the gilmore girls creator amy sherman - palladino was not on board for its final season .
also , returning are gilmore girls co - star sean gunn ( kirk ) and keiko agena ( lane ) .
the revival , whose exact photo by kevin winter getty images start building up your caffeine tolerance and grab your best mug — after several months of ( occasionally harrowing ) rumors , netflix confirmed friday afternoon that a “ final season ” of gilmore girls will find a home on the streaming - and - chill platform .
the gilmore girls lead quartet is returning intact , with scott patterson and kelly bishop signed to reprise their roles as luke and emily alongside bledel and graham .
notable exclusions from the list , however , include liza weil ( paris gellar ) , yanic truesdale ( michel gerard ) , and luke ’s ever - present baseball cap .
netflix confirmed the movies were going ahead with a tweet featuring a famous line from the show and a “ see you on the set ” call-0ut to sherman - palladino , graham and bledel : the beloved series was a critical and commercial hit for the wb , being able to hold its own airing against then - biggest show on television , nbc ’s friends .
advertisement netflix confirmed that many of the original series ’ core cast members are returning , including lauren graham ( who played lorelai gilmore ) , alexis bledel ( rory gilmore ) , kelly bishop ( emily gilmore ) , scott patterson ( luke danes ) , sean gunn ( kirk gleason ) , and keiko agena ( lane kim ) .
what becomes of luke ’s diner ?
after lengthy negotiations , graham and bledel have closed deals to reprise their roles as the mother - daughter duo of lorelai and rory .