Lena Dunham is currently a hot topic of conversation. Best known as the creator of the popular HBO series Girls, which captured the millennial experience in the 2010s, she’s back in the news with her new memoir, Famesick. Released on April 14, 2026, the book details her rapid climb to fame while battling chronic illness, and the significant physical and emotional challenges she faced along the way.
Lena Dunham’s memoir, Famesick, quickly became a bestseller and is still near the top of the New York Times list almost a month after it was released. It’s no surprise that millennials are the biggest buyers, as they came of age watching Dunham and her show, Girls. The book’s detailed and candid stories about the making of Girls – including difficult relationships with Adam Driver and Jenni Konner – have sparked a renewed interest in the series, leading many to rewatch it.
Many fans are also interested in what Dunham has done since Girls. In her memoir, Famesick, she openly discusses the challenges she faced afterward. While her second TV show, the HBO comedy Camping, was quickly canceled due to poor reviews and low ratings, she successfully directed the pilot episode for HBO’s popular drama Industry, which helped her get back on track.
Many consider Lena Dunham’s series Too Much on Netflix to be her strongest work since Girls. Starring Megan Stalter (from Hacks), the show follows Jessica Salmon, a woman in her thirties who spontaneously moves to London after a difficult breakup. There, she finds a new relationship with Felix Remen (Will Sharpe from The White Lotus), a musician who is equally complicated. While you can definitely see echoes of Girls in Too Much, it’s a completely original series that showcases Dunham’s unique voice. It premiered in July 2025.
Too Much Has The Messiness Of Girls With The Perfect Amount Of Whimsy
The show Girls often divided viewers because its main characters weren’t always easy to like. However, that was precisely what its devoted fans appreciated. While many shows offer idealized versions of millennials, Girls presented a raw and honest look at the challenges of being in your twenties during the 2010s, especially when trying to build a career during a tough economic time.
Difficulty and hardship are central to the story. When we face challenges, we often make mistakes and act in ways we’re not proud of. That’s the core theme of Too Much.
Jessica Salmon is a character many people might initially feel sorry for. It’s easy to understand feeling hurt when an ex starts dating someone who seems better. However, her actions – specifically, breaking into their apartment at night to confront them – are hard to sympathize with.
Jessica is still growing and changing, and she definitely tends to overdo things. But she’s remarkably honest with herself about it. She doesn’t shy away from her imperfections, and when people point them out, she often makes a good point about how men aren’t usually criticized for acting the same way. If Girls continued ten years after the last episode, you could easily picture Hannah Horvath saying something similar.
While Girls is known for its realistic and often pessimistic view of life, Too Much offers a lighter, more optimistic tone. Despite facing challenges, Jessica ultimately finds the romantic experience in London she’s been hoping for – and has earned. This positive outcome is key to why Too Much resonates. Girls accurately depicts the complexities of being a millennial adult, but we also crave stories with happy endings, and Jessica delivers just that.
Why Too Much Ended After One Season
While Too Much didn’t reach the same level of pop culture fame as Girls, critics generally liked it, giving it an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Despite being Lena Dunham’s most praised work since Girls, the show wasn’t picked up for another season. Variety explained that Too Much was always planned as a one-season series. Dunham described it as a detailed love story, saying it allowed for more depth than a movie would.
| Lena Dunham Series Rotten Tomatoes Scores | |
|---|---|
| Girls (2012-2017) | 89% |
| Too Much (2025) | 80% |
Even if Dunham had been eager to continue Too Much, Netflix likely would have canceled it regardless. The show only appeared on Netflix’s global top 10 list for English-language TV for one week after its release. While it did well in a few countries, those numbers weren’t substantial enough to make it a success on the platform.
Thankfully, the final episode of Too Much provides a clear resolution, so you can enjoy the whole series without worrying about an unresolved ending. With only 10 episodes, it’s a great show to binge-watch, particularly if you’re a fan of Lena Dunham and recently finished Famesick.
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2026-05-09 19:09