Girls returns to HBO for five episodes
Lena Dunham and most of the central cast will reunite for production in 2027.
HBO has announced a five-episode revival of Girls, with Lena Dunham and most of the central cast returning. Production is due to start in 2027, a decade after the original series ended.
Dunham will again play Hannah Horvath, with Allison Williams returning as Marnie, Jemima Kirke as Jessa, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna and Andrew Rannells as Elijah. Judd Apatow will again be executive producer. Adam Driver was not included in the announcement’s cast list.
The announcement gives no transmission date and says production is planned for 2027. HBO has also not released a plot, a final title for the revival or further casting details.
Dunham said the group had previously agreed they would return only if they had a particular story to tell. She said she had missed the characters but had not been able to imagine them in the present day until recently. Those comments explain the creative rationale offered for the revival, not what the episodes will contain.
Girls originally ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017. It received 19 Emmy nominations and won two awards, according to the Guardian and AP. The series followed young adults in New York and helped establish Dunham, Williams and Driver as prominent screen performers.
HBO describes the project as a limited run of five episodes rather than a full new season. The network has not published the episode structure or said whether the episodes will tell one linked story.
Since the finale, Dunham has continued working in film and television, including the Netflix series Too Much and the film Sharp Stick, according to the Guardian. The return therefore reunites the creative team after years apart rather than extending an uninterrupted run.
For British viewers, the immediate news is the production decision rather than a release schedule: the available announcement does not set a UK broadcaster or streaming date. Further details are expected once production plans and distribution arrangements are confirmed.
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The episode count, returning cast and 2027 production plan match HBO’s announcement and independent reports. The release date, plot and UK distribution remain unannounced.
- confirmed Girls will return for five episodes, with production planned for 2027. — Confirmed by HBO, AP and the Guardian. source
- confirmed Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells will return. — Listed in HBO’s announcement and reported by the Guardian. source
- confirmed Judd Apatow will return as executive producer. — Stated in HBO’s announcement. source
- confirmed Adam Driver was not included in the announced returning cast. — The published cast list names the returning performers but does not include Driver; AP also noted this. source
- confirmed Girls ran for six seasons from 2012 to 2017 and received 19 Emmy nominations with two wins. — Reported by the Guardian and AP. source
- confirmed No plot, final title, release date or UK distribution details have been announced. — The Guardian reported that plot and further details were not yet available; the HBO announcement contains no release or UK distribution information. source
Editor's note
The five-episode order, returning cast and 2027 production plan are confirmed by HBO and independent reports. HBO has not announced a release date, plot or UK distribution details.Sources
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