The series, which debuted two decades ago, will arrive on HBO and HBO Max for its final season in 2026NEED TO KNOWThe Comeback is returning for a third season on HBO and HBO Max in 2026HBO announced on Friday,

The third and final season will begin production this summer and is expected to debut on HBO and HBO Max in 2026. Kudrow will reprise her role as Valerie Cherish, a one-time sitcom star who chronicles her return to show business on a companion reality TV series called The Comeback .

Added Amy Gravitt, executive vp comedy programming for HBO and Max, “No matter what the industry throws at her, Valerie Cherish is a survivor. On the 20th anniversary of her debut, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow have brilliantly scripted her return to HBO, and we can’t wait to see that.”