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TV News: HBO’s <i>GIRLS</i> Returns For a Sixth and Final Season

In a press release:

 

EMMY®-WINNING COMEDY SERIES GIRLS,

CREATED BY AND STARRING LENA DUNHAM, RETURNS FOR

SIXTH AND FINAL SEASON FEB. 12, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

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Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner, Lena Dunham, Ilene S. Landress,

Murray Miller And Bruce Eric Kaplan Executive Produce

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Enjoying new success as a writer after participating in “The Moth,” Hannah gets an assignment that could change her life. Divorced from Desi, Marnie seeks to remain independent, but her self-absorption could undermine a budding relationship with Ray. New couple Jessa and Adam embark on a creative project that could become a source of contention. Shoshanna flourishes at a marketing agency, but realizes her friendships may be holding her back.

In the final season of the Emmy®-winning HBO comedy series GIRLS, created by and starring Lena Dunham, these four familiar friends attempt to get closer to becoming the women they always envisioned – even as life sometimes gets in the way. Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner, Lena Dunham, Ilene S. Landress, Murray Miller and Bruce Eric Kaplan executive produce the show, which kicks off its ten-episode sixth season SUNDAY, FEB. 12 (10:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT), followed by other half-hour episodes subsequent Sundays at the same time.

In addition to Dunham, who stars as Hannah, the cast includes Allison Williams as Marnie; Jemima Kirke as Jessa; Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna; Alex Karpovsky as Ray; Adam Driver as Adam; Andrew Rannells as Elijah; and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Desi.

Returning guest stars on the sixth season of GIRLS include: Emmy® winner Peter Scolari and Becky Ann Baker as Hannah’s parents; Rita Wilson as Marnie’s mother; Jon Glaser as Laird; Colin Quinn as Hermie; and Corey Stoll as Dill. New guest stars this season include: Riz Ahmed (HBO’s “The Night Of”) as Paul-Louis; Matthew Rhys (“The Americans”) as Chuck Palmer; and Tracey Ullman (HBO’s “Tracey Ullman’s Show”) as Ode.

February’s episodes:

Episode #53 (season 6, episode 1): “All I Ever Wanted”

Debut: SUNDAY, FEB. 12 (10:00-10:45 p.m. ET/PT)

Riding a wave of newfound career success, Hannah (Lena Dunham) gets an assignment to write a story about a female surf camp in the Hamptons, where she meets Paul-Louis (Riz Ahmed), an uncomplicated waterski instructor. Hoping to break her old patterns post-divorce, Marnie (Allison Williams) tells Ray (Alex Karpovsky) he needs to spend more time at his own place, but Adam (Adam Driver) and Jessa’s (Jemima Kirke) intensity drives him out of the apartment.

Written by Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner; directed by Lena Dunham.

 

Episode #54 (season 6, episode 2): “Hostage Situation”

Debut: SUNDAY, FEB. 19 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)

Hannah (Lena Dunham) provides cover for Marnie’s (Allison Williams) secret weekender to Poughkeepsie, which she hopes will help clarify an old chapter in her life. Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) enlists Elijah (Andrew Rannells) to be her plus-one at a networking event for young professional women, where Jessa’s (Jemima Kirke) antics lead Shosh to reevaluate her post-college friendships.

Written by Lena Dunham; directed by Lena Dunham.

 

Episode #55 (season 6, episode 3): “American Bitch”

Debut: SUNDAY, FEB. 26 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)

Hannah (Lena Dunham) has a tense tête-à-tête with Chuck Palmer (Matthew Rhys) – an acclaimed author she once greatly admired – about the disturbing allegations swirling around him.

Written by Lena Dunham; directed by Richard Shepherd.

 

The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and affiliate portals.

Last year, GIRLS received an Emmy® for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series (Peter Scolari). In 2012, the show won an Emmy® for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series, and has received 15 Primetime Emmy® nominations to date. In 2013, it was the only HBO series to be honored at the Golden Globe Awards, winning in the categories of Best Television Series – Comedy or Musical and Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Comedy or Musical (Lena Dunham).

GIRLS was created by Lena Dunham; executive producers, Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner, Lena Dunham, Ilene S. Landress, Murray Miller and Bruce Eric Kaplan; co-executive producers, Tami Sagher and Jesse Peretz; supervising producer, Sarah Heyward.

 

Source: ©2017 HBO Media. All Rights Reserved.

 

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Greg Staffa

I provide testosterone to the site. You won’t be reading about how nice a actress looks in a dress or how much of a hunk Matt Bomer is in my reviews. I describe colors using words like brown, not taupe. My twitter name is @staffaroadtrip because I love road trips and have done two different 48-state road trips since 2008. My favorite show is White Collar.