Gilmore Girls Revival: Why Sookie & Dean Are Hardly In A Year In The Life

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Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life brought back the original cast for the miniseries, but why did viewers see so little of Dean and Sookie?

Melissa McCarthy's character, Sookie, only has a brief appearance in the Gilmore Girls revival, disappointing fans who wanted to see her comedic chemistry with Lorelai.
The decision to minimize McCarthy's and Padalecki's roles was due to scheduling issues and their successful careers outside of Gilmore Girls.
The miscommunication between the show creators and McCarthy's team led to conflicting reports about her availability for the revival, but they cleared things up in time for McCarthy to make a cameo.