GIRLS was created by Lena Dunham with executive producers, Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow, Jenni Konner, Ilene S. Landress, Murray Miller, Paul Simms and Bruce Eric Kaplan along with producer, Jesse Peretz and co-producer Sarah Heyward.

March 8th will unveil the best of the new episodes of the wildly successful and controversial series.

In Episode #40 titled “Tad & Loreen & Avi & Shanaz”— Hannah spends an afternoon with a new young friend; Marnie (Allison Williams) and Desi (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) fight over money; Jessa (Jemima Kirke) gives Shoshanna advice on the art of seduction; Loreen (Becky Ann Baker) and Tad (Peter Scolari) have a tense dinner party with their friends Avi (Fred Melamed) and Shanaz (Jackie Hoffman).

This episode is written by Lena Dunham & Jenni Konner and directed by Jamie Babbit. 

(Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 8 (9:00-9:30 p.m.) Other HBO playdates: March 8 (10:30 p.m., 1:45 a.m.), 9 (12:40 a.m.), 10 (10:30 p.m.), 11 (8:30 p.m.), 12 (midnight), 13 (3:00 a.m.) and 14 (12:30 a.m.) HBO2 playdates: March 9 (10:00 p.m.), 12 (8:00 p.m.) and 14 (2:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.)       

In Episode #41 the series explores daddy issues in  “Daddy Issues” — Hannah’s maturity is called into question after she is confronted with a family dilemma; Jessa, Ace, Mimi-Rose and Adam have an awkward encounter; Marnie makes an announcement at Ray’s campaign party.

This episode is written by Paul Simms and directed by Jesse Peretz.

(Debut: SUNDAY, MARCH 15 (9:00-9:30 p.m.)  Other HBO playdates: March 15 (10:30 p.m., 12:45 a.m.), 16 (midnight), 17 (10:30 p.m.), 18 (8:30 p.m.), 19 (midnight), 20 (2:20 a.m.) and 21 (11:00 p.m.)

HBO2 playdates: March 16 (10:00 p.m.), 19 (8:00 p.m.) and 21 (1:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m.)

In Episode #42 it’s a “Home Birth”  with the season finale on Sunday, 

MARCH 22 (9:00-9:30 p.m.) — Hannah, Adam and Jessa each try to convince Caroline (Gaby Hoffman) and Laird (Jon Glaser) to forgo their planned home birth. Shoshanna faces a crucial decision when presented with a unique job opportunity. After Marnie and Desi’s meeting with a record label exec, Ray lets Desi know what he really thinks of him.

The season finale is written by Jenni Konner & Lena Dunham & Judd Apatow and directed by the show’s creator Lena Dunham.

(Other HBO playdates: March 22 (10:30 p.m., midnight), 23 (12:05 a.m.), 24 (11:00 p.m.), 25 (8:30 p.m.), 26 (midnight), 27 (1:30 a.m.) and 28 (9:30 p.m. HBO2 playdates: March 23 (10:00 p.m.), 26 (8:00 p.m.) and 28 (2:40 p.m., 8:00 p.m.)