Miniseries · Netflix
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life
Live more. Laugh more. Eat more. Talk more. Gilmore.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Lauren Graham
Lorelai Gilmore
4 eps
Alexis Bledel
Rory Gilmore
4 eps
Scott Patterson
Luke Danes
4 eps
Kelly Bishop
Emily Gilmore
4 eps
Aris Alvarado
Caesar
3 eps
Frank Gallegos
Alejandro
4 eps
Chris Eigeman
Jason Stiles
1 eps
Jack Carpenter
Paul
1 eps
Emily Bergl
Francie Jarvis
1 eps
Dakin Matthews
Hanlin Charleston
1 eps
Gregg Henry
Mitchum Huntzberger
1 eps
Julia Goldani Telles
Sandee
1 eps
Emily Kuroda
Mrs. Kim
1 eps
Paul Anka
Paul Anka
1 eps
Mae Whitman
Marcy
1 eps
Jackson Douglas
Jackson Belleville
1 eps
Rachael Ray
Rachael Ray
1 eps
Olivia Jellen
Phil's Kid #2
1 eps
Declan Churchill Carter
Phil's Kid #1
1 eps
Michelle La
Korean Girl Singer #2
1 eps
Mitchell Gregorio
Brandon
1 eps
David Sutcliffe
Christopher Hayden
1 eps
Grant-Lee Phillips
Town Troubadour
1 eps
Roy Choi
Roy Choi
1 eps
Richard Cox
Franklin
1 eps
Sebastian Bach
Gil
1 eps
Louise Griffin
Louise
1 eps
Phillip Jordan
Laptop Guy #1
1 eps
John Cabrera
Brian Fuller
2 eps
Alex Borstein
Drella
2 eps
Tom Connolly
Francis
2 eps
Armand Vasquez
Eric
2 eps
Brian Tarantina
Bootsy
2 eps
Danny Strong
Doyle
2 eps
Kerry Butler
Claudia
2 eps
Mara Casey
Ellen
2 eps
Mike Gandolfi
Andrew
2 eps
Sam Pancake
Donald
2 eps
Camila Conte
Hispanic Teen
2 eps
Carolyn Hennesy
Toni
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
The story
What it's about
Set nearly a decade after the finale of the original series, this revival follows Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore through four seasons of change.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Winter
Fresh from a career high, Rory pays a visit to Stars Hollow. Emily copes with Richard's death. The inn keeps Lorelai busy as she ponders her future.
- Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Written by Amy Sherman-Palladino
S01E04
Fall
At odds with the most important people in her life, Lorelai seeks wisdom in nature. Rory goes out for a wild night with an unexpected crowd.
- Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Written by Amy Sherman-Palladino
S01E02
Spring
As Rory's secret London love affair continues, working on her book proposal becomes increasingly difficult. Lorelai and Emily go to therapy together.
- Directed by Daniel Palladino
- Written by Daniel Palladino
S01E03
Summer
Rory tries to save the Stars Hollow Gazette from shutting down. Lorelai sits on the advisory committee for Taylor's musical. Rory worries about Emily.
- Directed by Daniel Palladino
- Written by Daniel Palladino
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Winter
- Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Written by Amy Sherman-Palladino
S01E04
Fall
- Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Written by Amy Sherman-Palladino
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Writing
- Daniel PalladinoWriter
- Amy Sherman-PalladinoWriter
Direction
- Daniel PalladinoDirector
- Amy Sherman-PalladinoDirector
Cinematography
- Steve MasonDirector of Photography
- Alex NepomniaschyDirector of Photography
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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