20 Best TV Shows Of 2016
14. Gilmore Girls: A Year In The Life
Gilmore Girls had been off-screen for nine years, so could the Netflix revival work? TV reboots rarely recapture the magic, and with a rabid fanbase to try and appease, they had a hell of a job on their hands.
Thankfully they had creator Amy Sherman-Palladino on-board, who, after missing the seventh and final season (which was not well received by fans), got to end the show on her own terms.
Set over the course of one year and four 90-minute episodes, there are some flaws with A Year In The Life. Rory's arc in particularly is problematic, and not just because she's a terrible freelance journalist. The Stars Hollow musical lasts forever, and a few characters don't get the time they deserve (we need more Paris and Lane, dammit).
But, then, it was such a joy to be back in Stars Hollow. They nailed the feel of the show, and had a huge emotional through-line with the death of Richard Gilmore (Edward Herrmann sadly passed away in 2014). We get to see pretty much everyone again, even briefly (Paris manages to steal every scene she's in), and Lauren Graham and Kelly Bishop remain the MVPs, bringing some of their very best work to the series yet.
Best Episode: Fall