Last month, Netflix announced that they will revive the beloved drama GILMORE GIRLS as four 90-minute 'mini movies', written and directed by series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and executive producer Daniel Palladino.
Series stars Lauren Graham (Broadway's GUYS AND DOLLS), Alexis Bledel, Kelly Bishop (Broadway's ANYTHING GOES) and Scott Patterson are all reprising their roles. Also returning are Sean Gunn and Keiko Agena. Broadway's Sutton Foster will make an appearance.
Today,
TVGuide.com reports that Todd Lowe, who played Zach Van Gerbig, and Liz Torres, who played dance instructor Miss Patty will also reprise their roles for the project. Zach was last seen on the show getting ready to hit the road with his latest band, leaving his wife Lane (Keiko Agena) and their twin sons behind.
GILMORE GIRLS was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, and starred Lauren Grahamand Alexis Bledel. On October 5, 2000, the series debuted on the WB and remained a tent-pole to the network until it was canceled in its seventh season, ending on May 15, 2007 on the CW.
The show followed single mother Lorelai Gilmore (Graham) and her daughter, also named Lorelai but who prefers to be called Rory (Bledel), living in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut. The town is filled with colorful characters and is located approximately 30 minutes from Hartford, Connecticut.
Gilmore Girls was known for its fast-paced dialogue filled with pop-culture references. The show earned several award nominations, winning one Emmy Award. It was also critically acclaimed placing No. 32 on Entertainment Weekly???'??s "New TV Classics" list, and was listed as one of Time magazine's "All-TIME 100 TV Shows" in 2007. (source)
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