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‘The Comeback’ Ep 7: Valerie Confronts AI Scandal, Defends Mark

5/5/2026

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Episode 7 of HBO Max’s “The Comeback” aired May 3, 2026, putting Valerie Cherish in crisis after AI press coverage.
Valerie (Lisa Kudrow) appears on “Finance Dudes” to defend Mark’s job while Dan Bucatinsky returns as Mark with a tattoo subplot.
Michael Patrick King directed and co-wrote the episode, part of the eight-episode AI-focused final season that concludes with the May 10, 2026 finale “Valerie Cherish” resolving the AI scandal and Mark’s job.

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Episode 7 of HBO Max’s “The Comeback” aired May 3, 2026, putting Valerie Cherish in crisis after AI press coverage.
Valerie (Lisa Kudrow) appears on “Finance Dudes” to defend Mark’s job while Dan Bucatinsky returns as Mark with a tattoo subplot.
Michael Patrick King directed and co-wrote the episode, part of the eight-episode AI-focused final season that concludes with the May 10, 2026 finale “Valerie Cherish” resolving the AI scandal and Mark’s job.