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Lena Dunham’s series Girls is set to return for a limited five-episode run on HBO in 2027, nearly ten years after its original conclusion. The revival will star the main cast including Dunham herself as Hannah Horvath, Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna, and Jemima Kirke as Jessa, with Andrew Rannells reprising his role as Elijah. The announcement was made through a video call featuring the original four stars discussing their interest in returning to the show they previously spent summers making together.

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Lena Dunham's HBO series Girls, which originally ran from 2012 to 2017, is set to return for a limited five-episode special in 2027. The revival announcement was made with a mock Zoom call featuring the original cast members: Dunham as Hannah Horvath, Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels, Jemima Kirke as Jessa Johansson, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro, and Andrew Rannells as Elijah Braccaman. The series originally premiered in 2012 and followed four young women navigating life in New York City. While Dunham, Williams, Kirke, Mamet, and Rannells confirmed their participation, it remains unclear whether Hollywood star Adam Driver will reprise his role as Adam Sackler. Production on the revival series is set to begin almost a decade after the show's finale.

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“Both articles report on the exact same announcement regarding the return of the TV series 'Girls' for five episodes, featuring the core cast and beginning production in 2027.”

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Fabbro, L. D. (2026, October 13). Lena Dunham’s hit series Girls to return for a limited run. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/showbiz/celebrity-news/lena-dunham-hbo-new-york-city-allison-williams-adam-driver-b1300726.html

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Lena Dunham’s hit series Girls will return for a limited run. asserted

series → return → run

The HBO sitcom, which made stars out of the cast, including Dunham, Adam Driver and Allison Williams, premiered in 2012 and follows four millennial friends as they navigate their lives in New York City. asserted

they → make → City

The series will return for a five-episode special starring Dunham as Hannah Horvath, Williams as Marnie Michaels, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna, Jemima Kirke as Jessa and Andrew Rannells as Elijah. asserted

series → return → Elijah

Production is set to begin in 2027, nearly a decade after it wrapped. asserted

it → set → 2027

News of the show’s revival was announced on Tuesday with a video released by HBO featuring the original four on a video call. asserted

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Dunham said: “OK. asserted

Dunham → say → ?

So we used to spend like every summer together, you know, doing this thing that we do, making this show. asserted

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And is it something that you would want to do again? asserted

you → want → that

As they all agreed, Rannells popped up in the video call and said: “I’m in, but only because you trash cans need constant supervision.” asserted

you → agree → supervision

Dunham ends the call with a final question: “Seriously, can we still call it Girls? Cause we’re like old as f…” asserted

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The series ran for six seasons and also starred Driver as Adam Sackler, Hannah’s on-again-off-again boyfriend, however, it was not confirmed if he will return for the revival. asserted

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The show was controversial at the time for its frank depiction of sex with Dunham frequently appearing nude or partially clothed in the show. asserted

Dunham → appear → show

Dunham was also behind the Netflix series Too Much about an American woman in her 30s who relocates to London and falls in love with a British musician – mirroring her life and romance to her husband, who she married in 2021. asserted

she → relocate → 2021

It comes weeks after Dunham welcomed her first child with husband musician Luis Felber via surrogate. asserted

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Lena Dunham’s hit series Girls to return for a limited run

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