‘Gilmore Girls’ Documentary Set at HBO Max With Lauren Graham, Never-Before-Seen Footage and More
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An official documentary about "Gilmore Girls" is in production and will debut on HBO Max, marking the first authorised film exploring the making of the cult 2000s dramedy. The untitled project is told from the perspective of series creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband, executive producer Daniel Palladino, and will feature star Lauren Graham alongside other key cast and crew, promising previously unseen outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage and script pages.
The film is directed by Bonni Cohen and produced by Sony Pictures Television's This Machine, led by R.J. Cutler, in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television, with a wider team of executive producers including Cutler, Jane Cha Cutler and the Palladinos. "Gilmore Girls" ran for seven seasons from 2000 to 2007, airing on the WB before moving to the CW, and starred Graham as Lorelai Gilmore alongside Alexis Bledel, Melissa McCarthy and others. The announcement follows news in 2025 of a separate, unauthorised documentary, "Searching for Stars Hollow", which is also gathering cast interviews.
- HBO Max is making an official "Gilmore Girls" documentary
- Told from creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino's perspective
- Lauren Graham features, with unseen footage and script pages
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Gilmore Girls is a comedy-drama about a mother and daughter, Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, living in the small fictional town of Stars Hollow. It ran for seven seasons between 2000 and 2007, first on the WB network and then on the CW, and starred Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and Melissa McCarthy. Although it ended nearly two decades ago, the show has kept a large and devoted fanbase, thanks partly to its rediscovery on streaming platforms.
The series was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, who wrote and produced it with her husband Daniel Palladino. The pair are central to understanding this new project, as it is described as being told through their perspective, giving it a level of access and creative involvement that previous specials or reunions have not had.
Documentaries about long-finished TV shows are common, but the involvement of the original creators and lead actors, plus the promise of unseen behind-the-scenes material, makes this a more significant undertaking than a typical retrospective. It also comes at a time when more than one documentary about the show is reportedly being made, reflecting the continuing commercial and cultural interest in Gilmore Girls.
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- The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Gilmore Girls’ Documentary Filming for HBO Max
- Deadline — ‘Gilmore Girls’ Documentary In The Works For HBO Max