HBO revives Girls

Pop culture · Heat 1.0 / 10 · 2 shows · 11m airtime

HBO announced on October 16, 2026, that Girls will return for a five-episode limited series. Lena Dunham has reportedly asked the cast about summer availability, which points to filming next summer and a release no sooner than 2028. The discussion also covers the original show's 2012 premiere and six-season run, and how long a rewatch would take.

How 2 podcasts covered it

1. Juicy Scoop with Heather McDonald, 2026-10-15 (1:01:56 to 1:08:04)
   Recaps the Girls reunion announcement
   Recaps the announced Girls reunion - five episodes, the original cast, the Instagram Zoom tease - and spends most of its time on Heather's regret over hate-watching And Just Like That and her Hacks cringe. Stays inside what the announcement already said.
2. Chicks in the Office, 2026-10-16 (37:52 to 43:06)
   Does the rewatch math on the revival
   Turns the Girls revival into a rewatch math exercise - 62 episodes, roughly 29 hours - and reasons from Lena Dunham's summer availability question that filming is next summer and the show lands in 2028 at the earliest.
   New angle: Lena Dunham asked the cast about summer availability, pointing to filming next summer and a 2028 release at the earliest.