Archive · 6 Aug 2026
Gilmore Girls Documentary in the Works for HBO Max
Some grown-ups who make TV shows are making a new movie about an old TV show called Gilmore Girls.
The show is about a mom and her daughter who live in a cozy little town called Stars Hollow.
It was on television from 2000 to 2007, and lots of people loved it.
For the first time ever, the people who own the show have said yes to a documentary about it.
A documentary is a movie that tells the true story of something.
The person directing it is named Bonni Cohen.
It will include interviews with the people who made the show, including Amy Sherman-Palladino and Lauren Graham.
There will also be funny behind-the-scenes clips and old script pages that nobody has seen before.
The movie will be available on HBO Max, a streaming service you can watch on a TV, computer, or tablet.
An untitled documentary about Gilmore Girls is in the works for HBO Max, revealed by Warner Bros. Television on Wednesday.
It is the first-ever authorized documentary about the series, arriving more than 25 years after it premiered.
Bonni Cohen, known for Athlete A, directs; the film is told from the perspective of creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino and features Lauren Graham and other key cast and crew.
The documentary includes never-before-seen outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage, and script pages, showing how the show became a cross-generational phenomenon.
Gilmore Girls ran from 2000 to 2007 on The WB and The CW, and an unauthorized documentary titled Searching for Stars Hollow was announced in 2025.
- Who
- Warner Bros. Television, director Bonni Cohen, series creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, and star Lauren Graham, with production company This Machine.
- What
- The first-ever authorized documentary about the TV series Gilmore Girls, currently in development for HBO Max.
- When
- Announced on Wednesday, more than 25 years after the series premiered; the original show ran from 2000 to 2007.
- Where
- HBO Max, the streaming platform for which the documentary is being produced; the original series aired on The WB and The CW.
- Why
- To offer a rare insider view from the creators and reveal how the show eclipsed expectations to become a cross-generational phenomenon.
- Status
- In development/production underway
- Platform
- HBO Max
- Director
- Bonni Cohen
- Original series run
- 2000–2007 (seven seasons)
- Original networks
- The WB (first six seasons); The CW (final season, 2006–2007)
- Production companies
- This Machine (also cited as This Machine Filmworks, part of Sony Pictures Television) in association with Warner Horizon Unscripted Television
- Included material
- Never-before-seen outtakes, behind-the-scenes footage, and script pages
- Prior revival
- Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life (Netflix, 2016)
