Girls Season 2

If you are after a comedy that actually makes you laugh out loud, Girls Season 2 is available on and right now. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. 445 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Lena Dunham is the obvious draw, but the whole ensemble earns its laughs. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Girls Season 2 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Girls Season 2 gets the fundamentals right first, then finds room to get weird with it. Hannah forges ahead in her writing career and begins seeing someone new, but her enthusiasm is tempered by the responsibility she feels for her now-ex Adam—convalescing after his accident—and the pressures of the publishing business. Meanwhile, Jessa, Marnie and Shoshanna make strides in their own relationships and jobs, though the bumps they encounter remind them that they still have a lot to learn. Lena Dunham and Allison Williams lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2013. Girls Season 2 earns its laughs from character rather than situation, which is why it does not wear thin the way pure farce tends to. There is real craft here, even in the moments that do not fully land.

For viewers who want something light without wanting something stupid, Girls Season 2 respects your intelligence. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Lena Dunham is funny in a way that holds up on rewatch. Put it on when you need something guaranteed to land.