Episode #45 (season 5, episode 3): “Japan”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 6 (10:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT)
- Other HBO playdates: March 6 (1:30 a.m., 3:30 a.m.), 7 (12:45 a.m.), 9 (9:30 p.m.), 10 (10:45 p.m.), 11 (3:20 a.m.) and 12 (11:30 p.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: March 7 (8:40 p.m.), 8 (2:30 a.m.), 9 (11:30 p.m.) and 12 (1:00 p.m.)
- Thriving at her new job in Japan, Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) flirts with the boss, but reminds her work friends that she has a “kind of” boyfriend back in America. Hannah (Lena Dunham) makes a shocking discovery on Fran’s (Jake Lacy) phone and struggles with how to react. After viewing Adam’s (Adam Driver) performance on a TV police procedural, Jessa (Jemima Kirke) shares her insights into his character.
- Written by Jenni Konner; directed by Jesse Peretz.
Episode #46 (season 5, episode 4): “Old Loves”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 13 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: March 13 (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 14 (1:50 a.m.), 16 (9:30 p.m.), 17 (10:30 p.m.), 18 (4:05 a.m.) and 19 (11:00 p.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: March 14 (8:30 p.m.), 15 (2:30 a.m.) and 16 (11:30 p.m.), and April 3 (9:15 a.m.)
- Hannah and Fran disagree about their teaching methods. Marnie (Allison Williams) fumes over Desi’s (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) decision to launch a major construction project in their studio apartment. Jessa pushes Hannah away over an awkward rice-pudding meetup. Elijah (Andrew Rannells) gets closer to Dill Harcourt (Corey Stoll).
- Written by Bruce Eric Kaplan; directed by Jesse Peretz.
Episode #47 (season 5, episode 5): “Queen for Two Days”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 20 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: March 20 (1:00 a.m., 3:00 a.m.), 21 (1:15 a.m.), 23 (9:30 p.m.), 24 (10:30 p.m.), 25 (3:40 a.m.) and 26 (3:05 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: March 21 (8:30 p.m.), 22 (3:45 a.m.) and 23 (11:45 p.m.), and April 3 (9:45 a.m.)
- Hannah and her mom, Loreen (Becky Ann Baker), embark on a female-empowerment retreat, where Loreen hopes for clarity in her situation with Tad (Peter Scolari), and Hannah relishes time away from Fran. In Tokyo, Shoshanna enjoys her budding romance with Yoshi (Hiro Mizushima), and gets a surprise visitor from the U.S. Jessa meets up with her sister Minerva (Marianna Palka) and asks for a favor.
- Written by Tami Sagher; directed by Jesse Peretz.
Episode #48 (season 5, episode 6): “The Panic in Central Park”
- Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 27 (10:00-10:30 p.m.)
- Other HBO playdates: March 27 (1:00 a.m., 2:30 a.m.), 28 (1:30 a.m.), 30 (9:30 p.m.) and 31 (11:30 p.m.), and April 1 (4:05 a.m.) and 2 (12:20 a.m.)
- HBO2 playdates: March 28 (8:30 p.m.), 29 (4:05 a.m.) and 30 (11:15 p.m.), and April 3 (10:15 a.m.)
- Needing space after a fight with Desi, Marnie goes for a walk and has an unexpected run-in with someone from her past.
- Written by Lena Dunham; directed by Richard Shephard.
The series is also available on HBO NOW, HBO GO and HBO On Demand.
GIRLS was created by Lena Dunham; executive producers, Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner, Ilene S. Landress, Murray Miller and Bruce Eric Kaplan; co-executive producer, Tami Sagher; producers, Jesse Peretz, Sarah Heyward and Regina Heyman.
