HBO Revives Girls for Five Episodes With Lena Dunham

HBO will revive the television series Girls for a limited five-episode run, bringing creator and star Lena Dunham back alongside nearly all of the show's core cast. Announced Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, the project marks the series' return a decade after its finale.

The announcement, reported by The Hamilton Spectator from The Associated Press, confirms that Dunham and most of the principal cast members will participate in the new run. HBO has described the revival as a five-episode limited series.

Girls originally became known for its portrayal of a generation, although its cultural significance was expressed with a degree of self-awareness in the show's own description.

The series' return follows the conclusion of its original run in 2017. The new five-episode project brings the creator and much of the central ensemble back to the HBO production a decade after the finale.

A decade ago, the cast gathered in New York for the premiere of the show's sixth and final season. Actresses Zosia Mamet, Allison Williams, Lena Dunham and Jemima Kirke attended the event at Alice Tully Hall on Feb. 2, 2017, according to the accompanying Associated Press photo caption.