20 Things You Didn't Know About Gilmore Girls
14. There Were Two Potential Spin-offs That Never Picked Up
That’s right, there was two potential spin-off shows which almost happened, one of which didn’t even involve a member of the Gilmore family.
The first was going to focus on Rory’s ex-boyfriend Jess and it would have explored his relationship with his father, outside of Stars Hollow. The canon episode “Here Comes the Sun”, which primarily revolved around his character, served as the unspoken pilot of the show. Allegedly, the whole concept was abandoned because the filming location was too expensive.
The other spin-off was going to follow Rory’s life after the series finale of Gilmore Girls. Network executives really wanted the world of the Gilmores to carry on and were willing to do anything, even if it meant shaking up the original show’s tone a little bit. Ultimately, producers felt the idea was too complicated and would have potentially lost many loyal fans so the idea was binned.