Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life is a 4-episode limited series, which premiered 25 November 2016 on Netflix.
Synopsis[]
Picking up nine years after we last dropped in on the whimsical Connecticut town, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life finds each of our leading ladies at a major crossroad: Lorelai's relationship with Luke is at an unnerving standstill; Rory’s budding journalism career in New York has stalled before it's even begun; and Emily’s world is turned upside down following the untimely passing of her beloved husband, Richard.
Plot[]
The first episode commences approximately four months after Richard Gilmore has passed away. Luke and Lorelai are not married... yet – they are now engaged! Rory teaches at Chilton (at least part time/guest lecturing). There is a musical taking place in Stars Hollow and, judging by the look of Rory and Lorelai's outifts, set in the '70s?
Starring[]
- Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
- Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
- Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
- Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
Special Guest Stars[]
- Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
- Keiko Agena as Lane Kim
- Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
- Liza Weil as Paris Geller
- Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester
- Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano
- Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason[1]
- Chris Eigeman as Jason Stiles[2]
- Matt Czuchry as Logan Huntzberger
Guest starring[]
- Liz Torres as Miss Patty
- Sally Struthers as Babette Dell
- Michael Winters as Taylor Doose
- Rose Abdoo as Gypsy/Berta
- Todd Lowe as Zack Van Gerbig
Co-Starring[]
- David Sutcliffe as Christopher Hayden
- Emily Kuroda as Mrs. Kim
- Jackson Douglas as Jackson Belleville
- Alex Borstein as Drella
- John Cabrera as Brian Fuller
- Grant Lee Phillips as Town Troubadour
- Sebastian Bach as Gil
- Ezra Dewey as Steve Van Gerbig
- Lucas Jaye as Kwan Van Gerbig
- Gregg Henry as Mitchum Huntzberger
- Danny Strong as Doyle McMaster
- Carole King as Sophie Bloom
- Alex Borstein as Miss Celine
- Biff Yeager as Tom
- Vanessa Marano as April Nardini
- Emily Bergl as Francie Jarvis
- Dakin Matthews as Headmaster Charleston
- Ted Rooney as Morey Dell
- Alan Loayza as Colin McCrae
- Tanc Sade as Finn
- Nick Holmes as Robert
- Mike Gandolfi as Andrew
- Brian Tarantina as Bootsy
- Aris Alvarado as Caesar
- Jim Jansen as Reverend Archie Skinner
New characters[]
- Claudia de Vasco as Clementina
- Carolyn Hennesy as Toni
- Dan Bucatinsky as Jim Nelson
- Brandon Ruiter as Damon
- Jack Carpenter as Paul
- Sutton Foster as Violet
- Mae Whitman as Marcy
- Stacey Oristano as Allie
- Bailey De Young as Heidi
- Alex Kingston as Naomi Shropshire
Format[]
Each 90-minute episode is named after a season, i.e. 'Winter', 'Spring', 'Summer' and 'Fall', which is also the famous chorus of Gilmore Girls title song artist Carole King's new theme song, 'You've Got a Friend'.[3]
Episodes[]
| # | EPISODE | WRITER(s) | AIRDATE | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter | Amy Sherman-Palladino | 25 November 2016 | 154 |
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| 2 | Spring | Daniel Palladino | 25 November 2016 | 155 |
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| 3 | Summer | Daniel Palladino | 25 November 2016 | 156 |
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| 4 | Fall | Amy Sherman-Palladino | 25 November 2016 | 157 |
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Trivia[]
- The infamous 'last four words' of the series feature![4]
- Gilmore Girls being put on Netflix played a large part in making the revival happen.[3]
- Season seven, which did not involve the original series creator, is accounted for.[5]
- Scott Cohen did not return as Max Medina, nor did Wayne Wilcox return as Marty as the creators couldn't find a legitimate story reason to do so.
- The series was acquired by the CW for a Thanksgiving airing in 2020.[6]
Backstage[]
- The death of Richard Gilmore, portrayed by the late Edward Herrmann, who passed away in December 2014, was a part of and respectfully influenced the story.[5]
- Both Graham and Bishop stated that fans would not be disappointed in the story.[4][7]
- Jared Padalecki appears in one scene as Dean Forester, which Padalecki stated is really good and he felt, personally, that he got closure for the character[8].
Production[]
- Creator Sherman-Palladino and husband Daniel Palladino pitched the seasonal four-installment series around May 2015.[3]
- Season 8 was temporarily titled Gilmore Girls: Seasons.[9]
- Shooting commenced February 2, 2016[9] and concluded May 10, 2016.
- All episodes are directed and written by Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino.
- Each episode (or chapter) runs 90 minutes.[10][11]
Photos[]
Videos[]
Kelly Bishop Spills on "Gilmore Girls A Year in the Life" E! Live from the Red Carpet
Gilmore Girls TVLine Interview (legendado)
Palladinos' TV Line Interview (legendado)
EW Gilmore Girls. BTS Photoshoot
Gilmore Girls Milo Ventimiglia, Jared Padalecki Hug It Out
Gilmore Girls revival Rory gets a 'very, very special' ending with one of her exes
Links[]
Media[]
Reviews[]
- On the Heightened Sense of Privilege in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
- (VULTURE • NOVEMBER 2016)
- Gilmore Girls’ final words change everything we believe about Rory and Stars Hollow
- (VOX • NOVEMBER 2016)
Preamble[]
- Gilmore Girls: Everything we know about Netflix's revival
- (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • FEBRUARY 2016)
- Gilmore Girls Revival Cast
- (TVLINE • FEBRUARY 2016)
- ‘Gilmore Girls’: Jared Padalecki & David Sutcliffe Returning for Netflix Revival
- (VARIETY • FEBRUARY 2016)
- Gilmore Girls Update: Zach and Miss Patty Are Also Coming Back
- (TV GUIDE • FEBRUARY 2016)
- Gilmore Girls Revival: Milo Ventimiglia Ready to ‘Strap the Leather Jacket on and Shake Things Up’ as Jess
- (TVLINE • FEBRUARY 2016)
- Gilmore Girls Revival Scoop
- (TVLINE • MARCH 2016)
- Gilmore Girls' Latest Reunion Brings Back a Surprising Group
- (E! ONLINE • MARCH 2016)
- Gilmore Girls Revival Premiere Date (Sorta) Revealed
- (TVLINE • APRIL 2016)
- 7 First Look Photos From The Set Of The "Gilmore Girls" Revival
- (BUZZFEED • APRIL 2016)
- Melissa McCarthy Returning for ‘Gilmore Girls’ Revival
- (THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER • APRIL 2016)
- 12 Questions Still Haunting Gilmore Girls Fans
- (TV GUIDE • JUNE 2016)
- Netflix Unveils ‘Gilmore Girls’ 2016 Release Date and New Clip
- (VARIETY • JULY 2016)
- 'Gilmore Girls': EW Exclusive First Look Inside Stars Hollow
- (ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY • SEPTEMBER 2016)
- All the Cameos to Watch Out for in Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
- (VULTURE • NOVEMBER 2016)