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Girls
2012–2017
· TV Show
· 30 min episodes
· 6 seasons
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #310
- IMDb #365
- Rotten Tomatoes #167
- Metacritic #201
- RatingGraph #356
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #143
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- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #214
- Metacritic Critics #60
- Metacritic Audience #326
- Criticker #244
- Trakt #370
Every rating
52–89
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 52, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 89. Critics average 84, everyone else 69.
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Details
- Director
- Jamie Babbit
- Created by
- Lena Dunham
- Released
- 15 April 2012
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 30 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 62 across 6 seasons
- Awards
- 17 wins, 62 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 79 →6 major awards won · 17 wins from 79 nominations across 25 ceremonies
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2016 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Peter Scolari (for "Good Man") | Winner |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2013 | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Pilot") | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2013 | Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Girls | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2013 | Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Winner |
| Writers Guild of America Awards 2013 | Television: New Series | Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2012 | Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jennifer Euston | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2017 | Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Riz Ahmed (for "All I Ever Wanted") | Nominee |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2017 | Outstanding Music Supervision | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "Goodbye Tour") | Nominee |
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Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jennifer Euston | Winner |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Peter Scolari (for "Good Man") | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series | Jennifer Euston | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Riz Ahmed (for "All I Ever Wanted") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series | Matthew Rhys (for " American Bitch ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Becky Ann Baker (for "Gummies") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series | Gaby Hoffmann (for "Home Birth") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Music Supervision | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "Goodbye Tour") | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
6 nominations, 2 won
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Winner |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Girls | Winner |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Girls | Nominee |
| Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy | Girls | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Television: New Series | Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling | Winner |
| Television: Comedy Series | Judd Apatow, Lesley Arfin, Lena Dunham, Sarah Heyward, Bruce Eric Kaplan, Jenni Konner, Deborah Schoeneman, Dan Sterling | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Pilot") | Winner |
Critics' Choice Awards
11 nominations
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Best Comedy Series | Girls | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Becky Ann Baker | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Andrew Rannells | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Patrick Wilson | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Becky Ann Baker | Nominee |
| Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series | Peter Scolari | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Driver | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Alex Karpovsky | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series | Allison Williams | Nominee |
Primetime Emmy Awards
11 nominations
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Girls | Nominee |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Girls | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "On All Fours") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "She Did") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Beach House") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Bad Friend") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "She Did") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Driver (for "Close-Up") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Driver (for "Two Plane Rides") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Adam Driver (for "It's Back") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series | Lena Dunham (for "Pilot") | Nominee |
Artios Awards
6 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Winner |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston, Emer O’Callaghan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Comedy | Jennifer Euston | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
3 nominations, 2 won
| TV Comedy of the Year | Girls | Winner |
| TV Comedy of the Year | Girls | Winner |
| TV Performance of the Year – Actress | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
Guild of Music Supervisors Awards
9 nominations, 1 won
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe | Winner |
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy | Nominee |
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy | Nominee |
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy | Nominee |
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe | Nominee |
| Best Music Supervision in a Television Musical or Comedy | Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe | Nominee |
| Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television | Julia Michaels, Jack Antonoff, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "How Do We Get Back to Love") | Nominee |
| Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television | David Bowie, AURORA, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "Life on Mars") | Nominee |
| Best Song Written and/or Recorded for Television | Michael Penn, Allison Williams, Manish Raval, Tom Wolfe, Jonathan Leahy (for "Riverside") | Nominee |
ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Excellence in Production Design for a Half Hour Single-Camera Television Series | Judy Becker, Heather Loeffler, Laura Ballinger, Patricia Sprott | Winner |
AFI Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Program of the Year | Girls | Winner |
British Academy Television Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best International Programme | Girls | Winner |
Gracie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Director – Entertainment | Lena Dunham | Winner |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Honoree | Winner |
Satellite Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Series, Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Musical or Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy | Girls | Nominee |
TCA Awards
3 nominations
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Comedy | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Outstanding New Program | Girls | Nominee |
TV Guide Awards
3 nominations
| Favorite Actress | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
| Favorite Comedy Series | Girls | Nominee |
| Favorite Ensemble | Girls | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Half-Hour Series for Television | Robert Frazen, Catherine Haight (for "Pilot") | Nominee |
ASTRA Awards
1 nomination
| Favourite Program – International Drama | Girls | Nominee |
American Comedy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Comedy Actress – TV | Lena Dunham | Nominee |
Costume Designers Guild Awards
1 nomination
| Excellence in Costume Design for a Contemporary Television Series | Jennifer Rogien | Nominee |
New Media Film Festival
1 nomination
| Festival Award | Girls | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Premium Cable TV Show | Girls | Nominee |
Robert Awards
1 nomination
| Best Foreign TV Series | Girls | Nominee |
Young Hollywood Awards
1 nomination
| Best Cast Chemistry – TV | Girls | Nominee |