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'Girls' Season 2 Will Premiere In January On HBO, Along With 'Enlightened'

When Will 'Girls' Be Back On HBO?
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Actresses, from left, Zosia Mamet, Jemima Kirke, Lena Dunham and Allison Williams Allison pose at the premiere of the HBO original series "Girls," Wednesday, April 4, 2012 in New York. The comedy premieres April 15, at 10:30p.m. EST on HBO. (AP Photo/Starpix, Dave Allocca)

Get ready to ring in the new year with second seasons of "Girls" and "Enlightened" on HBO.

The network has given the official word that the shows will return in January 2013, each 10 episodes long.

"Girls," starring Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Zosia Mamet and Jemima Krike, centers on the lives of 20-something girls living and working (or at least attempting to) in New York City. The series earned 5 Emmy nods in the Outstanding Comedy series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series categories.

"Enlightened" stars Laura Dern and Mike White, who also executive produce the show. The show focuses on a woman (Dern) who returns to her life as an executive at a global conglomerate after an embarrassing public meltdown. Dern received a 2012 Golden Globe for her performance on the HBO comedy.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this article stated the "Enlightened" star was named Matt White. Mike White is his correct name.

Emmy Nominees 2012
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series(01 of22)
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Zooey Deschanel, "New Girl"Lena Dunham, "Girls"Edie Falco, "Nurse Jackie"Tina Fey, "30 Rock"Julia Louis-Dreyfus, "Veep"Melissa McCarthy, "Mike and Molly"Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation" (credit:NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series(02 of22)
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Alec Baldwin, "30 Rock"Don Cheadle, "House of Lies"Louis CK, "Louie"Jon Cryer, "Two and A Half Men"Larry David, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"Jim Parsons, "The Big Bang Theory" (credit:CBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series(03 of22)
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Mayim Bialik, "The Big Bang Theory"Kathryn Joosten, "Desperate Housewives"Julie Bowen, "Modern Family"Sofia Vergara, "Modern Family"Merritt Wever, "Nurse Jackie"Kristen Wiig, "Saturday Night Live" (credit:NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series(04 of22)
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Ed O'Neill, "Modern Family"Jesse Tyler Ferguson, "Modern Family"Ty Burrell, "Modern Family"Eric Stonestreet, "Modern Family"Max Greenfield, "New Girl"Bill Hader, "Saturday Night Live" (credit:Fox)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series(05 of22)
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Elizabeth Banks, "30 Rock"Kathy Bates, "Two and A Half Men"Margaret Cho, "30 Rock"Dot-Marie Jones, "Glee"Melissa McCarthy, "Saturday Night Live"Maya Rudolph, "Saturday Night Live" (credit:NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series(06 of22)
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Will Arnett, "30 Rock"Bobby Cannavale, "Nurse Jackie"Jimmy Fallon, "Saturday Night Live"Michael J. Fox, "Curb Your Enthusiasm"Jon Hamm, "30 Rock"Greg Kinnear, "Modern Family" (credit:NBC)
Outstanding Comedy Series(07 of22)
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"The Big Bang Theory""Curb Your Enthusiasm""Girls""Modern Family""30 Rock""Veep" (credit:ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series(08 of22)
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Kathy Bates, "Harry's Law"Glenn Close, "Damages"Claire Danes, "Homeland"Michelle Dockery, "Downton Abbey"Juilianna Margulies, "The Good Wife"Elisabeth Moss, "Mad Men" (credit:Showtime )
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama(09 of22)
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Hugh Bonneville, "Downton Abbey"Steve Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"Bryan Cranston, "Breaking Bad"Michael C. Hall, "Dexter"Jon Hamm, "Mad Men"Damien Lewis, "Homeland" (credit:AMC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series(10 of22)
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Anna Gunn, "Breaking Bad"Maggie Smith, "Downton Abbey"Joanna Froggatt, "Downton Abbey"Archie Panjabi, "The Good Wife"Christine Baranski, "The Good Wife"Christina Hendricks, "Mad Men" (credit:AP/PBS)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series(11 of22)
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Aaron Paul, "Breaking Bad"Giancarlo Esposito, "Breaking Bad"Brendan Coyle, "Downton Abbey"Jim Carter, "Downton Abbey"Peter Dinklage, "Game of Thrones"Jared Harris, "Mad Men" (credit:HBO)
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series(12 of22)
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Joan Cusack, "Shameless"Loretta Devine, "Grey's Anatomy"Martha Plimpton, "The Good Wife"Julia Ormond, "Mad Men"Jean Smart, "Harry's Law"Uma Thurman, "Smash" (credit:AMC)
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series(13 of22)
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Dylan Baker, "The Good Wife"Jeremy Davies, "Justified"Ben Feldman, "Mad Men"Michael J. Fox, "The Good Wife"Mark Margolis, "Breaking Bad"Jason Ritter, "Parenthood" (credit:AMC)
Outstanding Drama Series(14 of22)
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"Boardwalk Empire""Breaking Bad""Downton Abbey""Game of Thrones""Homeland""Mad Men" (credit:AMC)
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Miniseries Or Movie(15 of22)
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Connie Britton, "American Horror Story"Ashley Judd, "Missing"Nicole Kidman, "Hemingway & Gellhorn"Julianne Moore, "Game Change"Emma Thompson, "The Song of Lunch (Masterpiece)" (credit:HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Miniseries Or Movie(16 of22)
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Kevin Costner, "Hatfields & McCoys"Benedict Cumberbactch, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece"Idris Elba, "Luther"Woody Harrelson, "Game Change"Bill Paxton, "Hatfields & McCoys"Clive Owen, "Hemingway & Gellhorn" (credit:AP)
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Miniseries Or Movie(17 of22)
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Frances Conroy, "American Horror Story"Jessica Lange, "American Horror Story"Sarah Paulson, "Game Change"Mare Winningham, "Hatfields & McCoys"Judy Davis, "Page Eight (Masterpiece)" (credit:FX)
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Miniseries Or Movie (18 of22)
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Tom Berenger, "Hatfields & McCoys"Martin Freeman, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)"Ed Harris, "Game Change"Denis O'Hare, "American Horror Story"David Strathairn, "Hemingway & Gellhorn" (credit:Getty)
Outstanding Miniseries Or Movie(19 of22)
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"American Horror Story""Game Change""Hatfields & McCoys""Hemingway & Gellhorn""Luther""Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia (Masterpiece)" (credit:History Channel)
Outstanding Variety, Music Or Comedy Series(20 of22)
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"The Daily Show With Jon Stewart""The Colbert Report""Real Time with Bill Maher""Saturday Night Live""Jimmy Kimmel Live""Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (credit:Comedy Central)
Outstanding Reality - Competition Program(21 of22)
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"So You Think You Can Dance""The Amazing Race""Dancing With the Stars""Top Chef""Project Runway""The Voice" (credit:NBC)
Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality-Competition Program(22 of22)
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Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance"Phil Keoghan, "The Amazing Race"Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol"Betty White, "Betty White's Off Their Rockers"Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With the Stars" (credit:ABC)

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