Dan Bucatinsky Dishes on The Comeback, Hacks, & Scandal

Obsessed: The Podcast

The Daily Beast

Tv & Film

4.5 • 686 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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The Comeback has officially come to an end, and Kevin Fallon is joined by actor, producer, and longtime collaborator Dan Bucatinsky to break down the emotional finale, Valerie Cherish's surprising legacy, the show's timely AI storyline, Billy's unforgettable transformation, and the awards buzz surrounding Lisa Kudrow's acclaimed performance. Plus, Dan reflects on working alongside Lisa for more than two decades, the lasting impact of Scandal, and what makes The Comeback one of television's most beloved cult classics. Follow Kevin Fallon on Instagram ⁠@kpfallon⁠ Follow Matt Wilstein on Instagram ⁠@mattjwilstein⁠ New episodes every Thursday, and Saturday; ⁠early drops on YouTube⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	but something that people would be surprised to know about Lisa Kujo.
0:02.4	She's a competitive game player.
0:04.0	We've played cards and boggle and scrabble and dominoes over the years. Well, she plays boggle. I'm terrible at Boggle, so I sort of backed out of the Boggle room. She's also a huge fan of television. She watches a lot of TV and enjoys it. She's a logic police, though. One of the reasons I love collaborating with Lisa is because our brains work so differently.
0:24.0	I'm kind of. a lot of TV and enjoys it. She's a logic police though. One of the reasons I love collaborating
0:21.4	with Lisa's because our brains work so differently. I'm kind, I mean, I'm sort of a multitasker,
0:27.1	and I look at the big picture and Lisa's razor sharp. She's like a satellite dish of both logic
0:33.1	but also the human experience. She was a scientist, but she's somebody who likes home time, playing
0:39.1	games and watching TV, and she's not somebody who is out. That's my vibe. I appreciate that
0:44.6	about her. Hello, and welcome to another episode of Obsessed the podcast. I'm Kevin Fallon here
0:53.0	to guide you through all the TV shows, movies,
0:55.8	and pop culture nonsense that we think is unmissable. And today's guest is a friend of the podcast,
1:01.6	Mr. Dan Bukotinsky. You might know him for his roles on hacks or his Emmy winning performance
1:07.6	on Scandal. He is the producer and star of The Comeback. And he's here with us
1:14.8	today. Hi, Dad. Hi, Kevin. Thanks for having me back. You know, I'm obsessed with Obsessed and the Daily Beast
1:20.8	and you. I love talking about the comeback with you. I really appreciate how much you appreciate
1:26.5	what we've tried to do with that show. I appreciate that. All right. We're both obsessed. I really appreciate how much you appreciate what we've tried to do with that
1:28.3	show. I appreciate that. All right. We're both obsessed. I love it. I mean, how are you doing right now?
1:33.7	I mean, we were doing our, um, the comeback rewatch episodes in the station for the series to come back again.
1:41.2	Yes. Now it's aired. The finale is done. How are you doing?
1:45.0	I cannot believe how fast all of that happened.
1:47.0	I mean, it was, what a blessing to be able to rewatch seasons one and two and talk about
1:53.0	it with Lisa and Michael and Laura and Damien.
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