HBO brings Girls back with five new episodes
Lena Dunham returns as creator and lead actor of a limited series, ten years after the finale.
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The series Girls is returning for a limited run of five episodes. HBO announced on Tuesday that Lena Dunham is creating the series again and will star in it; much of the original cast is also returning.
Dunham is returning as Hannah Horvath, the character she played in the original series. Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells will also, according to the announcement, once again be part of the cast.
Production begins in 2027. HBO has not yet announced a release date. Nor has it said whether all the actors from the original main cast will return; the announcement contained no confirmation regarding Adam Driver.
Girls ran for six seasons, from 2012 to 2017. The series followed four young women in New York and was created by Dunham, who was also involved as an executive producer.
Dunham said in a statement that the creators only wanted to return if there was a specific story they still wanted to tell. The new series is therefore a limited return, not a full resumption of the original format.
For the television industry, the decision fits with the continuing interest in new episodes of familiar series. For viewers, only the length of the series is certain for now; the story, broadcast timing and any further seasons have not yet been announced.
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The core information matches reporting by Associated Press and El País. Unknown details, such as the release date and any continuation, have been presented as uncertain or unconfirmed.
- confirmed Girls is returning for five episodes. — Associated Press reports a limited run of five episodes. source
- confirmed Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells are returning. — These cast members are named by Associated Press. source
- confirmed Production begins in 2027. — Associated Press gives 2027 as the production start. source
- confirmed The original series ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017. — Associated Press mentions the run and the number of seasons. source
Editor's note
The return, the five episodes, the cast involved and the planned start of production have been confirmed. A release date and Adam Driver’s return have not been confirmed.Sources
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