Everything we know about the 'Girls' revival
HBO has announced a five-episode revival of the popular series 'Girls,' set to begin production in 2027. The new episodes will follow the original cast as they navigate the milestone of turning 40.
Why it matters
The revival highlights the ongoing trend of nostalgia-driven television reboots and the industry's interest in exploring the aging process of iconic millennial characters.
Lena Dunham, the creator of "Girls," and four of her original castmates are returning for five new episodes of the show. Jim Spellman/WireImage Lena Dunham and four of her original castmates are returning for five new episodes of “Girls.” The revival will revisit the characters as they approach middle age. Production begins in 2027, but HBO hasn’t announced a premiere date. Millennials are getting older and “Girls” is coming back to see how that’s going. HBO announced Tuesday that Lena Dunham ’s comedy will return for a limited five-episode run, with its four leading women and Andrew Rannells reprising their roles. The original series followed aspiring writer Hannah Horvath and her friends through the jobs, relationships, and financial uncertainty of their 20s in New York.
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