Girls: Season 1

2012 · 10 episodes · ★ 5.8

What Season 1 of Girls

Hannah Horvath is in her twenties and works unpaid internships in New York. She wants to make a living as a writer and lives in Brooklyn, but her parents stop covering her expenses, and she has to fend for herself. To get by, she turns to Adam, with whom she has an on-and-off relationship. Her friends are also looking for work, romance and a place of their own in the city. Marnie plans a welcome for Jessa, a nomadic woman who returns to New York and moves in with her cousin Shoshanna. The season follows four young women with little money, plenty of doubts and a strong desire to grow up.

10episodes

Apr 15, 2012premiered

Jun 17, 2012latest episode

4.7 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Apr 15, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 5.4
In the premiere of this comedy about twentysomething women navigating their way through life in New York, Hannah swings and misses at two curves when her parents rescind their financial support and she loses her unpaid internship. Meanwhile, Hannah's roommate, Marnie, throws a dinner party for their nomadic friend Jessa, who's returned from yet another journey.
Directing: Lena Dunham · Writing: Lena Dunham · Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Christopher Abbott, Peter Scolari, Becky Ann Baker
1x02 Vagina Panic
Apr 22, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 5.5
Hannah reveals her "Forrest Gump"-induced AIDS phobia when she realizes Adam might not be practicing monogamy. Marnie lives in denial of her growing boredom with her long-term boyfriend, Charlie; Jessa avoids Marnie's meticulously planned day at a womenʼs health clinic, where Shoshanna confesses a humiliating secret.
Directing: Lena Dunham · Writing: Lena Dunham · Starring: Christopher Abbott, Sakina Jaffrey
1x03 All Adventurous Women Do
Apr 29, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 6.7
Hannah meets up with her erstwhile college flame to find out how she contracted HPV, uncovering much more in the process. Marnie's art-gallery boss introduces her to a cocky artist who piques her interest, while Jessa gets a babysitting gig.
Directing: Lena Dunham · Writing: Lena Dunham · Starring: Andrew Rannells, Christopher Abbott, James Le Gros, Kathryn Hahn
1x04 Hannah's Diary
May 6, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 5.6
Adam's risqué text message sends Hannah over the edge; Jessa gets distracted while babysitting; Shoshanna reunites with a guy she knew at camp; Ray and Charlie stick their noses where they don't belong.
Directing: Richard Shepard · Writing: Lena Dunham · Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Christopher Abbott, Skylar Astin, James Le Gros
1x05 Hard Being Easy
May 13, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 6.1
Hannah tries a different tack with her boss to counter his inappropriate office behavior—she propositions him.
Writing: Lena Dunham · Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Andrew Rannells, Christopher Abbott, James Le Gros
1x06 The Return
May 20, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 5.4
Hannah visits her parents in Michigan for their 30th anniversary, and winds up going on a date to a fund-raiser for a local family who suffered a tragic loss.
Directing: Lena Dunham · Writing: Judd Apatow, Lena Dunham · Starring: Peter Scolari, Becky Ann Baker
1x07 Welcome to Bushwick a.k.a. The Crackcident
May 27, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 5.8
At a raging party in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn, Hannah sees a different side of Adam; Jessa lures the sender of an anonymous text message; Marnie finds out what Charlie's been up to for the past two weeks; and Shoshanna gets a hand from Ray when she needs it most.
Writing: Lena Dunham · Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Andrew Rannells, Christopher Abbott, James Le Gros
1x08 Weirdos Need Girlfriends Too
Jun 3, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 5.6
While Hannah delves deeper into Adam's life, an unemployed Jessa and a down-and-out Marnie end up forming an unexpected bond before coming face to face with an eligible bachelor who is pretending to be something he is not.
Writing: Dan Sterling, Lena Dunham · Starring: Chris O'Dowd
1x09 Leave Me Alone
Jun 10, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 6.1
Feeling resentful of an old classmate's success and unable to make rent, Hannah is forced to take a job at a café. Marnie has trouble handling Hannah's emotional and financial needs. Jessa runs into her old boss. Shoshanna meets her online match.
Directing: Richard Shepard · Writing: Lena Dunham, Bruce Eric Kaplan · Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Kathryn Hahn, Sondra James, Michael Imperioli
1x10 She Did Season Finale
Jun 17, 2012 · 28 min · ★ 5.8
Hannah begins questioning her romantic relationship with Adam. Marnie decides to embrace her free-spirited nature during a mystery party that Jessa is hosting. Shoshanna benefits from her unique personality and characteristics.
Directing: Lena Dunham · Writing: Lena Dunham · Starring: Alex Karpovsky, Andrew Rannells, Christopher Abbott, Chris O'Dowd