TCA: HBO Orders Fourth Season Of ‘Girls’

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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HBO has greenlit a fourth season of comedy series Girls, the network announced Thursday during its Television Critics Association Tour session.

The Lena Dunham-created series about the misadventures of a group of 20-something friends will begin filming its fourth season later this year.

The comedy series will launch its third season Jan. 12.

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.