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27 Things We Know About The "Gilmore Girls" Revival So Far

Update: There's a premiere date!

1. The core four are back.

2. ...As are a few more familiar faces.

Keiko Agena (Lane Kim), Matt Czuchry (Logan Huntzberger), and Sean Gunn (Kirk Gleason) will also be returning.

3. Melissa McCarthy is back!

4. Richard Gilmore's absence will be felt.

5. Every episode will be titled after a season.

6. Sherman-Palladino will not ignore Season 7, even though she wasn't a part of it.

7. Liza Weil confirms Paris is coming back!

8. So is Michel!

First day back at the Inn with my old boss. Fun times! #GilmoreGirlsRevival #WarnerBros

Yanic Truesdale, who played Lorelai's friend (ish) and employee (ish), Michel Gerard, tweeted the photo above, confirming the beloved French character will be in the new episodes!

9. There will be a ton of new characters.

10. Milo Ventimiglia will return as Jess!

What a great time to get back on set with some friends. #JessIsBack @warnerbrostv @netflix. MV

The actor, who played Jess — Rory's boyfriend and Luke's nephew — tweeted the above image, confirming he will be back for the revival.

11. Sutton Foster is (bun)headed to Stars Hollow!

12. And Padalecki makes three.

#FlashbackFriday #GilmoreGirlsRevival 'Nuff Said

Netflix has confirmed that Jared Padalecki, who played Dean — Rory's first big love — has signed on to reprise his role!

13. Dad's back.

14. Rory's not the only one with a (former?) love interest returning!

15. The kid stays in the picture.

16. Mama drama.

17. A few more stars will return to Stars Hollow.

BuzzFeed News has confirmed that Sally Struthers (who plays Lorelai and Rory's next-door neighbor, Babette Dell), Michael Winters (who plays the local grocer, Taylor Doose), and Liz Torres (who plays Stars Hollow's dance instructor, Miss Patty) will be returning for Netflix's upcoming revival.

18. Jackson's back... but what about Sookie?

I got my GG script today! Hooray! Hey that rhymes!

Jackson Douglas — who plays Sookie's husband, Jackson Belleville — tweeted the news that he's back for the revival. Now how are they going to explain McCarthy's absence?

19. 19. Finn is in.

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Tanc Sade, who plays Logan's friend Finn, posted the above image on Facebook confirming he will also be in the revival.

20. Mae Whitman will guest-star!

21. Bunheads: pas de deux

22. Lorelai gets another ex.

23. Those four little words will finally be revealed.

24. Seven first-look photos!

25. The first poster has arrived!

26. A genre favorite stops by.

27. Mark your calendars!

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Netflix announced that all four episodes of the Gilmore Girls reboot will premiere November 25 at 12:01 a.m. PST, so make sure you have lots of caffeine ready!

This post will be continually updated with new information.