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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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Critics Consensus

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 05/16/2019
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 05/16/2019
The Gilmore magic is still there. I'm relieved and totally hooked! Go to Full Review Helen O'Hara Empire Magazine 05/15/2019
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 Brad Oswald Winnipeg Free Press 05/16/2019
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 05/16/2019
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 Lauren Hoffman The Stranger (Seattle, WA) 05/16/2019
A Year in the Life, for better or worse, knows viewers want to see Emily, Lorelai, and Rory interacting with one another. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Andrea N @RT11963711 Nov 18 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 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 It was a disaster and completely ruined Gilmore Girls for me. See more Jamie B. @jcdcj4 Jul 20 Always hoping for more seasons and episodes. I cried, laughed, warmed my heart and cried more. Love the whole cast. See more Lauren A @RT32420367 Jun 17 It was tragically enough, a horrible tribute to the show. The characters all changed entirely- and the old silly charm of the original Gilmore girls was completely lost. See more Elliana H @RT27971120 02/28/2025 Ill just pretend it was a very bad nightmare See more Read all reviews
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Amy Sherman-Palladino

Creator

Lauren Graham

Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel

Rory Gilmore

Scott Patterson

Luke Danes

Kelly Bishop

Emily Gilmore

Yanic Truesdale

Michel Gerard

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
Amy Sherman-Palladino, Daniel 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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