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Girls returning for limited season run 10 years after finale

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Gbogbo, M. (2026, October 13). Girls returning for limited season run 10 years after finale. ABC News (AU). https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-14/girls-returning-for-limited-season-run-10-years-after-finale/107263552

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ABC News (AU) · collected 2026-10-14 · by Mawunyo Gbogbo

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HBO's series "Girls" is set to return for five episodes ten years after its finale, with production beginning in 2027. Lena Dunham, along with the original cast including Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Andrew Rannells, will reprise their roles. It remains uncertain if Adam Driver will participate. Dunham emphasized the unique opportunity to revisit characters in their 40s, reflecting on their growth and the changing world around them.
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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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Dunham PERSON · 4× Adam Driver PERSON · 2× Girls ORG · 2× HBO ORG · 2× Allison Williams PERSON · 1× Hannah PERSON · 1× Jemima Kirke PERSON · 1× Jessa PERSON · 1× Lena Dunham PERSON · 1× Marnie PERSON · 1×

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The returning cast will include creator, star, writer and director Lena Dunham as Hannah, Allison Williams as Marnie, Jemima Kirke as Jessa, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna and Andrew Rannells as Elijah.
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🔮 Production will begin in 2027, 10 years after the series finale.
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Girls returning for limited season run 10 years after finale · assertive framing

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Production will begin in 2027, 10 years after the series finale. asserted
Production → begin → finale
The core cast will make a comeback but it is unclear whether movie star Adam Driver will join them. uncertain
Driver → make → them
HBO's Emmy-winning series Girls is returning for five episodes. asserted
series → win → episodes
The returning cast will include creator, star, writer and director Lena Dunham as Hannah, Allison Williams as Marnie, Jemima Kirke as Jessa, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna and Andrew Rannells as Elijah. asserted
cast → return → Elijah
In a mock Zoom call, Dunham, Williams, Kirke, Mamet and Rannells committed to a limited run. asserted
Dunham → commit → run
"I have a question though," Dunham says. asserted
Dunham → have → question
"Can we still call it Girls? "'Cos we're like old as f…" One unanswered question is whether Hollywood movie star Adam Driver will return to the fold. asserted
Driver → call → fold
His breakout performance as Adam Sackler in Girls earned him three consecutive Primetime Emmy nominations. asserted
performance → earn → nominations
In a statement, Dunham said it was rare to get the chance to return to something that changed your life with the gift of hindsight and a whole new level of gratitude and understanding. asserted
that → say → gratitude
"We always said we would only return to Girls if there was a specific story we were burning to tell,"Dunham said. asserted
we → say → Girls
"I've missed these characters, but for a long time I couldn't quite picture them in the present day. asserted
I → miss → day
Then, right around my 40th birthday, they started talking to me in the shower. asserted
they → start → shower
"And, as you may remember, once this fivesome starts talking it's pretty hard to get them to stop." uncertain
them → remember → ?
Dunham said new people were still discovering the show, reminding her why "we do this". asserted
we → say → this
The "why" being the joy of being together, as well as the chance to wear yellow mesh, she joked. asserted
she → wear → mesh
The cast of Girls will be dealing with a different world and different issues as they examine what it means to be in their 40s as opposed to their 20s. asserted
it → deal → 20s
The show will be executive produced by Judd Apatow. asserted
show → produce → Apatow
Production will begin in 2027, a decade after the season six finale. asserted
Production → begin → finale
Girls won two Emmys, including Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, and was nominated 19 times. asserted
Girls → win → Series
It also won two Golden Globes. asserted
It → win → Globes
Girls ran from 2012 to 2017 and was set in New York City. asserted
Girls → run → City
It explored sex and relationships in a frank, honest but at times controversial and cringeworthy manner. asserted
It → explore → manner
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