‘Gilmore Girls’ celebrates 25th anniversary, hints at a possible return
If your autumn doesn’t officially start until the Gilmore Girls theme song kicks in, welcome home. Can you believe it? It has officially been 25 years since Lorelai Gilmore first walked into Luke’s Diner begging for “coffee, coffee, coffee,” and somehow, the world hasn’t stopped talking since.
This little show from The WB, which was once just another quirky dramedy, has become the unofficial mascot of fall, comfort rewatches, and people who believe sarcasm is a love language.
And now, a quarter of a century later, Gilmore Girls is back in the headlines for doing what it does best: warming hearts and fuelling rumours. Creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and the cast reunited to celebrate the big 25, spilling behind-the-scenes secrets, reminiscing about the chaos of shooting 80-page scripts, and even teasing a possible return to Stars Hollow.
Lauren Graham, Kelly Bishop, and Scott Patterson joined the creator in reflecting on how a show once dismissed as “too talky” turned into a cultural obsession. From coffee cups to fast banter, Gilmore Girls didn’t just age well; it became a comfort language for multiple generations. The reunion reminded fans why this series still owns autumn like it trademarked pumpkin spice.
The show recently made headlines at the Emmys when Lauren Graham (Lorelai) and Alexis Bledel (Rory) had a reunion on September 14th. And now the silver jubilee.
But this anniversary wasn’t all nostalgia. Between laughs and memories, the cast dropped hints that something new might be brewing in Stars Hollow.
How ‘Gilmore Girls’ became everyone’s favourite season
When Amy Sherman-Palladino first pitched Gilmore Girls, she was basically ignored. Only when she casually added, “It’s about a mom and daughter who are more like best friends,” did the network bite. The rest is pop-culture history. The fast-paced dialogue, endless references, and emotional whiplash between coffee dates and mother–daughter tears created something weirdly perfect.
But the story behind that perfection? Pure panic. Sherman-Palladino revealed they shot 80 pages in eight days, which was an absurd number by TV standards. Lauren Graham called the scripts “music”, because each line had to be delivered with rhythm and precision. And while Stars Hollow looked like the warmest place on Earth, the cast was basically running on caffeine.
Scott Patterson (aka Luke, the man who made flannel hot) called the show “medicinal”, saying it’s comfort TV that heals people on bad days. Well, he is not wrong because 25 years later, Gilmore Girls has become an emotional support blanket for millions, especially since Netflix revived it in 2014.
What is the cast up to now?
Two and a half decades later, the Gilmore Girls cast is scattered across film sets, prestige dramas, and nostalgia reunions. However, they never really left Stars Hollow behind. Lauren Graham (Lorelai) recently starred alongside Dylan O’Brien in Twinless and is set to appear in the upcoming Reminders of Him, a Colleen Hoover adaptation. Alexis Bledel (Rory) took home an Emmy for The Handmaid’s Tale and is now leading a period drama titled Joy Will Prevail.
Kelly Bishop (Emily), forever the queen of cutting one-liners, is reunited with creator Amy Sherman-Palladino on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and appeared in Shrinking. Meanwhile, Scott Patterson (Luke) stars in the romantic drama Sullivan’s Crossing, sharing the screen once again with fellow Gilmore alum Chad Michael Murray.
Even the supporting cast has kept the legacy alive: Keiko Agena (Lane) popped up in The Residence, Liza Weil (Paris) joined The Cleaning Lady, and Sean Gunn (Kirk) jumped straight into the Guardians of the Galaxy and DCU worlds.
They’ve all moved on, but one mention of “Stars Hollow”, and every interview turns into a reunion. That says everything about how deeply the show still sits in both pop culture and the cast’s own DNA.
What’s next for ‘Gilmore Girls’?
The cast reunion didn’t just celebrate the past, but it also hinted at a future. Lauren Graham said she’d love to revisit the role with a Christmas movie-style special, calling it “a way to honour the legacy without messing it up.” Kelly Bishop agreed, saying she’d return “if Lauren, Alexis, and Amy are all in.” And honestly, that’s the trio we’d trust with our caffeine order and our emotions.
Meanwhile, there’s already a documentary in the works called Searching for Stars Hollow. It will feature interviews with familiar faces like Jared Padalecki, Keiko Agena, and Chad Michael Murray. It promises a closer look at how this tiny WB show became the global comfort phenomenon it is today.
Amy Sherman-Palladino isn’t ruling out another revival, but she’s also aware that Gilmore Girls hit at a time when studios didn’t chase algorithms; they chased feelings. Maybe that’s why the show still feels timeless. Whether or not we ever get another return to Stars Hollow, the truth remains: autumn doesn’t start until someone says, “It’s a Luke’s Diner kind of day.”