‘Girls’ Surprise: HBO Brings Back Lena Dunham Series With Majority Of Original Cast
HBO has ordered five new episodes of Lena Dunham’s comedy *Girls*, with Dunham and most of the original principal cast returning. The limited series will revisit the characters as they approach or enter their 40s, a decade after the original show ended.
Dunham will reprise Hannah alongside Allison Williams as Marnie, Jemima Kirke as Jessa, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna and Andrew Rannells as Elijah. Adam Driver is not announced as returning. Production is due to begin next year, 15 years after the series premiered; Dunham will write and executive produce, while former co-showrunner Jenni Konner is not involved.
- HBO ordered five new episodes of *Girls*.
- Dunham and four other original cast members return.
- The story moves the characters into their 40s.
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Girls is a comedy created by Lena Dunham that follows four friends navigating work, relationships and life in New York. It ran on HBO from 2012 to 2017 and became known for its focus on young adulthood and its central characters’ friendships.
Dunham played Hannah, alongside Allison Williams as Marnie, Jemima Kirke as Jessa and Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna; Andrew Rannells also played Elijah. The story’s return brings these characters into their 40s, revisiting how their lives and friendships have changed since the original series.