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The Comeback Returns With a Final Season That Satirizes AI

The new episodes retool the series into a more traditional sitcom to reflect how algorithms now steer TV.

Overview

  • Season 3 is now streaming on HBO and HBO Max with weekly releases, bringing the series back to TV for the first time in 12 years.
  • The plot centers on Valerie Cherish leading a multicam sitcom that a studio has AI write in secret, turning her job into a test of creative lines.
  • This season abandons the mockumentary setup for straightforward storytelling, shifting how viewers follow Valerie’s work and home life.
  • Early reviews note Lisa Kudrow’s precise comic timing and praise the show’s pointed look at AI and data-driven decisions in Hollywood.
  • Co-creator Michael Patrick King calls Kudrow a brilliant writer, and Kudrow says she is comfortable still being widely known for Friends.