The Comeback

2005-06-04 · Valerie Cherish, a former sitcom “It Girl” attempting to revive her career by starring in a new series while allowing reality cameras to document every step of her return — with often disastrous and revealing results.

S01 E01 · 2005-06-05 · 32 min

Pilot

Actress Valerie Cherish agrees to be filmed for a reality show in an effort to get a part in a new sitcom.

S01 E02 · 2005-06-12 · 29 min

Valerie Triumphs at the Upfronts

Valerie, Mickey and the cast of 'Room and Bored' are introduced to the media.

S01 E03 · 2005-06-19 · 28 min

Valerie Bonds with the Cast

After a table read for 'the first official episode,' Valerie invites her co-stars to a 'bonding lunch.'

S01 E04 · 2005-06-26 · 29 min

Valerie Stands Up for Aunt Sassy

Valerie enlists a new writer, Gigi, to help pitch a less offensive line for her character.

S01 E05 · 2005-07-10 · 27 min

Valerie Demands Dignity

The network tries to spice up Valerie's reality show by bringing in the star of another reality show.

S01 E06 · 2005-07-17 · 28 min

Valerie Saves the Show

With the cast in a funk, Valerie tries to boost morale with a late-night cookie delivery.

S01 E07 · 2005-07-24 · 28 min

Valerie Gets a Very Special Episode

Valerie gets a 'name' actor for a 'Room and Bored' episode about her character.

S01 E08 · 2005-07-31 · 29 min

Valerie Relaxes in Palm Springs

Valerie and Mark head for a long weekend at a Palm Springs resort--with strings attached.

S01 E09 · 2005-08-07 · 30 min

Valerie Hangs with the Cool Kids

At the network's insistence, 'Room and Bored' gets a makeover and two new cast members.

S01 E10 · 2005-08-14 · 29 min

Valerie Gets a Magazine Cover

With Juna getting all the hype, Valerie enlists a new publicist to land a magazine cover.

S01 E11 · 2005-08-21 · 29 min

Valerie Stands Out on the Red Carpet

Valerie gets a new dress and a new look after 'Room and Bored'--and Juna--earn nominations for a familiar TV-awards show.

S01 E12 · 2005-08-28 · 29 min

Valerie Shines Under Stress

Jane pulls rank on Tom and Paulie G to get Valerie more lines on 'Room and Bored.'

S01 E13 · 2005-09-04 · 30 min

Valerie Does Another Classic Leno

Valerie makes a memorable guest appearance on 'The Tonight Show.'

2014-11-08 · Valerie Cherish, the embattled former sitcom star who, nearly a decade after her first attempt at a comeback, believes she has finally figured out how to reclaim her career — only to discover she hasn’t.

S02 E01 · 2014-11-09 · 41 min

Valerie Makes a Pilot

Valerie learns that her old nemesis Paulie G. is creating a character based on her for a new HBO series.

S02 E02 · 2014-11-16 · 30 min

Valerie Tries to Get Yesterday Back

HBO tasks Valerie to bring back Jane to produce a behind-the-scenes documentary.

S02 E03 · 2014-11-23 · 30 min

Valerie Is Brought to Her Knees

Valerie meets her co-star, and becomes increasingly anxious about shooting an intimate scene.

S02 E04 · 2014-11-30 · 25 min

Valerie Saves the Show

Valerie learns that some of her 'Seeing Red' scenes may be cut, and takes an improv class at The Groundlings.

S02 E05 · 2014-12-07 · 33 min

Valerie Is Taken Seriously

Valerie frets about Paulie G.'s agitated behavior, and scores an exclusive interview with The New York Times.

S02 E06 · 2014-12-14 · 32 min

Valerie Cooks in the Desert

Valerie's plans for a special date night with Mark are thwarted by a day-long desert reshoot.

S02 E07 · 2014-12-21 · 32 min

Valerie Faces the Critics

While Valerie and her team ramp up for the Emmys(R), Valerie's marriage is put to the test by the film crew.

S02 E08 · 2014-12-28 · 54 min

Valerie Gets What She Really Wants

Valerie gets her first real taste of success, and wonders if Mark will be there on the biggest night of her life.

2026-03-21

S03 E01 · 2026-03-22 · 32 min

Valerie Gets a New Chapter

Valerie is offered a role in a new multi-cam sitcom – but is hesitant to accept when she learns it will be written by AI.

S03 E02 · 2026-03-29 · 35 min

Valerie Has a Secret

Valerie meets her human showrunners and tries to convince a TV vet to direct the pilot.

S03 E03 · 2026-04-05 · 33 min

Valerie Faces Reality

Valerie discovers that being back on a soundstage makes her miss her old sitcom team of one: Mickey – whose death she never processed.

S03 E04 · 2026-04-12 · 28 min

Valerie Does It All

When AI churns out an unusable script, Valerie is forced to lean into her executive producer role to do damage control.

S03 E05 · 2026-04-19 · 30 min

Valerie Lights a Candle

Faced with a new and unqualified showrunner, Valerie does everything she can to save the day and keep her show afloat – even if it means making a deal with a very familiar devil from her showbiz past...all to Jane's disapproval.

S03 E06 · 2026-04-26 · 29 min

Valerie's Home Alone

As Mark heads off to Burning Man, Valerie finds herself alone amid a media meltdown after news of her AI written show is somehow leaked to the public. Later, Val is further shocked to discover that a member of her team has not signed the studio's NDA.

S03 E07 · 2026-05-03 · 29 min

Valerie Chases the Truth

Valerie tries to repair the damage caused by negative AI press – and save Mark's reality show job by making an appearance on Finance Dudes.

S03 E08 · 2026-05-10 · 45 min

Valerie Cherish

Urged by NuNet to make a public statement in defense of AI, Valerie contemplates her future...with or without How's That?!