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Season 1 – Girls

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An aspiring writer and her three friends in New York try to make sense of what life has in store for them after college. They're not sure what they want or whom they want it from, and the picture isn't getting any clearer. Hannah thinks she has what it takes to be a successful writer, if only she would write something. She wants a boyfriend without dealing with an actual relationship, and she wants a job without having to work. Marnie is Hannah's best friend, a Type A personality who has a serious boyfriend and an actual job. Jessa is a devil-may-care bohemian whose apparent lack of fear hides her own kind of insecurity. Her cousin, Shoshanna, is an NYU student who would love nothing more than to experience a "Sex and the City" lifestyle. The others tend to underestimate Shoshanna, but she proves to be a sharp source of wisdom.
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Critics Consensus

Insightful and well-cast, Girls captures the experience of contemporary twentysomething womanhood with a bristling wit that's alternately hilarious and effectively squirm-inducing.

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Brittani Nichols Autostraddle 09/01/2021
Comedies aren't always about whether you can relate or not. It's about being funny and all three episodes had several laugh out loud moments... But I have to say that I think Lena Dunham gets to be out of the box because she's white. Go to Full Review Kelsey Wallace Bitch Media 01/13/2021
It's tough to talk about something that's already been dissected so extensively, but I will say that, for a show that is praised for being about likable but flawed characters, that is exactly what it was: likable and flawed. Go to Full Review William Thomas Empire Magazine 11/01/2017
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The closest TV's come to an indie vibe. Go to Full Review Randy Dankievitch Processed Media 02/21/2020
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[T]he confidence in Dunham's writing and direction are intriguing. Go to Full Review Elaine Blair The New York Review of Books 11/16/2018
Girls, with its giddy lightness, its warmth, and its fast-talking, witty, roundly likable characters, has some of the flavor of romantic comedy while also revealing the common facts of life... Go to Full Review Eileen Jones The eXile 10/31/2018
Get yourself a bullet to bite, here comes the pain. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Brian C @Ashleysdad26 Mar 28 One of thee best, most realistic series ever. See more Elen P 05/26/2023 I'm watching it again, 10 years after the first time and I've felt the same exciment, have the same laughs and happiness seeing it. It's really too good. Simple, funny and good. It has a combination of struggles, complex characters and at the same time has all the futilities of youthness at that time (and some not just from that time). Beyond that, it has Adam amazing f*ing Driver, acting marvelously as he always act. See more 06/10/2017 Never have I seen a more unfunny so called comedy See more 01/17/2017 IF Lena Dunham was absent it might not be bad. See more 04/14/2016 The first season was really interesting and the fact that I relate to Hannah with her current circumstances in her life is frighteningly relatable. See more 10/21/2015 Why do people watch this ? See more Read all reviews
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Lena Dunham

Creator

Lena Dunham

Hannah

Allison Williams

Marnie

Jemima Kirke

Jessa

Zosia Mamet

Shoshanna

Adam Driver

Adam

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 15, 2012 Pilot Aspiring writer Hannah Horvath is shocked when her parents stop supporting her financially. Her flatmate Marnie is beginning to feel suffocated by her long-term boyfriend, while their bohemian friend Jessa has just returned from traveling. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 22, 2012 Vagina Panic Hannah worries when she realizes that Adam might not be practicing monogamy; Marnie denies her growing boredom; Shoshanna confesses a secret. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 29, 2012 All Adventurous Women Do Hannah meets up with her college boyfriend; Marnie meets a cocky artist; Jessa gets a babysitting job. Details Episode 4 Aired May 6, 2012 Hannah's Diary A text from Adam sends Hannah into a tailspin; Shoshanna reunites with a boy from camp; Jessa gets distracted; Ray and Charlie snoop in the girls' apartment. Details Episode 5 Aired May 13, 2012 Hard Being Easy Hannah propositions her boss; Adam has a different idea about his relationship with Hannah; Marnie and Charlie assess their relationship; Jessa is determined to conquer someone she used to date. Details Episode 6 Aired May 20, 2012 The Return Hannah flies to Michigan for her parents' 30th anniversary celebration; Hannah spends time with old friends. Details Episode 7 Aired May 27, 2012 Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a The Crackcident While at a party, Hannah learns Adam's main defining trait; Marnie grows tiresome after seeing Charlie; Ray becomes Shoshanna's spirit guide. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 3, 2012 Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too Hannah ventures further into Adam's world; Jessa and Marnie meet an eligible bachelor who is not what he seems. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 10, 2012 Leave Me Alone Hannah starts work at Grumpy Café; Marnie finds it difficult to support Hannah; Jessa is confronted by her former boss; Shoshanna goes on a date. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 17, 2012 She Did Hannah begins to question her relationship with Adam; Jessa throws a party; Marnie embraces her free-spirited side. Details

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Girls — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Lena Dunham
Creator
Lena Dunham
Executive Producer
Judd Apatow, Jennifer Konner, Ilene S. Landress, Bruce Eric Kaplan
Screenwriter
Lena Dunham
Network
HBO
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 15, 2012