Girls: Season 1

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Season Details & Credits

HBO | Season Premiere Date: April 15, 2012

Starring: Lena Dunham, Zosia Mamet, Allison Williams

Summary: Hannah, Jessa, Marnie, and Shoshanna are four 20-something girls living in New York and trying to figure out life, love, and themselves in the HBO series created by Lena Dunham.

Creator: Lena Dunham

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. She Did
Air Date: June 17, 2012
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S1:E9. Leave Me Alone
Air Date: June 10, 2012
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S1:E8. Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
Air Date: June 3, 2012

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Alan Sepinwall

Apr 12, 2012

It definitely has a voice, and it's a great one: witty and wise and warm and not exactly like anything you've heard before. Read full review

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Emily Nussbaum

Apr 12, 2012

From the moment I saw the pilot of Girls, I was a goner, a convert. Read full review

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Tom Gliatto

Apr 16, 2012

It's a raw, ironic, occasionally touching comedy of post-millennial manners. [23 Apr 2012, p.37]

Mark A. Perigard

Apr 16, 2012

Many young women, if they're being honest, will see themselves here. And many parents will see their daughters. Read full review

Bruce Miller

May 29, 2013

Girls was great last year. But this season it just got a little bit better. Read full review

Sarah Rodman

Apr 16, 2012

Dunham manages to ties the grimaces and grins together with a comedic sensibility that allows you to see these characters as they are with all their irritating and contradictory behavior, but still root for them as they feel their way into adulthood. Read full review

Curt Wagner

Apr 12, 2012

These gals are at times so self-absorbed it's difficult to feel much for them when things don't go their way. Read full review

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darktyler

Sep 12, 2012

I feel that I have to defend the show. Don't get me wrong I don't think it was the perfect start for a freshman series. It was very good, though. It showed how it feels to be young, confused, bold, dreamer, a failure, in love, and above all humane in the city that never sleeps in 2012 whereI feel that I have to defend the show. Don't get me wrong I don't think it was the perfect start for a freshman series. It was very good, though. It showed how it feels to be young, confused, bold, dreamer, a failure, in love, and above all humane in the city that never sleeps in 2012 where everything is possible and thus in question. By the end of the season finale, I was quite impressed by the universe Mrs. Dunham created and I anticipate the next season eagerly. P.S For those of you who think the protagonist is ugly well...It's not Sex And The City!!!… Expand

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AlFall

Apr 16, 2012

Girls is a great work not only of television but of literature of the English language. While other TV shows portray young people as having lives of wealth, glamor, and hot sex, this series dares to display the painful economic and social realities of recent college graduates of 2012. ItGirls is a great work not only of television but of literature of the English language. While other TV shows portray young people as having lives of wealth, glamor, and hot sex, this series dares to display the painful economic and social realities of recent college graduates of 2012. It is easy to identify with and care about every character, even though some characters are indeed harsh; Hannah's mother may seem cruel, but if my daughter were sitting in front of me, high on Opium, asking for $1100 per month, I would be harsh too. Where this show is really spot on is its portrayal of how young women view relationships with men; they complain about guys who are insensitive and uncaring, yet they sleep with these very men - then a woman who has a nice boyfriend jokes that "he has a vagina".… Expand

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atiasradio

May 29, 2012

I found GIrls to be a refreshing comedy. The jokes are hilarious and scenes very real. Unlike several modern comedies, the characters feel very real, and relatable. The scenes can be very awkward - but don't leave me hiding under my cover in embarrassment.

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Perthette

Jun 4, 2012

As a 20-something female I did connect with these characters friendship. This show is very 'raw' and I was a tad shocked by some of the scenes, but on reflection I actually think this was the main reason why I like the show. Developing into a self sufficient adult is a messy, gross and heartAs a 20-something female I did connect with these characters friendship. This show is very 'raw' and I was a tad shocked by some of the scenes, but on reflection I actually think this was the main reason why I like the show. Developing into a self sufficient adult is a messy, gross and heart breaking time of life, so the show has done well to represent that. Hannah's character's selfishness annoys me and I don't really like her very much. I didn't like Carrie Bradshaw much either so they must be mirrored in some way. It's different with good actors and a good base for growth so I have given it an 8.… Expand

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skantea

Apr 19, 2012

I'm not a big fan of nepotism, but I'm fair and will give credit where credit is due. That said, there is very little credit due here. Just rich kids trying to feel something real, giving up and just faking it. A lot of critics will give a project credit because of its pedigree. It'sI'm not a big fan of nepotism, but I'm fair and will give credit where credit is due. That said, there is very little credit due here. Just rich kids trying to feel something real, giving up and just faking it. A lot of critics will give a project credit because of its pedigree. It's called the Halo Effect, when something's value is raised just because of the hands that touched it. That's happening here and people will continue to defend it for a while but as the viewers flee so will all support. It's technically polished but still just a fart in the wind.… Expand

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Casper

Apr 23, 2012

HBO should spare its subscribers! This meandering, rarely clever dramedy has clearly failed to catch on with viewers, just like Dunham's awful film (Tiny Furniture). Sometimes, critics (especially older ones) are so sheltered that anything representing a young lifestyle they're unaware of isHBO should spare its subscribers! This meandering, rarely clever dramedy has clearly failed to catch on with viewers, just like Dunham's awful film (Tiny Furniture). Sometimes, critics (especially older ones) are so sheltered that anything representing a young lifestyle they're unaware of is suddenly considered brilliant. The world didn't need another Diablo Cody, yet here we are again.… Expand

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ahartma

Mar 18, 2015

Season Four has been a bore. I ask myself why even bother watching unimpressive, self-obsessed and extremely privileged girls engage in narcissistic banter. Season 1 and 2 were great and refreshing. A breath of fresh air for the young 20 something woman. Maybe Ms. Dunham should retire herSeason Four has been a bore. I ask myself why even bother watching unimpressive, self-obsessed and extremely privileged girls engage in narcissistic banter. Season 1 and 2 were great and refreshing. A breath of fresh air for the young 20 something woman. Maybe Ms. Dunham should retire her show to keep its initial greatness and integrity.… Expand

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Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 15, 2012
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  S1:E10. She Did
  Air Date: June 17, 2012
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  S1:E9. Leave Me Alone
  Air Date: June 10, 2012
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  S1:E8. Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
  Air Date: June 3, 2012
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  S1:E7. Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a The Crackcident
  Air Date: May 27, 2012
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  S1:E6. The Return
  Air Date: May 20, 2012
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  S1:E5. Hard Being Easy
  Air Date: May 13, 2012
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  S1:E4. Hannah's Diary
  Air Date: May 6, 2012
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  S1:E3. All Adventurous Women Do
  Air Date: April 29, 2012
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  S1:E2. Vagina Panic
  Air Date: April 22, 2012
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: April 15, 2012