‘Girls’ Surprise: HBO Brings Back Lena Dunham Series With Majority Of Original Cast
Girls is coming back. HBO has ordered a limited run of five episodes of Lena Dunham’s hit comedy with the majority of the original cast confirmed to return. Watch the announcement video below. Dunham will reprise her role as Hannah, Allison Williams returns as Marnie, Jemima Kirke is back as Jessa, Zosia Mamet comes back […]
The TV series "Girls" is returning for a limited five-episode run ten years after its Season 6 finale. Lena Dunham, the creator and star of the show, will reunite the original cast for the project. The announcement, made via a social video, brought up the original four main characters: Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Dunham herself.
The series, set to begin production in summer 2027, will explore a new story for the familiar group of twenty-somethings. However, Jenni Konner, who was an executive producer and co-showrunner on the HBO series, will not return. Andrew Rannells, who played a supporting role in the original run, will also reprise his part. Dunham expressed her excitement about returning to "Girls," noting that she had missed her characters and that she was inspired by her fortieth birthday to start writing again.
The show initially premiered on HBO in 2012 and ran for six seasons until 2017, receiving numerous Emmy nominations and wins. Dunham and Konner had a tumultuous professional relationship, but they have not spoken since the series ended. Amy Gravitt, head of HBO & HBO Max Comedy Programming, expressed enthusiasm for the series, highlighting how the world has changed since the last time the audience saw the characters.
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