Lena Dunham's Girls returning for limited run at HBO
HBO has announced a limited five-episode revival of the hit series 'Girls', set to begin production in 2027. Creator Lena Dunham and the original main cast will return to explore the characters' lives as they approach their 40th birthdays.
Why it matters
The revival highlights the ongoing industry trend of rebooting culturally significant series to leverage nostalgia and established fan bases.
Figure caption, Watch: Lena Dunham invites the cast of Girls to reboot the TV series next year
HBO's award-winning show Girls will return to screens for a limited run ten years after the series finale aired.
Lena Dunham – the show's creator, writer, and one of its stars – shared the announcement in a mock zoom call with members of the original cast Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells.
All five actors, whose careers launched off the back of Girls, will be part of the five-episode revival with production set to begin in 2027. Judd Apatow, who helped get the show green lit with HBO, will also return as executive producer.
"We always said we would only return to 'Girls' if there was a specific story we were burning to tell," Dunham said in a statement.
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