Adam Driver slams the door on HBO's Girls revival, but wishes everyone luck.
Adam Driver Turns Down HBO's Girls Revival
Fans were hoping for one more stormy chapter of Hannah and Adam. They will not get it. While promoting James Gray's new film Paper Tiger, Adam Driver was asked by CinemaBlend whether he would return for the Girls revival. His answer took just a few words: no, but he wishes them the best of luck.
The reply, published on Nov. 6, closes a question that had hung over the reboot since Lena Dunham announced it on Oct. 13. Dunham will again play Hannah Horvath, joined by Allison Williams as Marnie, Jemima Kirke as Jessa, Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna and Andrew Rannells as Elijah.
The show will return to HBO as a limited series of five episodes, and cameras are set to roll in 2027. Driver, who played Adam Sackler across all six seasons, was conspicuously missing from that first cast list.
Why Adam Driver's Girls Exit Does Not Surprise Close Observers of Dunham
Close observers of Dunham's career saw this coming. In her 2026 memoir Famesick, Dunham described Driver as capable of being short-tempered, verbally aggressive and physically imposing, while also protective and even loving. She also alleged that he once threw a chair at a wall near her. Driver has said little publicly, telling CinemaBlend he is saving his side for his own book. Variety adds that, according to the memoir, Driver told Dunham he would always love her before saying goodbye after the final episode wrapped.
Who Returns for the Five-Episode Girls Revival on HBO Next Year
The five-episode Girls revival brings back the original four friends plus Rannells' Elijah. Dunham executive produces with Judd Apatow, an executive producer on the original, and Ilene S. Landress and Michael P. Cohen of Good Thing Going. Williams, Kirke, Mamet and Rannells serve as co-executive producers.
Questions Remain About Adam Sackler and the Other Men of Girls
Questions now surround how the story will handle Adam Sackler, who was dating Jessa when the series ended. Other returns are unconfirmed too: CinemaBlend points out there is still no word on Ebon Moss-Bachrach's Desi. The revival is not on HBO's 2026 schedule.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Is Adam Driver in the Girls revival?
No. Asked by CinemaBlend whether he would return, Driver said no but wished the production the best of luck.
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Who is returning for the Girls revival?
Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells are confirmed to reprise their roles.
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How many episodes will the Girls revival have?
It is a limited series of five episodes for HBO.
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When will the Girls revival be filmed?
Production is scheduled to begin in 2027, and the revival is not on the 2026 TV schedule.
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Who did Adam Driver play in Girls?
He played Adam Sackler, the on-and-off boyfriend of Dunham's Hannah Horvath, in all six seasons.
Conclusion
Adam Driver's answer was short, polite and final: he is not coming back to Girls. The five-episode HBO revival will reunite Lena Dunham with Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet and Andrew Rannells when production begins in 2027, but one of the show's most talked-about characters will be missing. Given the tensions Dunham described in her memoir Famesick, few insiders will be shocked, though many fans will still feel the loss. Now the question shifts to the writers' room: how will the revival explain Adam Sackler's absence, and which of the other men will walk back through the door?
Bibliography / Sources
- Saperstein, P. (2026, November 6). Adam Driver won't return for 'Girls': 'I wish them the best of luck' [News article]. Variety. https://variety.com/2026/film/news/adam-driver-wont-return-girls-revival-lena-dunham-1236941924/
- Chichizola, C. (2026, November 6). Will Adam Driver return for the Girls reboot? We had to ask him [News article]. CinemaBlend. https://www.cinemablend.com/television/will-adam-driver-return-for-girls-reboot-we-had-to-ask-him
- Franklin, M. (2026, November 6). Adam Driver not participating in 'Girls' revival: "Wish them the best of luck" [News article]. The Hollywood Reporter. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/adam-driver-girls-revival-not-participating-best-of-luck-1236749902/