The Comeback (HBO): Ratings Recap

HBO's 'The Comeback' premiered June 5, 2005 to a 1.0 HH rating and 1.51 million viewers, basically on par with what its 'Entourage' lead-in delivered (1.0 & 1.59 million), though neither were particularly good for HBO at the time. Overall, it averaged just below 1 million viewers (955,000) for most of the first season as well as a 0.68 HH rating and 0.52 P18-49 rating. There was a long delay before the second season premiered in 2014, but time did no favors for the show which averaged just a 0.09 demo rating & 225,000 viewers in its return. There has been no word since on the status of a third season.

The Comeback Season 1 Ratings (2005)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	HH rating
Jun. 5, 2005	1.505	1.0
Jun. 12, 2005	0.925	0.7
Jun. 19, 2005	0.784	0.6
Jun. 26, 2005	0.847	0.6
Jul. 10, 2005	0.931	0.6
Jul. 17, 2005	0.786	0.5
Jul. 24, 2005	0.955	0.7
Jul. 31, 2005	1.120	0.8
Aug. 7, 2005	0.937	0.6
Aug. 14, 2005	0.793	0.6
Aug. 21, 2005	1.038	0.7
Aug. 28, 2005	0.878	0.7
Sept. 4, 2005	0.920	0.7
Average	0.955	0.68

The Comeback Season 2 Ratings (2014)
Episode Date	Viewers (millions)	18-49 rating
Nov. 9, 2014	0.300	0.11
Nov. 16, 2014	0.183	0.06
Nov. 23, 2014	0.221	0.09
Nov. 30, 2014	0.267	0.11
Dec. 7, 2014	0.216	0.10
Dec. 14, 2014	0.238	0.09
Dec. 21, 2014	0.134	0.06
Dec. 28, 2014	0.242	0.12
Average	0.225	0.09

Source: Nielsen Media Research