HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season

Subject: HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season Fri 10 Jan 2014, 10:04 am

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UPDATED: During HBO's TCA panel, a spokesperson confirms that the comedy will be back in 2015.

With just three days to go before the start of Girls' third season, HBO has made official its plans to produce a fourth season.

A network spokesperson announced at the top of its Television Critics Association winter press tour panel that it has already renewed Girls for another round. It will film in New York later this year, with a 2015 premiere planned.

Girls' renewal comes as little surprise. Created by and starring Lena Dunham, it has never been far from the cultural dialogue. With the exception of maybe Game of Thrones, it is the network's most dissected series.

It also has been a critical darling. An Emmy nominee, Girls took home two Golden Globes in 2013 for best comedy and for star Dunham. It competes for best comedy again at Sunday's kudos.

A modest ratings performer in same-day viewership, Girls ranks as one of HBO's biggest DVR growers. The most recent season netted more than 6 million weekly viewers with time-shifting and additional plays.

In addition to Dunham, Girls is executive produced by Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner -- the latter of whom shares showing duties with Dunham.

The first two seasons ran for 10 episodes. In its third season, the show adopted a 12-episode format. It is the only current comedy on the network that has gotten an order for another season. Veep returns in April, and the word is still out on Getting On, Hello Ladies and Family Tree. Meanwhile, HBO will debut two new comedies -- Jonathan Groff's comedy Looking and Mike Judge's Silicon Valley, which premiere this month and in the spring, respectively.

Subject: Re: HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season Sun 12 Jan 2014, 1:23 am

I have yet to see the show, but awesome for the fans etc.

Subject: Re: HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season Sun 12 Jan 2014, 5:57 am

It is pretty good Mia.

I still need to see the first episode of the 3rd season.

It being renewed doesn't surprise me though.

Subject: Re: HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season Tue 14 Jan 2014, 1:36 am

I'll put it on my list. I might start in the summer.

Subject: Re: HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season Tue 14 Jan 2014, 6:06 am

The seasons go by fast if you watch them on DVD.

I mean each episode is only 25-30 minutes and I'm pretty sure they only have 10 episodes a season.

Subject: Re: HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season Wed 15 Jan 2014, 1:35 am

That's not bad, I'll have to check to see if my library has it.

Subject: Re: HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season Wed 15 Jan 2014, 1:45 am

I really like Girls. I need to catch up on Season 3.

Subject: Re: HBO Renews 'Girls' For Fourth Season Wed 15 Jan 2014, 6:35 am

I need to catch up on Season 3 as well Shimmer Mark.

I verified the 10 episode seasons and I was correct that the 1st and 2nd seasons are only 10 episodes.

They bumped the 3rd season up to 12 episodes so that is nice.

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