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In the first two seasons of “Girls,” Lena Dunham’s defining portrait of messy millennials<\/a>, Christopher Abbott played a fairly big role as Charlie, Marnie Michaels’ (Allison Williams) on-again, off-again boyfriend. In Season 1, he’s a sweet, quiet guy who, like Hannah (Dunham) and Marnie, graduated from Oberlin College. Deeply devoted to Marnie, his love comes across as stifling rather than romantic; his sensitivity is almost too delicate.<\/p>\n In Season 2, after their initial breakup, he resurfaces as a wealthy app developer. Marnie is stunned by his newfound wealth and success while her own life is floundering. He carries himself with a confidence and swagger that he didn’t have before. By the end of “Girls” Season 2<\/a>, the former couple seems poised to reconcile. But when Season 3 aired in 2014, Abbott was no longer part of the series. Many speculated that he had creative differences with Dunham. In a\u00a0New York Times<\/a> report from 2013, Abbott remained somewhat vague about his specific reasons for leaving the HBO series, while admitting to a general loss of interest in the show.\u00a0<\/p>\n He said: “The world that Lena [Dunham] wrote was very real, especially in New York, but it wasn’t as relatable for me on a personal level. It’s not that I only like to play roles I know to a T, but there’s something satisfying about playing parts where you really relate to the characters.”<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Christopher Abbott returns in Season 5 to close his arc<\/p>\n
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