The Comeback
HBO | Release Date: June 5, 2005
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 71 Critic Reviews
Positive:
48
Mixed:
18
Negative:
5

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
37
New York Daily NewsDavid BianculliMar 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: Kudrow must shoulder much of the blame. Her performance - her character - never becomes real, so you spend the time looking at Kudrow acting, rather than watching Valerie suffering. Read full review
30
The Hollywood ReporterTim GoodmanNov 10, 2014
Season 2 Review: Nine years later, The Comeback is back, as unwatchable and unfunny as the first time around. Read full review
30
Deseret NewsScott D. PierceMar 15, 2014
Season 1 Review: A "comedy" that's not funny, original or in the least bit interesting.[3 June 2005]
25
San Francisco ChronicleTim GoodmanMar 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: Seems a gigantic miss for HBO. Although King has tried to write a B-story for Cherish -- her home life -- it doesn't ring true. Read full review
25
Boston HeraldMark A. PerigardMar 16, 2014
Season 1 Review: Kudrow seems to be aiming for ``The Larry Sanders Show'' or ``Curb Your Enthusiasm'' territory but only gets as far as ``Reba'' with the f-word. [2 June 2005, p.47]
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