‘Girls’ fans react to revival news: “I want quality, not nostalgia bait”

Lena Dunham has confirmed that her beloved drama Girls is set to be revived for a limited-series. Dunham announced the news of the sequel via a fake Zoom call that featured former stars, with Allison Williams (Marnie), Jemima Kirke (Jessa), Zosia Mamet (Shoshanna) and Andrew Rannells (Elijah) all set to reprise their roles. “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. “I’ve missed these characters, but for a long time I couldn’t quite picture them in the present day. 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.” Guess who’s back, back again…#GIRLS, created by and starring Lena Dunham, will return to HBO Max for five new episodes. pic.twitter.com/9GLJw3s4SO — HBO Max (@hbomax) October 13, 2026 “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,” she added. “I love these girls (and boy), our friends at HBO, and all the people who have continued to discover the sh...