‘Gilmore Girls’ Netflix: Lauren Graham, Scott Patterson, Kelly Bishop And More Original Stars Celebrate Revival

Fans cheered when Netflix confirmed the revival of "Gilmore Girls" last week, almost nine years after the original series was cancelled. The show's stars are just as thrilled to revisit Stars Hollow and the characters they played for seven seasons.

Lauren Graham, who played Lorelai Gilmore, was overcome with emotion as she walked onto set for the first time with her TV daughter Alexis Bledel (Rory Gilmore). The interior of their home has moved to another stage, but Graham was so taken by how familiar it all seemed.

"Alexis and I walked onto the set together and - I feel super emotional about a lot of it and I'm afraid I'm going to start crying at every turn - but walking onto that set really felt like something. It felt like a lot of time had passed and it felt like we were just there. It felt amazing," Graham told TVLine.

Her on-screen beau Scott Patterson (Luke Danes) tweeted a photo of his classic wardrobe choice, a flannel plaid shirt, this one with a "Luke's" patch sowed on. He also expressed his excitement for Warner Bros. and Netflix to gather the whole cast and crew for a more satisfying last hurrah.

"We have an unbelievably talented cast, and with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino's rich writing and character development, the story continues its timeless arc," Patterson said in a statement (via Entertainment Weekly). "I'm excited to see where the characters are now, and find out where and how they develop. I am happy to be back working with my friends and cast-mates, but even more thrilled for the fans. All of this is because of them, and without our fans, none of this would have been possible. Luke's Diner is now open for business!"

Unfortunately, the "Gilmore Girls" cast will return without its family patriarch, Richard Gilmore, portrayed by the late Edward Herrmann. Graham recognized his absence at the first table read and Kelly Bishop, who played his wife Emily Gilmore, said it will be hard without him on set.

"It's going to be very hard doing it without him, because he and I were buds on the show," Bishop told TVLine. "We, obviously, were older [than the rest of the cast]. But we were also New York actors, and we connected very well. We always did our crossword puzzles together in the hair-and-makeup room. That was one of our little routines. There was a comfort level."

Yanic Truesdale also confirmed his return as Michel who worked with Lorelai at the Dragonfly Inn. He tweeted a photo of his name placard at the table read.

Netflix will stream four 90-minute episodes written and directed by "Gilmore Girls" creator Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband and writing/producing partner, Daniel Palladino. The streaming service has not announced a premiere date.

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