HBO revives Lena Dunham's Girls for five-episode limited run
The network will bring back the series with its creator and original cast for a five-episode season. Production on the new episodes is set to begin next year.
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What happened
HBO has announced that Girls, the series created by Lena Dunham, will return for a limited run of five new episodes. Dunham will return along with co-stars Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke and Andrew Rannells. The new episodes will begin production next year, ten years after the show's finale.
Why it matters
The revival brings back a series that launched the careers of several actors and is described as defining its era. Commentators say its mix of bleakness and warmth makes it a fitting return.
Timeline
- Oct 13, 3:39 PM ET: HBO announced that Girls will return for a five-episode limited run, with Lena Dunham returning as creator and star.
- Oct 13, 4:39 PM ET: HBO said production on the five new episodes will begin next year, ten years after the series finale.
Coverage
- Girls is back: why it’s the perfect time for more of Lena Dunham’s millennial Sex and the City (The Guardian)
- ‘Girls’ to Return for a Limited Run (The New York Times)
- Lena Dunham’s Girls returning for limited run at HBO (The Guardian)
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