The Comeback (TV series)

The Comeback
Genre
Created by
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes21 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Camera setupSingle camera
Running time25–55 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkHBO
ReleaseJune 5, 2005 (2005-06-05) –
December 28, 2014 (2014-12-28)
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The Comeback is an American comedy television series produced by HBO. The series stars Lisa Kudrow as sitcom actress Valerie Cherish in modern-day Los Angeles, and was created by Kudrow herself in collaboration with Michael Patrick King, a former executive producer of Sex and the City. Kudrow and King additionally serve as screenwriters and executive producers of the series, with King also having directed several episodes. The series originally aired for a single season of 13 episodes from June 5 to September 4, 2005, before being cancelled. Nine years later, The Comeback was revived for a second season of eight episodes that aired from November 9 to December 28, 2014.[2]

The Comeback is a satirical and comedic look inside the entertainment television industry. It was shot by a two-camera crew. The first season is presented as found footage shot for the fictional reality show within the series, also called The Comeback. The second season is presented as found footage shot by a camera crew originally commissioned by Valerie[b] to pitch a pilot to noted reality TV producer Andy Cohen, later repurposed as behind the scenes web content, and then into a full-scale documentary. Kudrow said in an interview that she and Michael Patrick King have discussed potentially working on a third season of The Comeback once the latter's work on the Sex and the City reboot was done.[3]

  1. ^ Susman, Gary (May 12, 2013). "The Comeback | Discomfort Zone: 10 Great Cringe Comedies". Time. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved May 18, 2021.
  2. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (September 9, 2014). "HBO confirms November 9 Premieres for 'The Newsroom', 'The Comeback' & 'Getting On'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 10, 2014.
  3. ^ Lisa Kudrow Had to Google 'Smelly Cat' Chords, archived from the original on December 13, 2021, retrieved June 12, 2021


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