Home > Girls > Season 5 « TV Series Page Girls: Season 5 (2016) SEASON: Season 5 Season 1 Season 2 Season 3 Season 4 Season 5 Season 6 Episode List All Critics | Top Critics TOMATOMETER 86% Average Rating: 8.14/10 Season Reviews: 22 Fresh: 19 Rotten: 3 Critics Consensus: Though some characters have devolved into caricatures, watching them struggle in Girls is more fun in season five, with sharper humor and narrative consistency than prior seasons. 83% Average Rating: 8.33/10 Season Reviews: 12 Fresh: 10 Rotten: 2 Critics Consensus: No consensus yet. Critic Consensus: Though some characters have devolved into caricatures, watching them struggle in Girls is more fun in season five, with sharper humor and narrative consistency than prior seasons. AUDIENCE SCORE 81% liked it Average Rating: 3.8/5 User Ratings: 133 ADD YOUR RATING - NOT INTERESTED + WANT TO SEE Share on Facebook Post Want to See Not Interested Add Rating My Rating × Want to See Not Interested Post Share on Facebook Episodes 1 Wedding Day Air date: Feb 21, 2016 Season 5 opens with Marnie's wedding at an Upstate New York resort, where a gloomy weather forecast, an unhinged makeup artist and Desi's neuroses could conspire to make it a memorable occasion for all the wrong reasons. More 2 Good Man Air date: Feb 28, 2016 Fran moves in with Hannah when his roommate's behavior takes a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Hannah's dad needs help when he dives into the deep end of the dating pool; Adam and Jessa spend the day together after an encounter at an AA meeting; Ray sees a rival in a new cafe across the street; and Elijah meets a well-known news anchor. More 3 Japan Air date: Mar 6, 2016 Shoshanna's job in Japan is a perfect fit with an even better boss; Hannah is shocked by what she finds on Fran's phone; Jessa and Alex critique Adam's performance on a TV crime drama. More 4 Old Loves Air date: Mar 13, 2016 Hannah and Fran clash over their teaching philosophies; Marnie is furious with Desi when he decides to renovate their studio apartment; Elijah has a rendezvous with Dill. More 5 Queen for Two Days Air date: Mar 20, 2016 Hannah goes away with her mom, who's still trying to figure out her relationship with her husband, while Hannah enjoys time away from Fran. In Japan, Shoshanna's romance with Yoshi is blossoming; and back in the U.S., Jessa asks her sister for a favor. More 6 The Panic in Central Park Air date: Mar 27, 2016 Marnie goes for a walk to blow off steam after a major quarrel with Desi and has a surprise encounter with an old acquaintance. More 7 Hello Kitty Air date: Apr 3, 2016 Jessa goes to Adam's play, but worries about running into Hannah. Meanwhile, Hannah feels that Fran is judging her after she's reprimanded by the principal; and Elijah has a disturbing realization when he goes to a ritzy party at Dill's apartment. More 8 Homeward Bound Air date: Apr 10, 2016 Hannah's summer road trip ends abruptly, so Ray comes to her rescue, but the ride back to New York is anything but ordinary. Meanwhile, Adam visits Laird's apartment when he's worried about his sister; Shoshanna tries to settle back into life in the U.S.; and Marnie finds there are rules to her relationship with Desi. More 9 Love Stories Air date: Apr 17, 2016 Hannah runs into Tally after delivering surprising news to Principal Toby. Meanwhile, Marnie's disturbing dream makes her wonder if she should reconcile with Desi; Shoshanna tries to give Ray's struggling business a boost by doing research on the opposition; and Elijah challenges Dill on the status of their relationship. More 10 I Love You Baby Air date: Apr 17, 2016 In the Season 5 finale, Hannah preps for a story slam with help from Elijah and her mother; Marnie gets ready to go on tour with Desi; Shoshanna launches her new business plan for Ray's; and Jessa and Adam have a no-holds-barred brawl for the ages. More Girls: Season 5 Videos 1:30 Girls: Season 5 Trailer View All Videos (1) Girls: Season 5 Photos View All Photos (23) Tv Season Info Season 5 of the comedy series starts months after the flash forward that ended Season 4. Marnie (Allison Williams) is about to get married to Desi (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) and has to deal with impending rain and Hannah's (Lena Dunham) tendencies of drawing everyone's attention. Fran (Jake Lacy), now dating Hannah, and Adam (Adam Driver) are both in attendance, and are awkward around each other. With the wedding put behind them, the girls (and boys) go back to their lives and fumble their way through love while dealing with deranged roommates, addiction, overbearing parents, and potentially awesome job offers. Genre: Comedy Network: HBO Premiere Date: Feb 21, 2016 Creator: Lena Dunham Exec. Producers: Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow, Jennifer Konner, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Ilene S. Landress, Murray Miller Cast Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath Jemima Kirke as Jessa Johansson Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels Adam Driver as Adam Sackler Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro Alex Karpovsky as Ray Jake Lacy as Fran Andrew Rannells as Elijah Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Desi Becky Ann Baker as Loreen Horvath Corey Stoll as Dill Douglas McGrath as Principal Toby Peter Scolari as Tad Horvath Jon Glaser as Laird Jason Ritter as Scott Jenny Slate as Tally Christopher Abbott as Charlie Frank Wood Hiro Mizushima as Yoshi Julia Garner Rita Wilson as Evie Michaels Marianna Palka as Minerva Guillermo Díaz as Hector Lisa Bonet as Tandice Moncrief Bridget Everett Baron Vaughn Gaby Hoffmann as Caroline Ethan Phillips Grace Dunham Yassir Lester Ryan Castro Show More Cast News & Interviews for Girls: Season 5 On DVD This Week: Blair Witch, Girls, and More Game of Thrones Wins Big at 2016 Creative Arts Emmys Tales From the Crypt Is Back From The Dead, and Other TV News View All Girls: Season 5 News Episodes 1 Wedding Day Air date: Feb 21, 2016 Season 5 opens with Marnie's wedding at an Upstate New York resort, where a gloomy weather forecast, an unhinged makeup artist and Desi's neuroses could conspire to make it a memorable occasion for all the wrong reasons. More 2 Good Man Air date: Feb 28, 2016 Fran moves in with Hannah when his roommate's behavior takes a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Hannah's dad needs help when he dives into the deep end of the dating pool; Adam and Jessa spend the day together after an encounter at an AA meeting; Ray sees a rival in a new cafe across the street; and Elijah meets a well-known news anchor. More 3 Japan Air date: Mar 6, 2016 Shoshanna's job in Japan is a perfect fit with an even better boss; Hannah is shocked by what she finds on Fran's phone; Jessa and Alex critique Adam's performance on a TV crime drama. More 4 Old Loves Air date: Mar 13, 2016 Hannah and Fran clash over their teaching philosophies; Marnie is furious with Desi when he decides to renovate their studio apartment; Elijah has a rendezvous with Dill. More 5 Queen for Two Days Air date: Mar 20, 2016 Hannah goes away with her mom, who's still trying to figure out her relationship with her husband, while Hannah enjoys time away from Fran. In Japan, Shoshanna's romance with Yoshi is blossoming; and back in the U.S., Jessa asks her sister for a favor. More 6 The Panic in Central Park Air date: Mar 27, 2016 Marnie goes for a walk to blow off steam after a major quarrel with Desi and has a surprise encounter with an old acquaintance. More 7 Hello Kitty Air date: Apr 3, 2016 Jessa goes to Adam's play, but worries about running into Hannah. Meanwhile, Hannah feels that Fran is judging her after she's reprimanded by the principal; and Elijah has a disturbing realization when he goes to a ritzy party at Dill's apartment. More 8 Homeward Bound Air date: Apr 10, 2016 Hannah's summer road trip ends abruptly, so Ray comes to her rescue, but the ride back to New York is anything but ordinary. Meanwhile, Adam visits Laird's apartment when he's worried about his sister; Shoshanna tries to settle back into life in the U.S.; and Marnie finds there are rules to her relationship with Desi. More 9 Love Stories Air date: Apr 17, 2016 Hannah runs into Tally after delivering surprising news to Principal Toby. Meanwhile, Marnie's disturbing dream makes her wonder if she should reconcile with Desi; Shoshanna tries to give Ray's struggling business a boost by doing research on the opposition; and Elijah challenges Dill on the status of their relationship. More 10 I Love You Baby Air date: Apr 17, 2016 In the Season 5 finale, Hannah preps for a story slam with help from Elijah and her mother; Marnie gets ready to go on tour with Desi; Shoshanna launches her new business plan for Ray's; and Jessa and Adam have a no-holds-barred brawl for the ages. More Critic Reviews for Girls Season 5 All Critics (22) | Top Critics (12) | Fresh (19) | Rotten (3) There is love and gentleness to the show that is more pervasive than ever before in the fifth season. Mar 20, 2017 | Full Review… Spencer Kornhaber The Atlantic Top Critic As their behavior became increasingly less believable, the characters of Girls started to feel more like punching bags than real people. Feb 18, 2016 | Full Review… Brian Tallerico RogerEbert.com Top Critic Each episode feels like we're dropping in on a specific moment, as if we're watching a visual essay plucked from a weekly journal entry. Jun 18, 2018 | Full Review… Britt Hayes ScreenCrush Brave and perceptive, Girls is a wonder. [Full review in Spanish] Jan 11, 2018 | Full Review… Daniel Krauze El Financiero As relationships take on new shades of meaning as they become grounded and real, Girls begins to really build something wonderful. Dare we call it ... maturity? Feb 19, 2016 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review… Allison Keene Collider Girls still feels like Girls, albeit a less surprising version than it was back at the start, and that bumpy transition into real maturity should provide some good material for everyone as the series moves through these last two years. Feb 18, 2016 | Rating: B+ | Full Review… Alan Sepinwall HitFix Rather than the weaving narrative of earlier seasons, this episode felt too bitty for the viewer to re-connect with any of the characters. Feb 22, 2016 | Full Review… Rachael Revesz Independent (UK) Top Critic The friends' travails are presented in a kinder and gentler manner than we're used to, and the balance has shifted away from cringey awkwardness and toward something resembling warmth. Feb 22, 2016 | Full Review… Mike Hale New York Times Top Critic There is, at last and again, some poignancy, stoicism and a sense of gratitude between these maddening, sometimes painfully annoying people. Feb 19, 2016 | Full Review… John Doyle Globe and Mail Top Critic The manner in which Hannah's family ties have evolved represent the very best of Girls: A show that has become convinced it's about a group of pals, but one that should be about the birth of one adult consciousness. Feb 18, 2016 | Full Review… Daniel D'Addario TIME Magazine Top Critic View All Critic Reviews (22) Audience Reviews for Girls: Season 5 There are no featured audience reviews yet. Click the link below to see what others say about Girls: Season 5! View All News & Features 150 Erotic Movies Ranked worst to best! 2019's Most Anticipated 63 movies coming up this year 200 Essential Movies Chosen by RT staff! 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