Girls revival greenlit for HBO with full original cast returning
HBO ordered five episodes of Girls with Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke and Zosia Mamet all reprising their roles.
HBO has greenlit a revival of Girls, the hit dramedy that ran from 2012 to 2017. The limited series will have five episodes, with production starting in 2027.
All four core cast members are returning: Lena Dunham as Hannah, Allison Williams as Marnie, Jemima Kirke as Jessa and Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna. Andrew Rannells also reprises his role.
Dunham said she'd been waiting for the right story to tell about the characters in their 40s. Judd Apatow returns as executive producer.
The original series followed four New Yorkers through their messy 20s and earned 19 Emmy nominations.
- 5
- Episodes ordered
- 2012 to 2017
- Original run
- 19
- Original Emmy nominations
- 2027
- Production start
Why it mattersFans of one of TV's defining shows about millennial life now get to see how those characters have aged and changed in the 2020s.
AustraliaHBO viewers in Australia can expect the revival to arrive on the platform once it airs, continuing the show's reach on local streaming.
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