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Limited Series – Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

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The Gilmore girls are back! Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel reprise their roles as Lorelai and Rory, the fast-talking, coffee-loving, mother-daughter duo, along with many other cast members of the original series. This revival takes viewers back to Stars Hollow for an entire year, with an episode for each season -- starting with winter and concluding with fall. Series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino direct, write and serve as executive producers for all of the new installments.
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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life — Limited Series

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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life provides a faithful and successful revival of the quirky, sweet, and beloved series fans fell in love with over a decade ago.

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Nick Patch Toronto Star May 16, 2019
Gilmore Girls is always at its most winsome in winter, so it was fitting that the show ended its hibernation with shots of our beloved Stars Hollow in snow-globe mode. Go to Full Review
Katrina Clarke Toronto Star May 16, 2019
The Gilmore magic is still there. I'm relieved and totally hooked! Go to Full Review
Helen O'Hara Empire Magazine May 15, 2019
4/5
There are moments when it feels like Gilmore karaoke, as the cast get used to their roles again. But once they catch the rhythms of the speech, it's a very welcome return to the warm embrace of Star's Hollow. Go to Full Review
Lindsay Pugh Woman in Revolt Jul 14, 2026
While watching "A Year in the Life," I am constantly reminded that these characters are getting older, which means I'm getting older and pretty soon, we'll all be dead. That is not how I want to feel when I visit Stars Hollow. Go to Full Review
Brad Oswald Winnipeg Free Press May 16, 2019
When it's all said and done Gilmore Girls fans are likely to feel as if this is one long-delayed goodbye that was worth the wait. Go to Full Review
Christine Laskodi TV Fanatic May 16, 2019
4/5
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life gave fans answers that they've needed for years. There are many things to celebrate about the revival. Go to Full Review
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Barb B @Sparkleprincess Sep 15, 2026 Disappointed.i waited years to watch cause I just did not want it to be over. Loved seeing all the boyfriends again. But Rory storyline just awful. Affair w Logan, not right. Still does not have life together, miss I am going to go to Harvard and be a journalist. See more SJ I @RT01001142 Jun 17, 2026 I absolutely love Gilmore Girls, I can watch it over and over again. The revival however is a different story, it has the most ridiculous storylines and they completely destroyed Rory’s character…..Lorelai wasn’t much better. My advice, if you haven’t already seen this, skip it and remember Gilmore Girls for its glory days, not this absolute load of dog💩 See more Andrea N @RT11963711 Nov 18, 2025 This revival feels surprisingly off. The acting is stiff, the energy feels forced, and Rory’s character is completely butchered—she looks like she forgot how to act and like the writers forgot who she was. Turning her into a failure makes zero sense. Even Lorelai feels oddly unnatural. Overall, it’s a disappointing, forced attempt at nostalgia that never finds its footing. Only Paris and Emily seem to stay true to character and still know how to act. See more Nat С @RT76999940 Nov 5, 2025 This is so unbelievably badly written, and the actors seem to have forgotten how to perform for some reason. The characters haven’t changed or grown in 10 episodes — it actually made me leave a bad review for the first time. See more R K @RT39091490 Sep 26, 2025 It was a disaster and completely ruined Gilmore Girls for me. See more Jamie B. @jcdcj4 Jul 20, 2025 Always hoping for more seasons and episodes. I cried, laughed, warmed my heart and cried more. Love the whole cast. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 25, 2016 Winter Rory visits the Stars Hollow Gazette; Emily copes with Richard's death; Lorelai ponders her future while keeping busy at the inn. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 25, 2016 Spring Rory continues her secret affair in London while working on her book proposal; Emily and Lorelai attend therapy together. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 25, 2016 Summer Rory attempts to save the Stars Hollow Gazette from closing; Lorelai sits on the advisory board for Taylor's musical; Rory worries about Emily. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 25, 2016 Fall Lorelai seeks wisdom when she finds herself at odds with everyone in her life; Rory has a wild night with an unexpected crowd. Details
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Season Info

Director
Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman-Palladino
Creator
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Executive Producer
Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino
Screenwriter
Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel Palladino
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-14 (L|D)
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 25, 2016
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