Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ to Return for Five-Episode HBO Revival
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HBO is bringing back Lena Dunham’s comedy series *Girls* for a five-episode limited run, nearly a decade after its 2017 finale. Production is scheduled to begin in 2027, though a release date and official title have not been announced.
Dunham will return as Hannah Horvath alongside Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels, Jemima Kirke as Jessa, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro and Andrew Rannells as Elijah Krantz. The revival was announced Tuesday through a mock video call featuring the returning cast members.
HBO said the new episodes will explore the characters reaching the milestone of turning 40. Dunham said she and the team had long agreed to revisit the series only if they found a particular story they wanted to tell. Judd Apatow, who helped develop the original show, will return as an executive producer.
*Girls* premiered in 2012 and ran for six seasons, following four friends navigating work, relationships and adulthood in New York City. The series received 19 Emmy nominations and won two awards.
Adam Driver, who played Hannah’s on-and-off boyfriend Adam Sackler, was not included in HBO’s announcement, and his involvement has not been confirmed.
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Lena Dunham’s ‘Girls’ to Return for Five-Episode HBO Revival
HBO is bringing back Lena Dunham’s comedy series *Girls* for a five-episode limited run, nearly a decade after its 2017 finale. Production is scheduled to begin in 2027, though a release date and official title have not been announced.
Dunham will return as Hannah Horvath alongside Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels, Jemima Kirke as Jessa Johansson,Jessa, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro and Andrew Rannells as Elijah Krantz. The revival was announced Tuesday through a mock video call featuring the returning cast members.
HBO said the new episodes will explore the characters reaching the milestone of turning 40. Dunham said she and the team had long agreed to revisit the series only if they found a particular story they wanted to tell. Judd Apatow, who helped develop the original show, will return as an executive producer.
*Girls* premiered in 2012 and ran for six seasons, following four friends navigating work, relationships and adulthood in New York City. The series received 19 Emmy nominations and won two awards.
Adam Driver, who played Hannah’s on-and-off boyfriend Adam Sackler, was not included in HBO’s announcement, and his involvement has not been confirmed.
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