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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Live more. Laugh more. Eat more. Talk more. Gilmore.

20167.31 Season4 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Set nearly a decade after the finale of the original series, this revival follows Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore through four seasons of change.

NetworksNetflix

Top Cast

Lauren Graham

Lauren Graham

Lorelai Gilmore

Alexis Bledel

Alexis Bledel

Rory Gilmore

Scott Patterson

Scott Patterson

Luke Danes

Kelly Bishop

Kelly Bishop

Emily Gilmore

Themes & Keywords

midlife crisisfailurewidowlonelinessfamily relationshipsfour seasonsunhappinessfreelance journalistmother daughter relationshipsoapheartfeltcomforting

About Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life

Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life is a drama, comedy series that first aired in 2016 exploring themes of midlife crisis, failure, widow, loneliness, family relationships, four seasons. it stars Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel, Scott Patterson. Set nearly a decade after the finale of the original series, this revival follows Lorelai, Rory and Emily Gilmore through four seasons of change.

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