Faced with a new and unqualified showrunner, Valerie does everything she can to save the day and keep her show afloat - even if it means making a deal with a very familiar devil from her showbiz past...all to Jane's disapproval.

When AI churns out an unstable script, Valerie is forced to lean into her executive producer role to do damage control.

Valerie discovers that being back on a soundstage makes her miss her old sitcom team of one: Mickey – whose death she never processed. 

Valerie meets her human showrunners and tries to convince a TV vet to direct the pilot. 

Valerie is offered a role in a new multi-cam sitcom - but is hesitant to accept when she learns it will be written by AI.