In just a week, fans will finally get to revisit Lorelai (Lauren Graham), Rory (Alexis Bledel) and even Emily (Kelly Bishop). Viewers will also see a proper conclusion to the story — the way series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino had always wanted it to end in "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life."
The television writer and producer comes back to the lore after having left the show just before its transfer from The WB to The CW for its final season in 2006 supposedly because of a contract disputes. Now, thanks to the hands-off approach of Netflix who is distributing the revival, the writers were able to weave their magic into the story of the Gilmore family.
"It was a different animal. It was just an opportunity to really craft things the way you want them crafted without worrying about the outside world," she told Entertainment Weekly when she sat down with the media outlet to promote the revival.
Since Sherman-Palladino was no longer involved in the seventh season of the show, "Gilmore Girls" admittedly ended quite differently to how she had envisioned it. Her departure from the series resulted in subpar reception from fans and obviously, it has been one of the main motivations in pushing forward with the revival after nearly 10 years.
"Because we got to write it all ahead of time before we started directing, it was more like reaffirming things that we had thought about in the original series," Sherman-Palladino explained. "[We used to say], 'If we had more time we could do things like this,' and then having more time, it was like, 'We were right.' It was more about getting to do things in a way with this new format."
"It's time for everyone to see these shows," she adds. "This is the story that we wanted to tell, and we got to tell that story." This actually mirrors some of the early reviews for the Netflix run of the dramedy saying that it found a way to make it feel like the classic "Gilmore Girls."
Sherman-Palladino's comments actually mirror some of the early reviews for the Netflix run of the dramedy saying that it found a way to make it feel like the classic "Gilmore Girls."
The limited run will be tackling the three ladies' lives right now as they deal with their respective issues. Collectively, the series will also tap into their grief from the recent death of the family patriarch, Richard, with actor Edward Herrmann's passing in real life.
All four 90-minute episodes of "Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life" will be available on Netflix starting next week, Nov. 25, 12:01 a.m. PT/ 3:01 a.m. ET.
