United Kingdom, June 27 -- The Comeback has been renewed for a third season.

The hit sitcom - which premiered in June 2005 - has been renewed by HBO, and the broadcaster has confirmed that it will be the "final season" of the show.

The Comeback stars Lisa Kudrow as sitcom actress Valerie Cherish living in modern-day Los Angeles, and the last season of the show aired in 2014.

Lisa and Michael Patrick King - the show's co-creators - said in a statement: "Valerie Cherish has found her way back to the current television landscape. Neither of us are surprised she did."

Amy Gravitt, the executive vice-president of HBO and Max comedy, is thrilled that the show is returning to HBO, and she "can't wait to see" the new season.

Amy said: "No ma...