging to the spotlight. Desperate to revive her career, she agrees to star in a reality TV series, allowing cameras to follow her every move as she lands a part on a new network sitcom.

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The Comeback - Season 1: Trailer - Official HBO
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IMDb
7.9 / 10
11k votes
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82%
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TMDB
7.4 / 10
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Details
TypeSeries
GenreComedy, Drama
Seasons3
Episodes29
Runtime~31m / ep
RatedM
Release2005-06-05
Where to watch
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