The series stars Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel as Lorelai Gilmore and Rory Gilmore, a mother–daughter pair living in the fictional town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut. It premiered on The WB on October 5, 2000, and ran for seven seasons, concluding on The CW on May 15, 2007. The series has been recognised for its humor, emotional depth, and exploration of themes such as independence, education, and social class. It is distinguished by its rapid dialogue, literary and pop-culture references, and portrayal of women's relationships across multiple generations.
This show follows the lives of a 32-year-old single mother Lorelai Gilmore and her intellectual teenage daughter Rory Gilmore whom she had at the age of 16. The contrasting mother-daughter relationships of Emily/Lorelai and Rory become a defining theme of the show and a lens through which many of the female relationships are viewed. Rory's best friend is Lane Kim, the daughter of a strict, religious, and protective Korean immigrant, who struggles to hide her love for rock music and other aspects of pop culture from her mother.
