Girls Season 3

Girls Season 3 is currently streaming on and , and it delivers exactly the kind of comedy that earns a loyal following. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Lena Dunham leads a cast with real comic timing. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Girls Season 3 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The jokes in Girls Season 3 land because the characters underneath them are worth caring about. Hannah is in a committed relationship with Adam, with both settling into newfound domesticity in Hannah's apartment...but she's still a volatile mess of anxieties, insecurities and uncertainty. As Hannah works to rehabilitate her writing career, Marnie adjusts to life after Charlie; newly single Shoshanna looks to balance partying and studying; and Jessa resurfaces to continue her streak of disrupting the lives of everyone around her. Lena Dunham and Allison Williams lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2014. What keeps Girls Season 3 from feeling disposable is a cast that clearly understands the material better than the format usually demands. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you need a comedy that actually makes you laugh, Girls Season 3 is a strong candidate. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Lena Dunham's comic timing carries it through its weaker moments. The kind of comedy you recommend to someone who claims they do not watch much.