Girls will come to an end after season six in 2017, HBO confirms
AFTER a remarkable six season run, Girls is finally coming to an end in 2017.
HBO confirm Girls will come to an end in 2017
HBO confirmed the coming of age comedy will bow out next year amid rumours that creator, star, director and screenwriter Lena Dunham had quit her own show.
Programming president Michael Lombardo announced: "Lena Dunham and her brilliant collaborators, including Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner, have given HBO a signature series of rare wit and intelligence.
"They are exceptional talents, and I can't wait to see what Lena, Jenni and Judd have in store for the final seasons of this unique show, and look forward to working with them on future projects."
Dunham later called the series the most "fulfilling creative experience" of her life.
Lena Dunham called the series the ost "fulfilling creative experience" of her life
In her own press statement, she said: “The freedom and support that HBO has given Jenni, Judd and me is something rare and beautiful.
"The commitment and originality of our actors has been stunning, and our crew is truly my family. I conceived of Girls when I was 23 and now I'm nearly 30.
"The show has quite perfectly spanned my 20s, the period of time that it's about - and so it feels like the right time to wrap our story up.
Girls was hailed as one of the most ground-breaking moments in television
"We look forward to creating a sixth season that will honor our amazing cast, crew and fans. And in the Girls universe, nothing ever ends too neatly."
The fifth season of Girls saw Dunham reunite with her long-running cast mates Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Adam Driver.
She is currently putting her Emmy Award-winning brain to good use at the helm of a brand new HBO comedy - set in the pinnacle time of feminism in the 1960’s - titled Max.
Lena will next be at the helm of her new series Max
Girls returns to HBO on February 21 ahead of its UK premiere, which is yet to be announced, on Sky Atlantic.