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Lena Dunham’s hit series Girls to return for a limited run

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, October 13). Lena Dunham’s hit series Girls to return for a limited run. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/lena-dunham-hbo-new-york-city-allison-williams-adam-driver-b1300726.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-13 · by Lauren Del Fabbro

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Lena Dunham’s series Girls is set to return for a limited five-episode run on HBO in 2027, nearly ten years after its original conclusion. The revival will star the main cast including Dunham herself as Hannah Horvath, Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna, and Jemima Kirke as Jessa, with Andrew Rannells reprising his role as Elijah. The announcement was made through a video call featuring the original four stars discussing their interest in returning to the show they previously spent summers making together.
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HBO's hit series Girls is returning for a limited run of five episodes nearly a decade after its finale in 2017. The revival was announced on October 13, 2026, with the original cast members, including Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, and Zosia Mamet, participating in a mock Zoom call to express their excitement about reuniting for the show. Production is set to begin in 2027. While it remains unclear whether star Adam Driver will join his costars, Judd Apatow, who helped bring the series to HBO initially, will return as executive producer. Dunham emphasized that this reunion would only happen if there was a specific story they felt compelled to tell, highlighting her gratitude for the opportunity to revisit the characters with new insights and understanding.

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“Article A reports on the announcement of the revival and limited run of 'Girls', while Article B discusses the show's central character and creator in a more general retrospective manner.”
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Dunham was also behind the Netflix series Too Much about an American woman in her 30s who relocates to London and falls in love with a British musician – mirroring her life and romance to her husband, who she married in 2021.
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Lena Dunham’s hit series Girls will return for a limited run. asserted
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The HBO sitcom, which made stars out of the cast, including Dunham, Adam Driver and Allison Williams, premiered in 2012 and follows four millennial friends as they navigate their lives in New York City. asserted
they → make → City
The series will return for a five-episode special starring Dunham as Hannah Horvath, Williams as Marnie Michaels, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna, Jemima Kirke as Jessa and Andrew Rannells as Elijah. asserted
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Production is set to begin in 2027, nearly a decade after it wrapped. asserted
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News of the show’s revival was announced on Tuesday with a video released by HBO featuring the original four on a video call. asserted
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Dunham said: “OK. asserted
Dunham → say → ?
So we used to spend like every summer together, you know, doing this thing that we do, making this show. asserted
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And is it something that you would want to do again? asserted
you → want → that
As they all agreed, Rannells popped up in the video call and said: “I’m in, but only because you trash cans need constant supervision.” asserted
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Dunham ends the call with a final question: “Seriously, can we still call it Girls? Cause we’re like old as f…” asserted
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The series ran for six seasons and also starred Driver as Adam Sackler, Hannah’s on-again-off-again boyfriend, however, it was not confirmed if he will return for the revival. asserted
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The show was controversial at the time for its frank depiction of sex with Dunham frequently appearing nude or partially clothed in the show. asserted
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Dunham was also behind the Netflix series Too Much about an American woman in her 30s who relocates to London and falls in love with a British musician – mirroring her life and romance to her husband, who she married in 2021. asserted
she → relocate → 2021
It comes weeks after Dunham welcomed her first child with husband musician Luis Felber via surrogate. asserted
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