‘Girls’ Is Returning to HBO, for a Limited Time
HBO has ordered a five-episode revival of Girls, about a decade after the series ended, bringing creator and star Lena Dunham back alongside four castmates. The return revisits characters who became a focus of debate about millennial life, now as they approach or reach 40.
Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells are returning; Adam Driver is not listed among the cast. Story details remain under wraps, and production is scheduled to begin in 2027. Dunham will executive produce with Judd Apatow, Ilene S. Landress and Michael P. Cohen; former co-showrunner Jenni Konner is not involved. The original series ran from 2012 to 2017 and won two Emmys.
- HBO has ordered a five-episode Girls revival.
- Lena Dunham and four castmates are returning.
- Production is scheduled to begin in 2027.
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Girls is a comedy-drama created by Lena Dunham, who also starred as Hannah Horvath. It followed Hannah and her friends in New York as they navigated work, relationships and adulthood, and ran on HBO from 2012 to 2017.
The main characters were played by Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet, with Andrew Rannells also among the returning cast. Adam Driver, another prominent actor from the original series, is not listed among those returning.
The series drew attention and debate for its portrayal of millennial life and friendship. The new five-episode run brings its characters back as they approach or reach 40, revisiting questions about how their lives have changed since the original show.