HBO has ordered a five-episode revival of Girls, with production due to begin in 2027, a decade after the original finale. Lena Dunham and four core cast members are returning.
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01Summary
- 01HBO has greenlit a limited revival of Girls for five episodes.
- 02Production is set to begin in 2027, ten years after the Season 6 finale.
- 03Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells are returning.
- 04Girls originally ran on HBO from 2012 to 2017 and earned 19 Emmy nominations and two wins.
- 05Judd Apatow is returning as executive producer alongside Dunham and others.
02Why it matters
The revival brings back a much-discussed HBO series with its original core cast, which is likely to interest existing fans and prompt renewed attention from younger viewers. It also continues the wider trend of broadcasters revisiting well-known shows with built-in audiences.
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