Lena Dunham’s Girls to return for limited HBO run
HBO will revive Lena Dunham’s *Girls* for a five-episode run, bringing its central cast back a decade after the original series ended. Dunham says she had to find a story that made a return worthwhile; the revival will show how the characters have changed as they approach 40.
Production is due to begin in 2027, with Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells returning, alongside executive producer Judd Apatow. The series originally ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017, earned 19 Emmy nominations and won two. HBO has not announced the revival’s title or named Adam Driver and co-showrunner Jenni Konner among those returning.
- *Girls* is returning for five episodes.
- Production is set to begin in 2027.
- The revival reunites five original cast members.
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Girls is a comedy-drama created by Lena Dunham about a group of young women navigating work, relationships and life in New York. It ran on HBO from 2012 to 2017, with Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet among its central cast.
The series also featured Adam Driver and Andrew Rannells, and was executive-produced by Judd Apatow. Its return revisits characters first introduced in their twenties, offering a chance to see how their lives have changed as they get older.