Gilmore Girls Revival Timeline

  • The first episode of Gilmore Girls airs

    The pilot episode of Gilmore Girls airs on The WB and the country's love affair with mother/daughter duo Lorelai and Rory Gilmore begins.
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  • Showrunners Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino leave show.

    Showrunner and creator Amy Sherman-Palladino announces that she and her husband/fellow Showrunner Dan Palladino are leaving the show before the final season. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Sherman-Palladino said that she and her husband left the show after failed contract negotiations with The WB.
  • The final episode of Gilmore Girls airs

    After the seventh season, the first without Sherman-Palladino at the helm, the final episode of Gilmore Girls airs on The CW.
  • Amy Sherman-Palladino breaks silence on seventh season

    At the 2015 ATX Festival, Amy Sherman-Palladino addressed fan dissapointment with the show's final season, the only Gilmore Girls season that did not have Sherman-Palladino as showrunner. According to TVLine, Sherman-Palladino said, "The last season was the last season, s--t happens."
  • Gilmore Girls cast reunites at ATX Festival

    The Gilmore Girls cast, along with creator Amy Sherman-Palladino, reunite at ATX Festival. This reuninon was the largest gathering of cast members since the show's end in 2007. Sherman-Palladino discussed the potential of a Gilmore Girls movie or revival series but said nothing was set in stone at the time of the panel.
  • Gilmore Girls Netflix revival announced

    After months of speculation, TVLine.com confirms that a Gilmore Girls revival is in the works at Netflix. Series stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel confirm they will return.
  • Melissa McCarthy confirms return

    After months of speculation, Melissa McCarthy, who played the beloved Sookie on the show, comfirms she will be returning for the Gilmore Girls revival during an interview on The Ellen Degeneres Show.
  • Netflix said revival set to air before Christmas 2016

    According to TVLine.com, Netflix's Gilmore Girls revival will air before Christmas. However, an exact date was not released. TVLine said that with production of the revival ending May 10, a Fall or Winter launch is likely.