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Lena Dunham to Bring Back ‘Girls’ for a 5-Episode Run on HBO 10 Years After Its Finale – WTOP News
The five-episode project reunites Lena Dunham with Alison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells as HBO revisits the Emmy-winning series.
On Tuesday, HBO announced a five-episode limited revival of Girls with creator Lena Dunham and the original core cast returning; production begins in 2027, ten years after the series finale.
Returning cast members include Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Andrew Rannells, with Dunham, Judd Apatow, Ilene S. Landress, and Michael P. Cohen serving as executive producers.
Dunham stated the revival explores characters at the "milestone of turning 40," with story ideas arriving around her fortieth birthday inspiring her creative return to the series.
Former co-showrunner Jenni Konner is not involved in the revival, following the end of her professional partnership with Dunham in 2018.
Status for Adam Driver, who played Hannah Horvath's boyfriend in the original series, remains unconfirmed for the limited run.
The HBO series Girls is getting a sequel with five new episodes. Production is expected to start in 2027, ten years after the end of the sixth season. HBO announced this on Tuesday.
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The series, which depicts the lives of friends in their twenties, brought its creator and star Lena Dunham to world fame. She and the other main characters are set to appear in new episodes.