Those of you who can’t wait for pumpkin spice lattes, apple-scented candles, and an annual Gilmore Girls re-watch, we have wonderful news for you. Gilmore Girls is coming back to our screens. Yesterday, HBO Max announced the very first authorized documentary. It will give viewers an unprecedented look at the never-before-seen moments between the cast and the making of the show itself. According to Variety, the untitled documentary will be told from the perspective of the producer Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband, who is also a co-producer, Daniel Palladino.
Gilmore Girls premiered on October 5, 2000, and stayed with the viewers for years until a series finale on May 15, 2007. Since you already named her above, simplify it to. Despite the behind-the-scenes drama during season seven and Amy Sherman-Palladino's departure, the show has kept its momentum every year when the first orange leaf hits the ground. Gilmore Girls became a true house staple for many whimsical girls, like ourselves, out there.
You might have heard about another Gilmore Girls documentary, so no, you are not having a déjà vu. An independent documentary by Ink on Paper Studios titled ‘Drink Coffee Talk Fast’ was announced in August 2025 ahead of the show’s 25th anniversary. The trailer was released on September 30, 2025, which featured Jared Padalecki (Dean), Keiko Agena (Lane), Kelly Bishop (Emily Gilmore), Chad Michael Murray (Tristan), Sally Struthers, Liz Torres, Matt Jones, Grant Lee Phillips, Emily Kuroda, Rose Abdoo — plus directors and writers from the show. It was supposed to debut by Summer 2026, alas, we still have not seen it.
Lauren Graham refused to participate and told Entertainment Tonight: "I don't do anything the creator of my show isn't a part of". That loyalty is now paying off — the authorized version comes with Warner Bros. backing, never-before-seen footage, and the woman who built Stars Hollow telling the story herself. However, Alexis Bledel was also not seen in a trailer or an announcement.
The announcement made yesterday mentions Graham but doesn’t confirm Bledel’s appearance. It is worth asking if we will get her on our screens again. Given she largely stepped back from public life after leaving The Handmaid's Tale, it will be a worthwhile update to follow if she will join her fellow cast in the retelling of the retelling of the show that raised us.
This update soothes our nostalgia-filled souls. Lauren Graham described the documentary as "a story of friendship" between herself and Amy Sherman-Palladino — two women who met at a certain place and are still friends and collaborators 25 years later. This is what we like to see, and we can’t wait to return to Stars Hollow.
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