Netflix is the undisputed un-canceller of TV shows.
So far, the reigning on-demand digital media streaming service is set to bring back old TV series' like "Arrested Development" and "Full House" (to be more fittingly called Fuller House) for its millions-strong subscriber base.
"Gilmore Girls" will be the latest addition to the roster of TV shows that Netflix is bringing back to life online. TV Line's sources reveal that the digital network is indeed working on a way for fans of dramedy duo, Lorelai Gilmore and Rory Gilmore, to be together again on the small screen.
"Gilmore Girls" debuted on television 15 years ago and starred Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. Set in the fictional town of Stars Hollow in Connecticut, the series focused on the mother-daughter relationship between Lorelei (Graham) and Rory (Bledel). The show, known for its quick and witty dialogue and numerous pop-culture references, went on to win an Emmy award. After seven seasons, the show aired its final 153rd episode on May 15, 2007.
The series creator and head writer, Amy Sherman-Palladino, and its executive producer, Daniel Palladino, however, had no involvement in the Gilmore Girls final seventh season which was written by an entirely new set of writers and show-runners.
"It's always a bummer when you don't get to end it. I had hoped maybe that there would have been a call, 'Hey, it's the last episode, do you want to come back?' And there wasn't. But that's OK, that's not the way it works in Hollywood where there are rules," Amy said in a recent reunion panel at the Austin TV Festival.
Not surprisingly, the finale season was seen (or rather not seen) as a flop. This new partnership with Netflix will give the Palladinos a second chance at tying up all the loose ends with their characters and giving old fans the ending they deserve.
"It would have to be the right everything, the right format, the right timing. It would have to be honored in a certain way. And if it ever came around, we would all jump in and do it," Amy commented on a possible rebirth of the show.
The return of "Gilmore Girls" online will come in the form of four 90-minute episodes — plenty of time to finally connect all the dots and give the characters a proper sendoff.
