Episode #39: “Ask Me My Name”
Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 1st (9:00-9:30 p.m. ET/PT)
Other HBO playdates: March 1st (10:30 p.m., 1:55 a.m.), 2nd (12:10 a.m.), 3rd (10:30 p.m.), 4th (8:30 p.m.), 5th (12:10 a.m.), 6th (2:55 a.m.) and 7th (11:40 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: March 2nd (10:00 p.m.), 5th (8:00 p.m.) and 7th (1:15 p.m., 8:00 p.m.)
Hannah (Lena Dunham) goes for drinks with Fran (Jake Lacy), a new coworker, before attending an unusual art show. Later, she spends time alone with Mimi-Rose (Gillian Jacobs), while Adam (Adam Driver) is unnerved by Ace (Zachary Quinto), Mimi-Rose’s friend. Meanwhile, Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) helps Ray (Alex Karpovsky) with his community board election campaign.
Written by Murray Miller & Jason Kim; directed by Tricia Brock.
Episode #40: “Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz”
Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 8th (9:00-9:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: March 8th (10:30 p.m., 1:45 a.m.), 9th (12:40 a.m.), 10th (10:30 p.m.), 11th (8:30 p.m.), 12th (midnight), 13th (3:00 a.m.) and 14th (12:30 a.m.)
HBO2 playdates: March 9th (10:00 p.m.), 12th (8:00 p.m.) and 14th (2:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.)
Hannah spends an afternoon with a new young friend; Marnie (Allison Williams) and Desi (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) fight over money; Jessa (Jemima Kirke) gives Shoshanna advice on the art of seduction; Loreen (Becky Ann Baker) and Tad (Peter Scolari) have a tense dinner party with their friends Avi (Fred Melamed) and Shanaz (Jackie Hoffman).
Written by Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner; directed by Jamie Babbit.
Episode #41: “Daddy Issues”
Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 15th (9:00-9:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: March 15th (10:30 p.m., 12:45 a.m.), 16th (midnight), 17th (10:30 p.m.), 18th (8:30 p.m.), 19th (midnight), 20th (2:20 a.m.) and 21st (11:00 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: March 16th (10:00 p.m.), 19th (8:00 p.m.) and 21st (1:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.)
Hannah’s maturity is called into question after she is confronted with a family dilemma; Jessa, Ace, Mimi-Rose and Adam have an awkward encounter; Marnie makes an announcement at Ray’s campaign party.
Written by Paul Simms; directed by Jesse Peretz.
Episode #42: “Home Birth” (season finale)
Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 22nd (9:00-9:30 p.m.)
Other HBO playdates: March 22nd (10:30 p.m., midnight), 23rd (12:05 a.m.), 24th (11:00 p.m.), 25th (8:30 p.m.), 26th (midnight), 27th (1:30 a.m.) and 28th (9:30 p.m.)
HBO2 playdates: March 23rd (10:00 p.m.), 26th (8:00 p.m.) and 28th (2:40 p.m., 8:00 p.m.)
Hannah, Adam and Jessa each try to convince Caroline (Gaby Hoffman) and Laird (Jon Glaser) to forgo their planned home birth. Shoshanna faces a crucial decision when presented with a unique job opportunity. After Marnie and Desi’s meeting with a record label exec, Ray lets Desi know what he really thinks of him.
Written by Jenni Konner & Lena Dunham & Judd Apatow; directed by Lena Dunham.
“Girls” was created by Lena Dunham; executive producers, Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner, Ilene S. Landress, Murray Miller, Paul Simms and Bruce Eric Kaplan; producer, Jesse Peretz; co-producer, Sarah Heyward.
