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Girls
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About American comedy-drama television series (2012-2017)
Genres comedy drama, LGBT-related
Created by Lena Dunham
Written by Lena Dunham
Starring Adam Driver, Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Andrew Rannells, Jemima Kirke, Zosia Mamet, Alex Karpovsky
Music Michael Penn
Length 6 seasons, 62 episodes, 30 min each
Network HBO
Country United States
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