HBO's award-winning show Girls is set to return for a limited run ten years after its series finale. Lena Dunham, the show's creator, writer, and one of its stars, made the announcement during a mock Zoom call with the original cast members Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Andrew Rannells. All five actors will reprise their roles in a five-episode revival, with production scheduled to begin in 2027.
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Judd Apatow, who played a key role in getting the show greenlit, will also return as executive producer. Dunham expressed her excitement about revisiting the characters, stating,
“"We always said we would only return to 'Girls' if there was a specific story we were burning to tell."
She added,
“"I've missed these characters, but for a long time I couldn't quite picture them in the present day. Then, right around my 40th birthday, they started talking to me in the shower. And, as you may remember, once this fivesome starts talking it's pretty hard to get them to stop."
Girls, which aired for six seasons from 2012 to 2017, was nominated for 19 Emmys and won two, including best casting. The series follows the lives of four friends—Hannah (Dunham), Marnie (Williams), Jessa (Kirke), and Shoshanna (Mamet)—as they navigate their twenties in New York City. The show garnered both praise and controversy during its run and was ranked number 30 on the BBC's list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows of the 21st Century.
