Gilmore Girls: Winter

“Haven’t done that for a while.”
“Felt good.”

After almost ten years off the air, Gilmore Girls has returned. Everyone is older, nobody’s much wiser, and Stars Hollow is thinking about switching to a sewer system. I’m so happy we’re back.

Winter Premiere Dates 2016

'Twas the winter hiatus, when all through the house
Not a laptop was whirring, nor even a mouse;
We streamed old reruns in a state of despair,
And in hopes that new seasons soon would be there;
The viewers were nestled all snug in their beds;
While visions of premieres danced in their heads;

Winter 2015 Premieres

Now winter nights enlarge
This number of their hours;
And clouds their storms discharge
Upon the airy towers.
Let now the chimneys blaze
And cups o’erflow with wine,
Let well-tuned words amaze
With harmony divine.
Now yellow waxen lights
Shall wait on honey love
While youthful revels, masques, and courtly sights
Sleep’s leaden spells remove.

Winter 2013-2014 Premiere Schedule

Wallace Stevens said it best:

One must have a mind of winter
To regard the frost and the boughs
Of the pine-trees crusted with snow;

Doux News: 2013 Premiere Dates

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the season of Santa, it was the season of hiatus, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair, we had streaming TV before us, we had no new shows before us, we were all looking towards the winter television season…

2012 Premiere Dates

The end is nigh! As you know, the world will end in 2012—science and the Mayans have told us so. In the meantime, however, we’ve got a better ending coming up: the end of the doldrums that are the winter hiatus.

Click on for a list of shows that we review, shows we don’t review but like to watch, and premieres that we plan to review…as long as we find enough time between stocking up on canned goods for the zombie apocalypse and attempting to placate our future overlords, the dolphins.

Sherlock: Sunday, January 1 (UK), May 6 (US)

Hawaii Five-0: Monday, January 2

Vampire Diaries: Thursday, January 5

The Secret Circle: Thursday, January 5

Merlin (US): Friday, January 6

Supernatural: Friday, January 6

Once Upon a Time: Sunday, January 8

Downton Abbey (US): Sunday, January 8

House of Lies: Sunday, January 8

Castle: Monday, January 9

30 Rock: Thursday, January 12

Parks and Recreation: Thursday, January 12

Person of Interest: Thursday, January 12

Fringe: Friday, January 13

Alcatraz: Monday, January 16

Gossip Girl: Monday, January 16

Being Human (US/Canadian version): Monday, January 16

Lost Girl: Monday, January 16

Glee: Tuesday, January 17

Justified: Tuesday, January 17

Ringer: Tuesday, January 31

The Walking Dead: Sunday, February 12

Which show are you looking forward to most, Mr. Dolphin?