Searxng/The Comeback HBO tv Celebrity Lisa Kudrow's iconic Valerie Cherish returns for the final season of HBO's dark satire. Discover the trilogy's conclusion on March 22. April 18, 2026 AceShowbiz - Nearly 12 years have passed since audiences last saw Lisa Kudrow portray the indomitable and often painfully hilarious Valerie Cherish in HBO's dark satire The Comeback. Now, with the third and final season poised to premiere on March 22, Kudrow and series co-creator Michael Patrick King reveal that Valerie was never truly gone - she was just waiting for the right moment to reemerge.