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The Comeback Ends Trilogy with AI-Focused 2026 Revival

5/14/2026

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Co-creator Michael Patrick King announced that the third-season finale of The Comeback will end the series as a trilogy.
He said the 2026 revival, which he and actress Lisa Kudrow drove, centers on writers’ anxieties about artificial intelligence and aired an AI storyline before studios admitted using AI.
He added he hopes Hollywood will not need to revive actress Lisa Kudrow’s Valerie Cherish and confirmed no plans to return soon.

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Co-creator Michael Patrick King announced that the third-season finale of The Comeback will end the series as a trilogy.
He said the 2026 revival, which he and actress Lisa Kudrow drove, centers on writers’ anxieties about artificial intelligence and aired an AI storyline before studios admitted using AI.
He added he hopes Hollywood will not need to revive actress Lisa Kudrow’s Valerie Cherish and confirmed no plans to return soon.