HBO will produce a limited revival of the television series Girls consisting of five episodes, with production scheduled to start in 2027. Judd Apatow will return to the project as an executive producer.
Creator Lena Dunham stated, "We always said we would only return to 'Girls' if there was a specific story we were burning to tell." Dunham noted she had struggled to envision the characters in modern times until her 40th birthday, adding, "Then, right around my 40th 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."
Amy Gravitt, executive vice-president of HBO programming, said, "We're thrilled to have Lena turn her gaze from the tumult of one's twenties to the milestone of turning forty." The original series ran for six seasons between 2012 and 2017, earning two Emmy Awards out of 19 nominations.
The BBC ranked the show as number 30 on its list of the 100 Greatest TV Shows of the 21st Century. Dunham, who created the show at age 23, also produced the indie film Sharp Stick and the 2025 Netflix series Too Much.
HBO's official statement regarding the revival does not include Adam Driver. In her 2026 memoir Famesick, Dunham described Driver's on-set behaviour as physically imposing and verbally aggressive at times.
Driver has not made any public comments regarding those allegations. Dunham also detailed the collapse of her friendship and professional ties with co-showrunner Jenni Konner in Famesick.
