# Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016)

> A decade after the original finale, Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore navigate midlife upheaval in a four-part revival of the beloved small town family comedy.

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## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 4
- Episode runtime: 91 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: comedy, drama
- Created by: Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Network: Netflix
- Cast: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop, Aris Alvarado, Frank Gallegos, Chris Eigeman, Jack Carpenter
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5435008/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Tone: witty, heartfelt, bittersweet, warm, talky

## What critics say

Viewers broadly found this four-part revival warm, witty and emotionally rich, a satisfying return to the characters of the original series.

## Synopsis

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (2016) is an American revival miniseries created by Amy Sherman-Palladino for Netflix. Lauren Graham returns as the quick-witted Lorelai Gilmore, a single mother running an inn in a small New England town, alongside Alexis Bledel as her daughter Rory, now a freelance journalist adrift in her thirties, and Kelly Bishop as the formidable grandmother Emily Gilmore. Scott Patterson returns as Luke Danes, the diner owner tied to Lorelai's life. The engine of the four-episode run is the question of what happens after a long gap: each woman faces unhappiness, loneliness and the grief of a family that has changed, and the episodes are built from overlapping conversations, town gatherings, dinners and sudden detours that pile up into a year of change. The tone is warm, verbal and bittersweet, with fast banter giving way to quieter moments of loss. Spiritually it sits with the original series, and fans of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Parenthood will find the same mix of sharp dialogue and family heartache. The revival suits viewers who want a comfortable return to familiar faces and a grown-up look at the lives those characters have built since.

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