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The Comeback – Season 3, Episode 1 Valerie Gets a New Chapter

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Valerie is offered a role on a new multi-camera comedy; stoked that sitcoms are on a comeback, she accepts, but is shocked to discover that the show is being written by artificial intelligence.
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The Comeback — Season 3, Episode 1

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Cast & Crew

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Lisa Kudrow

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Louis Peitzman New York Magazine/Vulture Mar 23
4/5
... given the way the premiere addresses AI anxiety and the overwhelming dominance of streaming, the show appears to still have its finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry. Go to Full Review Matt Schimkowitz AV Club Mar 23
B-
Valerie is the same, but the show has drastically changed, trading its mockumentary perspective for a somewhat diminished Curb Your Enthusiasm-style meta comedy. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Valerie is offered a role on a new multi-camera comedy; stoked that sitcoms are on a comeback, she accepts, but is shocked to discover that the show is being written by artificial intelligence.
Executive Producer
Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, John P. Melfi, Dan Bucatinsky
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 22, 2026