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See the Stars of Gilmore Girls: Then & Now

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After nine years off the air, the ladies of Stars Hollow are returning to television, this time on Netflix in four 90-minute episodes called Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life. The show first introduced 32-year-old mother Lorelai Gilmore and her ambitious 16-year old daughter Rory when it premiered in 2000. In the new episodes, the Gilmore girls have grown into Gilmore women and have to deal with adult problems. Yale grad Rory realizes at 32 that her meticulously planned life as a journalist hasn’t turned out the way she planned—and must contend with appearances by all three of her exes. Lorelai considers a major change in her personal life. And Lorelai’s mother, Emily, copes with the loss of her husband Richard.

Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore
Alexis Bledel as Rory Gilmore Warner Bros.; Matthias Nareyek—Getty Images
Lauren Graham as Lorelai Gilmore
Lauren Graham as Lorelai GilmoreWarner Bros.; Matthias Nareyek—Getty Images
Scott Patterson as Luke Danes
Scott Patterson as Luke Danes Warner Bros.; Todd Williamson—Getty Images
Keiko Agena as Lane Kim
Keiko Agena as Lane Kim Warner Bros.; Tommaso Boddi—Getty Images
Liza Weil as Paris Geller
Liza Weil as Paris Geller J. Merritt, Sonia Recchia—Getty Images
Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James
Melissa McCarthy as Sookie St. James Warner Bros.; Paul Conrad—Getty Images
Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester
Jared Padalecki as Dean Forester Warner Bros.; D. Dipasupil—Getty Images
Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard
Yanic Truesdale as Michel Gerard Warner Bros.; Maury Phillips—Getty Images
Sean Gunn as Kirk Gleason
Sean Gunn as Kirk GleasonKevin Winter, Tara Ziemba—Getty Images
Kelly Bishop as Emily Gilmore
Kelly Bishop as Emily GilmoreWarner Bros.; Mike Pont—Getty Images
Milo Ventimiglia as Jess Mariano
Milo Ventimiglia as Jess MarianoWarner Bros.; Valerie Macon—AFP/Getty Images
Matt Czuchry as Logan Huntzberger
Matt Czuchry as Logan Huntzberger J. Merritt, Paul Zimmerman—Getty Images

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