The series initially follows Valerie Cherish (Kudrow), a veteran sitcom performer who was out of the spotlight for at least 10 years, as she tries in 2005 to return to the industry that made her famous. Valerie lands a role on a brand new network sitcom, however, struggles with the matter of being an aging, even non-influential performer in an Hollywood, while her move ahead and away from the group is being recorded for a company reality series. She's cast within an HBO series eligible Seeing Red, which chronicles the career of the sitcom writer/producer who tormented her Once the cameras capture up with Valerie in 2014.