United Kingdom, Oct. 14 -- Lena Dunham is bringing back Girls after having a eureka moment in the shower.

The 40-year-old star has announced a revival of her classic comedy drama - which ran from 2012 to 2017 - after HBO greenlit a new five-episode run with the original cast returning.

Lena will reprise her role as Hannah Horvath in the new episodes, alongside Allison Williams as Marnie Michaels, Jemima Kirke as Jessa Johansson, and Zosia Mamet as Shoshanna Shapiro.

The original show, which ended almost a decade ago after six seasons, followed a group of friends getting through life in their 20s in New York City.

Lena said in a statement: "We always said we would only return to Girls if there was a specific story we were burning to te...