Gilmore Girls poster

Gilmore Girls

★ 8.2 179K votes 2000–2007 7 seasons · 153 episodes Canceled The WB
Dialogue-drivenThe writing's voice is the main event.This show: 10/10Comfort rewatchThe kind of show people return to endlessly.This show: 10/10Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 10/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 9/10Small townA tight community where everyone knows everyone.This show: 9/10CozyGentle, low-stakes comfort you can safely relax into.This show: 8/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 8/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 8/10
Rate this series
Starring
Lauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyScott PattersonYanic TruesdaleKeiko Agena
Written by
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Starring
Lauren GrahamAlexis BledelMelissa McCarthyScott PattersonYanic TruesdaleKeiko Agena
Written by
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Ratings per Episode
246810
Votes per Episode
07502k2k3k

Gilmore Girls Episode Ratings Heatmap

AvgE1E2E3E4E5E6E7E8E9E10E11E12E13E14E15E16E17E18E19E20E21E22
S18.08.17.97.87.87.78.58.38.08.78.37.67.78.07.88.18.08.07.98.18.08.5
S28.18.17.97.88.18.18.08.27.87.98.67.67.98.47.88.08.37.97.88.47.98.68.7
S38.18.18.07.77.87.67.78.98.38.48.07.47.58.67.97.98.48.17.88.38.07.69.0
S48.27.88.57.87.97.87.78.17.68.07.68.17.98.28.58.28.28.08.17.98.58.89.3
S58.18.17.98.47.77.77.78.67.97.88.27.87.98.88.58.08.58.07.68.27.57.88.5
S67.97.77.57.47.38.37.68.08.58.47.47.77.69.17.87.57.57.57.88.27.87.87.8
S77.67.47.27.27.37.17.06.37.07.17.37.47.98.07.47.77.97.67.88.08.58.29.1

Download Infographic

Gilmore Girls episode ratings heatmap infographic

The full episode-rating heatmap as a shareable image.

About

"Small-town comfort built on rapid-fire wit"

A single mother and her teenage daughter navigate life in a quirky small Connecticut town, juggling romance, ambition, and an unusually close friendship-style parent-child bond. The show runs on rapid-fire, pop-culture-laden dialogue and warm small-town charm rather than plot twists. It's cozy, funny, and character-driven, carried almost entirely by the chemistry between its two leads and a deep bench of eccentric townsfolk. Pacing is leisurely and episodic, built for lingering in relationships rather than big drama. It's comfort television with real wit and heart, best enjoyed for the banter and community rather than tension.

Watch it for

the whip-smart mother-daughter banter and cozy small-town ensemble that make it endlessly rewatchable.

Maybe skip if

you dislike dense, fast dialogue or prefer plot-driven shows over character-focused comfort viewing.

Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.

All Seasons

▶
Season 12000
8.034K2115h 22m
▶
Season 22001
8.127K2216h 10m
▶
Season 32002
8.125K2216h 6m
▶
Season 42003
8.223K2216h 4m
▶
Season 52004
8.122K2216h 3m
▶
Season 62005
7.921K2216h
▶
Season 72006
7.621K2215h 56m

Full Cast & Crew

Cast

Lauren Graham Lorelai Gilmore
Alexis Bledel Rory Gilmore
Melissa McCarthy Sookie St. James
Scott Patterson Luke Danes
Yanic Truesdale Michel Gerard
Keiko Agena Lane Kim, Lane Van Gerbig
Kelly Bishop Emily Gilmore
Edward Herrmann Richard Gilmore
Sean Gunn Kirk Gleason
Liza Weil Paris Geller

Crew

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Similar Series

Popular picks Shows that people who know this one usually know too. From our AI taste analysis.
Close in taste Nearest neighbors in our taste profile comparison: shared tone, themes and style.