'Gilmore Girls' Fans, the Show Has a New Streaming Home After Leaving Netflix

Gilmore Girlsfans, it's time to have an important chat.

via: Forbes

After a 12 year run on the platform, the Gilmore Girls have left Netflix behind. The announcement came via Netflix’s social media, which posted: "It's a show? It's a lifestyle. It's a religion. We are sorry to say that Gilmore Girls Seasons 1-7 will be leaving Netflix in the US on June 30. Raising a cup of coffee to every fan who visited Stars Hollow with us."

The departure may not come as a complete shock to eagle-eyed fans, seeing as how reports dating back to 2022 indicated Netflix’s licensing agreement for the series was set to expire in 2026. Netflix did not give a reason for the decision.

Where To Watch Gilmore Girls After It Leaves Netflix

The good news is that Stars Hollow is not going dark. All seven seasons will be moving to Amazon Prime Video, according to confirmation from Entertainment Weekly. The show is also available to stream on both Hulu and Disney+, and has been since December 2024. For those without either subscription, the series is also available for purchase on Apple TV and Fandango At Home.

What Happens To Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life

For the fans who were not shocked by the 2016 Netflix revival miniseries, Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life, is still on Netflix remain on Netflix. This works because the four-part series was a Netflix original production rather than a licensed acquisition, which is why it is not subject to the same licensing expiration affecting the original run. It’s still not forever though, because Warner Bros still technically owns the franchise, and accounting for the usual ten-year licensing period, The revival starred Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel reprising their roles as Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, set nine years after the original series across four 90-minute episodes.