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The Comeback (2005)

Comedy

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.

IMDb rating
7.9 (10,418 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
HBO Max · Spectrum On Demand
Language
EN
Type
TV series
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Seasons

Season 1 (2005)

8.11 avg 13 episodes 7.4 → 9.1 29 min avg

  • Slow burn
  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.4 · 574 votesEp 2: 7.8 · 461 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 418 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 394 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 389 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 380 votesEp 7: 8.1 · 371 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 413 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 374 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 356 votesEp 11: 8.4 · 371 votesEp 12: 8.8 · 401 votesEp 13: 9.1 · 470 votes
Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Pilot7.4574
2Valerie Triumphs at the Upfronts7.8461
3Valerie Bonds with the Cast7.7418
4Valerie Stands up for Aunt Sassy7.8394
5Valerie Demands Dignity7.7389
6Valerie Saves the Show8.1380
7Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode8.1371
8Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs8.5413
9Valerie Hangs with the Cool Kids8.2374
10Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover7.8356
11Valerie Stands Out on the Red Carpet8.4371
12Valerie Shines Under Stress8.8401
13Valerie Does Another Classic Leno9.1470

Season 2 (2014)

8.66 avg 8 episodes 8.3 → 9.6 34 min avg

  • Slow burn
  • Big finale
Ep 1: 8.3 · 383 votesEp 2: 8.0 · 326 votesEp 3: 8.5 · 341 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 323 votesEp 5: 8.7 · 336 votesEp 6: 8.9 · 351 votesEp 7: 9.0 · 365 votesEp 8: 9.6 · 777 votes
Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Valerie Makes a Pilot8.3383
2Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday Back8.0326
3Valerie Is Brought to Her Knees8.5341
4Valerie Saves the Show8.3323
5Valerie Is Taken Seriously8.7336
6Valerie Cooks in the Desert8.9351
7Valerie Faces the Critics9.0365
8Valerie Gets What She Really Wants9.6777

Season 3 (2026)

8.54 avg 8 episodes 7.9 → 9.3 33 min avg

  • Big finale
Ep 1: 7.9 · 334 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 262 votesEp 3: 9.0 · 331 votesEp 4: 8.2 · 223 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 220 votesEp 6: 8.7 · 215 votesEp 7: 8.7 · 220 votesEp 8: 9.3 · 288 votes
Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Valerie Gets a New Chapter7.9334
2Valerie Has a Secret8.1262
3Valerie Faces Reality9.0331
4Valerie Does It All8.2223
5Valerie Lights a Candle8.4220
6Valerie's Home Alone8.7215
7Valerie Chases the Truth8.7220
8Valerie Cherish9.3288

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