John Early, Abbi Jacobson, Lisa Kudrow Leon Bennett/Getty Images; Earl Gibson III/Deadline/Getty Images; Kevin Winter/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment HBO's third, and final, season of the Lisa Kudrow comedy The Comeback has filled out its guest starring castmembers. Joining the comedy are John Early, Abbi Jacobson, Barry Shabaka Henley, Tony Macht, Brittany O'Grady, Zane Phillips and Julian Stern in a TV debut, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. They join already announced series regulars Kudrow, Dan Bucatinsky, Laura Silverman and Damian Young 20 years after the first season debuted in 2005, and 10 years after season two. The Comeback stars Kudrow as Valerie Cherish, an actress who appeared on a hit sitcom in the early 1990s and who's trying to make her way back into the spotlight. Related Stories TV Raúl Castillo Breaks Down That 'Task' Twist: "It Was One of the Darkest Things I've Had to Do as an Actor" TV Suspect Identified in Case at the Center of HBO's 'The Yogurt Shop Murders' Documentary The first season followed her as she's cast in a new comedy, with the stipulation that she also appear in a reality show about the making of the scripted series. Season two saw Cherish cast in an HBO project about the sitcom writer who made her life hell in season one, earning widespread acclaim professionally even as her personal life was falling apart. The third season for The Comeback from Michael Patrick King and Kudrow has begun production ahead of a debut on HBO and HBO Max set for 2026. King and Kudrow are executive producing alongside John Melfi and Dan Bucatinsky. Early is represented by UTA and Rise Management, while Henley is represented by BRS Gage and Rugolo Entertainment. Jacobson is represented by UTA, Macht is represented by Sweet 180 and Nicolosi & Co. and O'Grady is represented by CAA and Suskin/Karshan Management. Phillips is represented by BRS/Gage and Prime Talent Media, while Stern is represented by Untitled Entertainment. Deadline was first to report on final season casting for The Comeback. THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Live Feed 'Scrubs' Revival Adds Vanessa Bayer, Joel Kim Booster to Cast Live Feed 'Chicago Fire' Boss, Star Christian Stolte Unpack Season 14 Premiere's Repercussions Sunday Night Football New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills: How to Watch 'Sunday Night Football' Without Cable Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian Heads to Fox Nation as Streamer Acquires U.S. Rights to 'Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar' united kingdom Patricia Routledge, Famed for Her Role in Beloved British Sitcom 'Keeping Up Appearances,' Dies at 96 Netflix Jane Goodall 'Famous Last Words' Doc Gets Posthumous Release on Netflix Live Feed 'Scrubs' Revival Adds Vanessa Bayer, Joel Kim Booster to Cast Live Feed 'Chicago Fire' Boss, Star Christian Stolte Unpack Season 14 Premiere's Repercussions Sunday Night Football New England Patriots vs. Buffalo Bills: How to Watch 'Sunday Night Football' Without Cable Kim Kardashian Kim Kardashian Heads to Fox Nation as Streamer Acquires U.S. Rights to 'Elizabeth Taylor: Rebel Superstar' united kingdom Patricia Routledge, Famed for Her Role in Beloved British Sitcom 'Keeping Up Appearances,' Dies at 96 Netflix Jane Goodall 'Famous Last Words' Doc Gets Posthumous Release on Netflix
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Lisa Kudrow's 'The Comeback' Final Season Adds John Early, Abbi Jacobson
October 3, 2025
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