How many episodes will the Girls revival be?
There will be five additional episodes of the series, according to the press release.
Why is Girls coming back now?
“We always said we would only return to Girls if there was a specific story we were burning to tell,” Dunham said in a press release. “I’ve missed these characters, but for a long time I couldn’t quite picture them in the present day. Then, right around my fortieth birthday, they started talking to me in the shower. And, as you may remember, once this fivesome starts talking it’s pretty hard to get them to stop…”
She continued, “It’s rare that you get the chance to return to something that changed your life with the gift of hindsight and a whole new level of gratitude and understanding. I love these girls (and boy), our friends at HBO, and all the people who have continued to discover the show and remind us afresh why we do this, which is the joy of being together… and the chance to wear yellow mesh…”
GIRLS, from left: Allison Williams, Lena Dunham, ‘Latching’, (Season 6, ep. 610, aired April 16, 2017). photo: Mark Schafer / ©HBO / courtesy Everett Collection©HBO/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection
Who is working behind the scenes?
Dunham is back as writer, star, creator, and executive producer, alongside former mentor and executive producer Judd Apatow. Ilene S. Landress and Michael P. Cohen for Good Thing Going are also on board as executive producers. Cast members Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, and Andrew Rannells will also serve as co-executive producers.
