Lena Dunham returns to TV with 'Too Much' - a romcom that reclaims what made her ‘too much’

Eight years after ‘Girls’, Lena Dunham returns with ‘Too Much’, a Netflix romcom about love, chaos, and reinvention.

Lena Dunham, once the lightning rod of millennial TV fame, is making a bold return to the small screen. Her new 10-episode series Too Much, premiering July 10 on Netflix, marks her first major television project since Girls ended in 2017. And this time, she’s embracing all the things that once made critics call her 'too much.'

Set between New York and London, Too Much follows Jessica, a big-feelings New Yorker recovering from heartbreak, who moves across the Atlantic and meets Felix, a reserved British musician. Played by Meg Stalter (Hacks) and Will Sharpe (The White Lotus), the characters are loosely inspired by Dunham and her husband, musician Luis Felber, with whom she co-wrote the series.

The show is everything Girls wasn't: warmer, softer, and more openly romantic. But it doesn’t shy away from messiness. From awkward intimacy to raw emotion, Too Much leans into the idea that being 'too loud,' 'too emotional,' or 'too strange' is something to celebrate, not suppress.

In interviews, Dunham has reflected on stepping away from acting after intense body shaming and public scrutiny during her Girls era. Now 39, she returns not only with a different tone but also a wider perspective. Diversity in casting and production was a priority for Too Much, a response to past critiques and a signal of growth.

The series captures the cultural contrasts between American openness and British reserve while showcasing Dunham’s signature wit and emotional honesty. It’s both a romcom and a reclamation, proof that sometimes, being 'too much' is exactly enough.