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Girls

2012 · TV series

  • Drama
  • Comedy

Plot

The assorted humiliations, disasters and rare triumphs of four very different twenty-something girls: Hannah, an aspiring writer; Marnie, an art gallery assistant and cousins Jessa and Shoshanna.

About Girls

Girls is an American comedy-drama television series created by and starring Lena Dunham, executive-produced by Judd Apatow. The series depicts four young women living in New York City. The show's premise was drawn from Dunham's own life, as are major aspects of the main character, including financial isolation from her parents, becoming a writer, and making unfortunate decisions. The series is known for its commentary on postfeminism and conversation around body politics and female sexuality. Lena Dunham created Girls with the intention of offering a more realistic and nuanced portrayal of the lives of young women in their twenties. The show, which premiered on HBO in 2012, revolved around a group of friends played by Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, and Zosia Mamet, navigating the challenges of relationships, work, and self-discovery in New York. The first season of Girls was filmed between April and August 2011. The first three episodes were screened at the 2012 SXSW Festival and the series premiered on HBO on April 15, 2012. The series ran for six seasons until April 16, 2017. There are a total of 62 episodes. A five-episode revival of the series is scheduled to begin production in 2027. Dunham, who both created and starred in the series, aimed to provide an authentic representation of the experiences, struggles, and relationships of young women. She wanted to…

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Cast

  • Lena DunhamHannah Horvath
  • Allison WilliamsMarnie Michaels
  • Zosia MametShoshanna Shapiro
  • Jemima KirkeJessa Johansson
  • Adam DriverAdam Sackler
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