gilmore girls hiatus update - and let's find a new show!
Added 2025-09-30 15:53:15 +0000 UTCcorn pawps!!!
as you all know it was decided to have wednesdays be our sort of hybrid day where we would watch a season of gg, then a small series of something else, then back to gg etc - HOWEVERRRR even though gg season 1 has wrapped, i really want to watch the fall show during the fall, so we are going to do a little workaround.
we are going to go straight into season 2, and instead do the hiatus mid season during the holidays, you know, kinda like they did on tv back in the old days :P
that being said - i want to decide what our hiatus show will be soon, so that i can make sure i can source the episodes etc etc.
so toss em at me! let's make a list of all the possible options, then i will put up a poll sometime next week!!
please just make sure it is either a) a short series or b) a series with short seasons that we may be able to rotate gg seasons with!
excited to see what you all are interested in seeing!!
xo
Comments
I was going to suggest this but I didn’t know if it was available online anywhere.
allison lussier
2025-10-05 13:14:08 +0000 UTC12 Monkeys, not very well known but by far the best written contained series I've ever watched. 4 seasons of storytelling perfection with no loose ends or plot holes.
Systemise And Scale
2025-10-04 09:40:04 +0000 UTCOrphan Black is a great shout!!
Andrea
2025-10-03 02:52:42 +0000 UTCI was just about to suggest this!
Calvin Allen
2025-10-02 01:53:13 +0000 UTCMan Grosse Pointe is a deeeeep cut.
SunnydaleClassof99
2025-10-01 21:57:25 +0000 UTCCasting my vote for Mrs. Maisel, Sherlock, Ginny & Georgia, Queen's Gambit, Haunting of Hill House, or Wednesday!
Kyndall Boxell
2025-10-01 17:27:17 +0000 UTCGrosse Pointe or Wonderfalls
OfficialTiggy
2025-10-01 16:01:43 +0000 UTCI know you don’t like ghosts, but The Haunting of Hill House fucking rules, as does The Haunting of Bly Manor. If ghosts are too much of a deterrent for you, anything else by Mike Flanagan should work. Midnight Mass and The Fall of yhe House of Usher are masterpieces. The Midnight Club might have been if it had gotten another season or two to finish the story.
Michael Mammano-Cheydleur
2025-10-01 15:12:29 +0000 UTCI'm about 95% sure she's seen it already.
SunnydaleClassof99
2025-10-01 14:48:56 +0000 UTCThe show that I hate most in the world is Ringer. Like, I hate it with a burning passion. I wish I could put this tv show on fire and watch it burn. Hate it. Awful. [not to crap on your suggestions, it's just that i feel so strongly that i need to voice it lol]
Lais
2025-10-01 13:29:19 +0000 UTCShe did Firefly already, it was my first binge here
Lais
2025-10-01 13:27:00 +0000 UTCIf you are able to fit something short, Please watch The Good Place if you haven't already. Best series ever, makes you think and laugh so much while having philosophical discussions. Just 4 seasons of 13 episodes each 20 minutes. Short, sweet and with incredible twists you cannot predict in each episode. Written with the end in mind, so overwhelmingly satisfying.
C_Drew
2025-10-01 11:36:40 +0000 UTCLets see…short seasons but good , tends to imply either miniseries or uk ones….Blackadder. Red Dwarf. Firefly. Sherlock…Black mirror, life death & robots. .
Andrew Nicholson
2025-10-01 09:41:20 +0000 UTCI do think the obvious choice is Orphan Black. It's great, and has one of the best central performances in television history. But that aside, it was the only thing that came close to GG 's votes in the poll, and it fills the criteria of having nice short seasons.
Paflad
2025-10-01 07:21:21 +0000 UTCHaunting of Hill House and Orphan Black!
Nicole
2025-10-01 06:59:33 +0000 UTCyou should do "FROM" its soo good
charmed_olive
2025-10-01 06:10:42 +0000 UTCDefinitely here for Orphan Black.
SunnydaleClassof99
2025-10-01 05:59:48 +0000 UTCI'll probably throw at some more choices that won't gain traction. One is Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries. It's about a liberal society woman that stumbles into the detective game in late 1920's Australia. Her supporting characters that assist her including her maid & a pair of working class Communist taxi drivers There's 34 episodes & a movie. It's a thoroughly charming series with great period setting & a captivating lead.
SunnydaleClassof99
2025-10-01 05:59:31 +0000 UTCOrphan Black, 2015 Netflix Daredevil. Both shortish, both with lots of drama, twists and turns, character stuff, cool sci Fi aspects, makes for good reactions.
Preaching to the Horse's Mouth
2025-10-01 05:40:14 +0000 UTCthis is maybe THE show that inspired Joss for Buffy - its definitely a must watch for Darcie!!
madfem
2025-10-01 05:13:20 +0000 UTCAll these people wanting Freaks & Geeks but I want to see Undeclared 🤣
SunnydaleClassof99
2025-10-01 04:05:11 +0000 UTCThe Lost Room is a 2003 miniseries that has only three 90 minute episodes. I don't want to say anything about the plot since I recommend going in as cold as possible. I will say I think it's legitimately the best thing The Sci-Fi Channel has done in its entire existence.
SunnydaleClassof99
2025-10-01 03:54:41 +0000 UTCDead Like Me is getting a lot of traction in Discord. I think that would be an outstanding choice. Just do not watch the direct to video movie that came out years later.
SunnydaleClassof99
2025-10-01 03:50:33 +0000 UTCStrongly in favor of Orphan Black. It polled strong the last time. Not only is it an amazing show, each season isn't too long either at 10 episodes.
SunnydaleClassof99
2025-10-01 03:46:16 +0000 UTCcrazy ex-girlfriend. 4 seasons, 62 episodes. i'd consider it a mid-length series, but i see several suggestions for longer ones. on the shorter side, fully co-sign others' suggestions of derry girls, fleabag, haunting of hill house, my so-called life, freaks and geeks if you haven't seen it (but i think i recall you mentioning something about it before that made me think you have).
nj
2025-10-01 01:00:55 +0000 UTChaunting of hill house is 10 episodes - but an amazing show, fully support.
nj
2025-10-01 00:53:53 +0000 UTCAnother show for feel-good vibes and a Canadian classic— Anne With an E
VicRam
2025-10-01 00:45:47 +0000 UTCOh My Gosh...you got a lot of suggestions! Honestly I'm surprised how many suggested super long shows, but I'd rather see something short. Andor - 2 seasons, 24 total episodes. You don't need to follow or no anything about Star Wars to enjoy this show. Best thing out of Disney + in...well ever! Kevin Can F**k Himself - 2 seasons, 16 total episodes. This is a bit different of a vibe from everything else you watch. It's a drama that takes place inside a sitcom. Queen's Gambit - 1 season, 7 episodes. Already suggested, but absolutely fun. Haunting of Hill House - 1 season, 10 episodes total. Not going to lie, this is scary! But it is also very well done drama about a family!
Jaci
2025-10-01 00:19:24 +0000 UTCOr for a short 5 movies you can do The 10th Kingdom which I feel like you would LOVE
Steven Winthrop
2025-10-01 00:11:40 +0000 UTCDark Angel, Dead Like Me, Pushing Daisies.
Steven Winthrop
2025-10-01 00:11:12 +0000 UTCBad Sisters, Fleabag, Derry Girls
Hilary Page
2025-09-30 23:41:07 +0000 UTCLots of great suggestions. I’m also going to add “My So-Called Life”. One season 19 episodes. 1994 peak TV .
Nettie
2025-09-30 23:37:48 +0000 UTCLeverage original series. 5 seasons but only 77 episodes.
Rachel Milliken
2025-09-30 22:29:02 +0000 UTCGirls on HBO It's got a few seasons, but think it would be a fun rotation with GG. Just like more girlhood times :)
Samgria
2025-09-30 22:23:56 +0000 UTCYou should defo check out Peaky blinders ( theres 6 seasons but only 6 episodes per season) the first episode puts alot of people off but trust me it was the same for me and its now my favorite tv show other than AOS 🫶
Katie 🫶
2025-09-30 22:16:42 +0000 UTCI haven't watched many miniseries, but The Penguin definitely!
James
2025-09-30 22:15:29 +0000 UTCDerry Girls, Only Murders in the Building, Ginny & Georgia, or Heartstopper would all be excellent options 💖
Aria Carter
2025-09-30 22:14:50 +0000 UTC★"Ringer" staring our Buffy girl: SMG. It is 22 episodes, but only one season. ★"Dark Angel" it's from 2000. Created by James Cameron. It does have two seasons (S1=20 S2=21) and might be tricky to source, but I think it's worth it if you can. ★"Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" 2 seasons (S1=9 S2=22) None of them are particularly short seasons, aside from the first season of Sarah Connor, but overall they were all too short lived making them rather short series. And they're just great shows. 🙂
Samanthadiane
2025-09-30 22:12:53 +0000 UTCYes!! Although it can be very difficult to find. I had to watch it on YouTube in poor quality and there were a few episodes missing only 1-3 of them, but still.
Samanthadiane
2025-09-30 21:57:36 +0000 UTCGinny and Georgia cuz it’s a short season to fill in holiday months
rudy
2025-09-30 21:50:54 +0000 UTC- Life Unexpected (family drama; 26 eps total; 2 seasons; highly underrated series) - Timeless ( sci-fi history drama; 28 eps total; 2 seasons + 2 hr movie finale) - The Haunting of Hill House (miniseries; family drama with a horror background; 10 eps ) - Sons of Anarchy (crime family drama; 92 eps total; short 13 episode seasons) - Roswell (1999; sci-fi; 61 eps total; longer seasons but can be split in half as needed) - Scream: The TV Series (3 short seasons but only the first 2 seasons really matter IMO)
cruzinbosco
2025-09-30 21:03:13 +0000 UTCOrphan Black. There is 5 seasons, but each season is only 10 episodes.
Peta D
2025-09-30 20:17:05 +0000 UTCI love Jericho
Neil Prospect
2025-09-30 20:08:20 +0000 UTCOh this is actually the perfect slot-filler between Gilmore Girls. I second this
TheLoungingPotato
2025-09-30 20:05:12 +0000 UTCAny show by Mike Flannagan would be so ideal, but starting from his first would be the best way to do it--The Haunting of Hill House Only 8 episodes (edit: 10, actually--I stand corrected) so should fit the holiday hiatus slot
TheLoungingPotato
2025-09-30 20:04:26 +0000 UTCDark angel 2 seasons :)
Eve Black
2025-09-30 19:56:09 +0000 UTCMrs. Maisel would be perfect! See our current Lois Lane be somehow even more awesome and funny.
Andrea
2025-09-30 19:41:13 +0000 UTCThere’s so many good options! Putting in more votes for Mrs Maisel, Fleabag, Derry Girls, The Haunting of Hill House, Shrinking and The Queens Gambit. And adding Peaky Blinders (completely different vibe but honestly one of the best series I’ve ever seen. Such great characters, writing and acting) Ghosts (the original UK series. Incredibly fun watch) and All Creatures Great and Small (the current series that started in 2020 not the original. British period drama. Honestly one of the most feel good shows with the sweetest characters). 💕
Lesley
2025-09-30 19:29:12 +0000 UTCOnly Murders in the Building is great. The Fall (British drama) is fantastic and has short seasons. Harper's Island was a summer show, with just one season (13 episodes, I think).
Becky Mitchell
2025-09-30 19:24:29 +0000 UTCJericho! It's so underrated.
Melissa
2025-09-30 19:15:41 +0000 UTCI’ve a few I think you may enjoy-.Only Murderers In the Building: lovely cast and a good season (10 eps) long mystery. Wednesday: (8 eps) also has a season long mystery. Psych: a bit longer at 15 EPS in the first season, but a great comedy play on the Sherlock Holmes trope where this guy opens a psychic detective agency (he’s not psychic) and works with the police, it’s the most humorous of the 3, and a bit more episodic with the mysteries.
allison lussier
2025-09-30 19:05:51 +0000 UTCYesss! Think of the board possibilities!
allison lussier
2025-09-30 19:01:16 +0000 UTCI love Haunting of Hill House
Ray D
2025-09-30 18:43:12 +0000 UTCSchool Spirits!
Johnny Coleman
2025-09-30 17:59:49 +0000 UTCI wanna make the case for Ginny and Georgia! Wednesdays could still be G.G. day for starters and it's still a mom and daughter dynamic...but with a lil twisty twist (you're always saying with gilmore that you expect more drama to happen but have to remind yourself the type of show you're watching lol g&g will have you covered on that) 😊 (edit to add: it's 3 seasons, 10 episodes each btw)
Jayme
2025-09-30 17:59:17 +0000 UTCTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles. 31 episodes 9 in season 1. 22 in season 2
Eric Haefele
2025-09-30 17:55:02 +0000 UTCDefinitely agree with those who said Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, that would kind of be perfect because the seasons are 8-10 episodes (and of course its also an Amy Sherman Paladino creation)!
boleynns
2025-09-30 17:54:00 +0000 UTCCaprica 19 episodes
Eric Haefele
2025-09-30 17:52:45 +0000 UTCAdding another one for Derry Girls! I think you’d love it!
DaniJay
2025-09-30 17:49:21 +0000 UTCTeenage Bounty Hunters 10 episodes
Eric Haefele
2025-09-30 17:49:07 +0000 UTCDerry Girls or Heartstopper would be amazing!
emmaaa
2025-09-30 17:48:04 +0000 UTCAny of Mike Flanagan’s Netflix shows… Haunting of Hill House, Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, etc. They are all single season shows with 10 eps or less. I know you hate ghosts but these shows are worth it!!
VicRam
2025-09-30 17:48:00 +0000 UTCOnly murders in the building
juliet
2025-09-30 17:42:03 +0000 UTCTHE NIGHT AGENT A hit show from Netflix! 2 seasons of 10 episodes were released. It has already been renewed for seasons 3 and 4.
juliet
2025-09-30 17:40:43 +0000 UTCThe Queen's Gambit 7 episodes
Eric Haefele
2025-09-30 17:36:51 +0000 UTCI’m going to suggest Galavant again, just for fun. It’s two seasons, 8 episodes the first season and 10 the second. Also super short episodes, under 30 minutes. Although I can’t find it available in Canada anymore… it used to be on Disney+ here but not any more. Someone else also suggested Avatar the last airbender if you haven’t seen it, I second that whole heartedly!
Ellie
2025-09-30 17:30:04 +0000 UTCOr Derry Girls!
Olivia Sawler
2025-09-30 17:13:35 +0000 UTCPutting in my vote for Maisel too
Patrick Kelly
2025-09-30 17:12:07 +0000 UTCA big popular one that everyone has reacted to and which is absolutely worth the hype is Arcane, if you haven't seen it already (2 seasons of 9 episodes). Another idea, to go in a completely different direction than anyone's said so far... how do you feel about pirates? Black Sails is an excellent show about pirates with 4 seasons of 8 episodes each, so each season could easily serve as a hiatus show.
Neil Silverman
2025-09-30 17:10:46 +0000 UTCMarvelous Mrs. Maisel, Shrinking, or Derry Girls!
Colleen
2025-09-30 16:57:12 +0000 UTCTorchwood - The Doctor Who Spinoff that stared Captain Jack Harkness (with cameos from other Doctor Who characters). What "Angel" is to "Buffy" Torchwood is to the early Russel T Davies seasons of Doctor Who. Reason to watch - You already love Captain Jack Harkness so why not watch his spinoff? Also, short seasons. season 1 only 13 episodes. Freaks and Geeks - The greatest 1 season show of all time. The Judd Apatow / Paul Feig run dramedy is an amazing coming of age show that's equal parts hilarious and heartfelt. Known now a lot for staring actors that were unknown that would become stars, Linda Cardellini, James Franco, Seth Rogan, Jason Segel, Busy Philips, John Francis Daley, Martin Starr, and more. Reason to watch, Only 1 seaason. From wikipedia, "In 2008, Entertainment Weekly ranked it the 13th-best series of the past 25 years. The same year, AOL TV named it the Best School Show of All Time. In 2013, TV Guide included it in its list of The 60 Greatest Dramas of All Time, and ranked it No. 1 on their list of 60 shows that were "Cancelled Too Soon". In 2016, it was named the 11th-greatest television series of all time by Rolling Stone."
Ray D
2025-09-30 16:50:47 +0000 UTCCrashing, Chewing Gum and Please Like Me are all amazing, it would be really fun to watch it along, I haven't seen them in a long time
Lais
2025-09-30 16:48:19 +0000 UTCMarvelous Mrs. Maisel- ~43 episodes over 5 seasons, also from Amy Sherman-Palladino so very similar vibes to Gilmore Girls
skelly keys
2025-09-30 16:40:35 +0000 UTCLove Sweet/Vicious
Connor
2025-09-30 16:25:24 +0000 UTCOnly Murders In the Building please!
Olivia Sawler
2025-09-30 16:24:08 +0000 UTCBritish shows tend to be 6 episodes a piece, sometimes slightly longer, and there's so, so many fantastic shows. I'll keep it to a short list of faves for now; Crashing, Chewing Gum, Feel Good. I love the first season of Bad Sisters (Irish show). Please Like Me is a great underrated Australian comedy. There's so many great suggestions through the comments so I'm excited to see what we get!
Connor
2025-09-30 16:22:02 +0000 UTCMarvelous Mrs. Maisel :)
James B.
2025-09-30 16:21:48 +0000 UTCOoh another vote for Sherlock or only murders in the building. The good place is also a great option if you haven’t seen it yet
Lindley Daw
2025-09-30 16:20:47 +0000 UTCDownton Abbey…six seasons but they are all short
JEREMY SCHULTZ
2025-09-30 16:18:31 +0000 UTCBBC Sherlock (1h30 episodes, but only 15 episodes), Steven Universe (10min episodes), Being Erica (around 10 episodes per season, 4 seasons), You, Me and the Apocalypse (10 episodes) Sweet/Vicious (10 episodes) more: Pushing Daisies, Maniac, Selfie, and The Good Place (i don't think anybody would mind that you've seen it already, we just wanna watch together lol) I also second Orphan Black top tier stuff
Lais
2025-09-30 16:16:49 +0000 UTCShrinking (AppleTV+) Andor (Disney+)
Ariel17
2025-09-30 16:12:02 +0000 UTCFLEABAG!
Matthew Shields
2025-09-30 16:11:41 +0000 UTCSilo (Apple TV) it’s got 10 episodes and 2 seasons are out, season 3 is coming out soon.
carly powell
2025-09-30 16:10:56 +0000 UTCRooting for a lil animated show like The Last Airbender or Clone Wars 😅 a little long-ish but the episodes are really short so you can cram 2 into 1!
Daniel McGuinness
2025-09-30 16:09:55 +0000 UTCThe curse (2023)
madfem
2025-09-30 16:08:35 +0000 UTCWednesday
Sarah
2025-09-30 16:04:41 +0000 UTCAnother vote for Heartstopper here! I also recommend Fleabag.
Kat
2025-09-30 16:04:14 +0000 UTCThe summer I turned pretty 🌞
Clara Gros-Louis
2025-09-30 16:03:57 +0000 UTCOnly Murders In The Building is a must, 10 episodes per season.
Pól
2025-09-30 16:03:42 +0000 UTCThe Gilded Age
Lilo
2025-09-30 16:03:03 +0000 UTCDYING at (yes thats the title) hahahah
darciesnothere
2025-09-30 16:01:50 +0000 UTCThe Artful Dodger (currently 8 episodes but will be back for another season at some point), Julie & The Phantoms (1 season and cancelled BUT if you ignore the last 5 minutes it wraps up pretty well), His Dark Materials (8 episode seasons, 3 of them, feels like a wintery show to me) anddd My Mad Fat Diary (short seasons)
Emily Marshall
2025-09-30 16:01:28 +0000 UTCYears and Years. A limited 2019 series, which just so happens to have been written by Russell T Davies. Files wouldn't be an issue. :)
Death Lego
2025-09-30 16:01:25 +0000 UTCi havent!! ive gone to start it SO many times and havent so maybe thats a sign hehe
darciesnothere
2025-09-30 16:01:17 +0000 UTCSense8, School Spirits, Warrior Nun
Shaun Stacy
2025-09-30 15:58:18 +0000 UTCNobody Wants This (yes, that's the title) The first season has 10 episodes Season 2 is coming out at the end of October, but I think it will also have 10 episodes. It also pulls a lot of the same crowd as GG
Fae 22
2025-09-30 15:57:53 +0000 UTCHeartstopper
Viviane
2025-09-30 15:57:30 +0000 UTCHeartstopper If you haven’t already watched it lol
Alec, Seeker of Shine Sprites
2025-09-30 15:57:15 +0000 UTCPersonally, I'd like either The Queen's Gambit (7 episodes) or His Dark Materials (3 seasons of 7/8 episodes).
Dyrla
2025-09-30 15:57:12 +0000 UTCTwisted Metal
Tuckgrr (Doctor Nerderer)
2025-09-30 15:55:03 +0000 UTC
