Every HBO Series Of 2016 - Ranked Worst To Best
9. Girls: Season Five
Depending on who you ask, Girls is either a refreshing and honest look at the lives of four female friends, or a self-absorbed vanity project looking at four awful, petty women. That’s obviously a matter of taste, but for those who love the show the fifth season was arguably the best to date.
The characters can sometimes be too broad for their own good – and they still refuse to change or grow - but the writing this season was top-notch, and made up for some of the missteps of season four. The show milked the comic awkwardness of these “friends” reuniting for a wedding for all it’s worth, and even managed to be oddly touching now and again.
Viewers who hated the show after watching the first season will hate it even more now, but those who got onboard with its unapologetic brand of humour felt this season was a standout.