Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series was created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and premiered on The CW on September 19, 2007. Narrated by the omniscient blogger "Gossip Girl", voiced by Kristen Bell, the series revolves around the lives of privileged young adults on Manhattan's Upper East Side in New York City.
The series begins with the return of Upper East Side "It" girl, Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) from a mysterious stay at a boarding school in Cornwall, Connecticut.[1] Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), whom creators describe as the queen at the center of their chess game,[2] is a longtime friend and occasional rival of Serena's, and the Queen Bee of Constance Billard School's social scene.[3] The story also follows Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), the bad boy of the Upper East Side; "Golden boy" Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford), Chuck's best friend and Blair's ex; and other characters of the turbulent Manhattan scene: Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley), Nate's best friend and Serena's on-again, off-again ex; Vanessa Abrams (Jessica Szohr), Dan's best friend; and Dan's sister, Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen).[4][5]
The show has received numerous award nominations, winning 17 Teen Choice Awards. The CW officially renewed Gossip Girl for a sixth and final season on May 11, 2012.[6]
The Gossip Girl books were originally supposed to be adapted into a film starring Lindsay Lohan with head Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino.[7] When the film project did not get off the ground, Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz took over the project to create a television series. The characteristics for each character in the pilot were based on the first Gossip Girl book.[8]
The O.C. creator Josh Schwartz and fellow writer Stephanie Savage have served as the show's executive producers throughout the series' run, followed by Bob Levy and Leslie Morgenstein of Alloy Entertainment, who were assigned in aiding the adaptation of the novels into the series.[9] Following the success of Gossip Girl, Gilmore Girls co-producer, John Stephens was approached by Schwartz and Savage, having previously worked with him in The O.C., and hired him as an executive producer.[10] Joshua Safran, who started as a writer/consulting producer before becoming co-executive producer, was later added as an executive producer. On April 24, 2012, it was announced that he would leave the show at the end of the fifth season to be the new showrunner of NBC's Smash.[11] To fill in Safran's void, co-executive producer Sara Goodman was promoted to executive producer for the sixth season.[12]
Featuring nine regular speaking roles, the majority of the ensemble cast was assembled from February to April 2007. Blake Lively and Leighton Meester - who started auditioning in December 2006[13] - were the first two actresses to be chosen in February for the lead roles of Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf, respectively.[14] Penn Badgley, who had previously worked with Stephanie Savage on The Mountain,[13] Taylor Momsen, Chace Crawford, Kelly Rutherford and Connor Paolo also auditioned successfully and landed roles in the series in March, as did Florencia Lozano who appeared in only in the pilot, and was replaced by Margaret Colin.[15][16][17] Actors for the roles of Chuck Bass and Rufus Humphrey were found in April when English actor Ed Westwick and Matthew Settle were cast.[18] Westwick first read for the role of Nate but was then asked to try Chuck.[13] As rumors swirled about the impending cancellation of Veronica Mars, it was revealed at The CW's 2007 Upfronts on May 17, 2007 that Kristen Bell had narrated the pilot, thus making her the title character of another show on the network.[19] Jessica Szohr was signed on to portray the recurring role of Vanessa Abrams and received regular status during the fourteenth episode of the first season.[20][21] Throughout the series' run, Connor Paolo consistently declined to elevate his recurring role of Eric van der Woodsen to regular status, citing personal reasons for his decision.[22] Jenny Humphrey, portrayed by Taylor Momsen, went on an indefinite hiatus during the series' fourth season but retained regular billing.[23] Kaylee DeFer joined the series in the 18th episode of the fourth season and was promoted to series regular for the show's fifth season.[24]
As the show progressed, numerous recurring guest stars appeared in the show. Michelle Trachtenberg signed on to portray Georgina Sparks.[25] The role had previously been offered to Mischa Barton who passed.[25] Francie Swift and Sam Robards took the parental roles of Anne and Howard Archibald, respectively.[26][27] Caroline Lagerfelt portrayed Celia "CeCe" Rhodes, Serena and Eric's grandmother and Lily's mother.[28] Sebastian Stan made several appearances as Carter Baizen throughout the show's first three seasons.[29]
Primarily filming in New York, Gossip Girl has been declared by New York Magazine as the "Most Restauranty Show Since Sex and the City", citing the pilot episode filming locales such as the Japanese restaurant, Geisha, the Campbell Apartment where Nate and Serena were filmed having sex and the New York Palace Hotel bar Gilt.[30] Other New York City landmarks and well-known establishments were filmed throughout the first season. Victor/Victrola filmed the fictional infamous Chuck Bass burlesque club, Victrola, at The Box Manhattan, a sister club to The Box Soho in London.[31] The fictional Constance Billard-St.Judes School, based on novel writer Cecily Von Ziegesar's alma mater, Nightingale-Bamford used external shots of the Museum of the City of New York.[32]
The second season premiered at the Hamptons and began filming in mid-June. The season premiere opening montage showed a scene at Cooper's Beach that was instead filmed in Rockaway Beach followed by an elaborate white party.[33][34] For the sixth episode of the season, Columbia University was used to film the Yale campus, an episode that followed disappointment from Yale fans due to its erroneous portrayal of the admissions process and reliance on Ivy League university stereotypes.[35] During the season's seventh episode, the Brooklyn Inn is integrated into the show.[36] Remaining true to its New York locations, the show filmed at the Russian Tea Room.[37][38]
The fourth season premiered on September 13, 2010 with the first two episodes filmed in Paris.[39][40] New York Magazine revealed several locations shot at the French University, La Sorbonne in the Latin District (or Quartier Latin) of Paris on July 5.[41][42] Other locations include the Musee D'Orsay, the Eiffel Tower, Gare du Nord, Avenue Montaigne.[43] and Saint-Germain-des-Prés. Columbia University became the primary filming location for the first few episodes of the season following the Paris story arc.[44]
Because of its location in New York, executive producer Stephanie Savage said “We were quickly told it would be too expensive, too complicated” at the beginning of the series. She told it had been proposed to shoot in a Los Angeles studio that would recreate Central Park.[45]
Each episode begins with the home page of the Gossip Girl website with Serena's picture from the pilot episode. Afterward, a recap of events relevant to the upcoming narrative is shown, which ends again with the home page of the website, only this time with a picture from other character(s) with a text about a recent event connected with the picture.
The narrator is Gossip Girl, voiced by Kristen Bell. She begins the recap with the sentence "Gossip Girl here, your one and only source into the scandalous lives of Manhattan's elite," and ends the recap with whispered voices saying "Where has she been?" "Serena" then the voice of Gossip Girl says: "And who am I?! That's one secret I'll never tell. You know you love me.. XO XO Gossip Girl."
During each episode, there is always an event taking place that can be small or large. Joshua Safran explained, "we structure it [the show] so that every week, the episode leads to an event. I feel like it is much like a procedural."[8]
All of the episodes' titles are based on the name of a film or a novel.[46] For example, episode "The Wild Brunch" evokes western film The Wild Bunch and "Seventeen Candles" Sixteen Candles.[46] Episode "All About My Brother" refers to Pedro Almodovar's All About My Mother while "Pret-a-Poor-J" came from Prêt-à-Porter.[46] "There Might Be Blood" took its title from 2007 film There Will Be Blood.[46] "The Serena Also Rises" was titled after novel The Sun Also Rises. Episode "The Age of Dissonance", which was titled after Edith Wharton's novel The Age of Innocence, saw a high school production of the novel taking place.[46]
Joshua Safran said, "we draw from classic works like Les Liaisons Dangereuses and The Great Gatsby as much as we do from pop culture."[8]
The first episodes of the first season included the original concept from the books, mainly following the lives of the five wealthy and privileged teenage characters in their high school years. Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) is often described as the 'it girl'. It is revealed that she has had a scandalous past that continues to haunt her, she is known for her many on-again, off-again relationships with countless male characters and is also known for rebellious drive outs. Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley) is an outsider who becomes a part of the turbulent Manhattan scene, an aspiring writer and fairly straight-arrow guy with a good heart and morals. Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester) is the beautiful Queen Bee of Constance Billard School's social scene, as well as Serena's best friend and occasional rival. Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford) is the perfect "Golden Boy" of the Upper East Side, always being fought over by the prominent female characters. Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) serves as the show's antihero, being a womanizer and party lover with a troubled life and past that provide a hidden vulnerable side.
Besides the five regulars cast members mentioned above, three more characters appeared in the pilot episode. Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen) is Dan's younger sister, who desperately tries to become the next Queen Bee, a goal that eventually makes her realize the true values of life; Lily van der Woodsen (Kelly Rutherford) Serena's mother; and Dan and Jenny's father Rufus Humphrey (Matthew Settle). They share a romantic past that follows them throughout the show, and eventually leads to their marriage. The Humphrey family is centered upon as they explore life on the 'Upper East side', Dan trying to look after his little sister as she discovers the party scene.
Vanessa Abrams (Jessica Szohr), enters the show in its first season as Dan's past love, and becomes a series regular after the 14th episode. Other characters include Eric van der Woodsen (Connor Paolo) Serena's kind and compassionate brother, who comes out late in the first season and becomes very close with Jenny. Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg) is an occasional antagonist in the show, with a recurring role. Carter Baizen (Sebastian Stan) appears as Chuck's enemy with a romantic interest in Serena.
Kaylee DeFer plays Ivy Dickens, an actress from Miami who is hired by Lily's sister, Carol Rhodes (Sheila Kelly), to portray her daughter, Charlie Rhodes, to access her trust fund. Ella Rae Peck plays the real Charlie Rhodes, who goes by the name of Lola.
Many characters appear as guest stars as parents and other relatives of the main cast. Eleanor Waldorf-Rose (Margaret Colin) and Harold Waldorf (John Shea) appeared as Blair's divorced parents, with Cyrus Rose (Wallace Shawn) as Eleanor's husband and Blair's stepfather. Dorota Kishlovsky (Zuzanna Szadkowski) is Blair's loyal maid. Anne Archibald (Francie Swift) and Howard "The Captain" Archibald (Sam Robards) are Nate's estranged parents, while William van der Bilt I (James Naughton) and William "Tripp" van der Bilt III (Aaron Tveit) are Nate's manipulative grandfather and cousin, respectively. Bartholomew "Bart" Bass (Robert John Burke) is Lily's late husband and Chuck's demanding father, and Jack Bass (Desmond Harrington) is Bart's brother and Chuck's manipulative uncle. Celia "CeCe" Rhodes (Caroline Lagerfelt) is Serena's grandmother and Lily's mother and Gabriela Abrams (Gina Torres) is Vanessa's mother. Introduced in Season 4 is Blair's new boyfriend/fiance, Prince Louis of Monaco (Hugo Becker).
The first season's main focus is Serena's sudden return to the Upper East Side following her mysterious disappearance. Initially, Serena's one night-stand with Nate Archibald, lover to Serena's best friend Blair Waldorf, was thought to be Serena's reason to leave. However, near the end of the season, the cunning Georgina Sparks, Serena's former friend, arrives on the Upper East Side, revealing that the night Serena slept with Nate didn't end there – Serena went to meet Georgina at the Stanhope Hotel and a man died in her presence under the influence of drugs, while being taped. The season also revolves around Serena's relationship with outsider Dan Humphrey; Blair's relationship with Nate and her affair with his best friend Chuck; brief romance between Serena's mother and Dan's father; Blair and Jenny's mentor-protege relationship; and the arrival of Dan's former best friend Vanessa Abrams. The season ends with the revelation of Serena's secret, causing the break up of Dan and Serena, and Chuck leaving Blair at the airport while she finds a new fun summer fling, before leaving for Europe.
The second season mainly explores the senior year of the characters with the premiere at the Hamptons and primarily focused on the relationship between Blair and Chuck, who were labeled "the heart of GG" by People magazine.[47] At first, both characters negate their feelings for one another, and go through random schemes and manipulations.
The first half of the season deals with Serena's growing prominence as a socialite which draws the attention of Blair as their friendship is tested when the character of Poppy Lifton (Tamara Feldman) arrives, a socialite who inadvertently drives a wedge between Serena and Blair after inspiring Serena to take her place in the spotlight during the early episodes of the season.[48] Nate faces the aftermath of his father's criminal past and pursues a relationship with Vanessa, who becomes further entangled into the world of the Upper East Side. Jenny reignites her rebellious nature by pursuing a career as a fashion designer, thereby challenging Rufus' skills as a parent while Dan's friendship with Nate and relationship with Serena slowly transforms him from a social outcast to an insider. The show finished its first half during the first week of December, with the shocking death of Bart Bass.
The second half of the season reveals the impact of Bart's death, causing a significant change of character direction for Chuck that subsequently leads to the growth of Rufus and Lily's relationship, the revelation of the two having a son together, and contributing to the decline of Dan and Serena's relationship. John Shea reprised his role as Harold Waldorf during a Thanksgiving episode and becomes entangled in Blair's striving ambition of attending Yale. Desmond Harrington entered the series as Chuck's manipulative uncle, Jack Bass. Feldman returned to the season with Armie Hammer as Serena's new love interest, Gabriel Edwards.[49] Michelle Trachtenburg returned to the role of Georgina Sparks and filmed her scenes during February, also adjoining her character's return to the second season mystery.[50]
A backdoor pilot for a spin-off premiered in May but was not picked up by The CW to the limited number of spots available on their fall line-up.[51]
As the storylines progressed, the role of "Gossip Girl" is slightly decreased. She continues to run her blog, but she keeps the ultimate information for herself, sending it in the final episode as the last blast, where Serena decides to find out who "Gossip Girl" really is, but ultimately fails. The season finale ended with a well-received kiss between Blair and Chuck.
The third season focuses on Blair, Dan & Vanessa getting into NYU along with movie star Olivia Burke (Hilary Duff),[52] whom Dan starts dating; Nate getting into Columbia University; Serena taking a year off from school; Jenny becoming Queen Bee at Constance; and Chuck running Bass Industries, along with now adoptive mother Lily van der Woodsen. The first couple of episodes feature part of the summer vacation, respectively the week before the start of University and School. The role of "Gossip Girl" is slightly decreased throughout the season.
Many guest stars were cast throughout the season including Joanna García as Bree Buckley, a love interest for Nate; America's Next Top Model creator Tyra Banks as Ursula Nyquist, a larger than life actress whom Serena served as a publicist for a short time; William Baldwin as William van der Woodsen, Serena and Eric’s father, Lily’s ex-husband and Rufus’ long-time rival; and cameos by Lady Gaga, Tory Burch, Jimmy Fallon, Plastiscines, Georgina Chapman and Sonic Youth.[53][54][55]
The ninth episode of the season caused a significant amount of controversy. Parent groups urged the CW not to air the episode that contained a threesome. The preview for the episode revolved around an "OM3" theme. CW ignored these requests and announced that it was going to air the episode as planned.[56]
Robert John Burke, who played Chuck's father, Bart Bass, returned for A Christmas Carol themed episode in December, while Desmond Harrington returned as Chuck's uncle Jack with a major storyline affecting Chuck and Blair's relationship again and involving Chuck's estranged mother Evelyn Bass Fisher (Laura Harring).[57][58]
The season focused hugely on Jenny Humphrey's development and downward spiral. She spends a good part of the season alienating herself from Eric, her former best friend, and chasing after Nate, who has his heart set on Serena. At the end of the season, due to her one night stand with Chuck Bass, and new drug dealing habit, Jenny's father and Lily send her to Hudson, New York, to live with her mother. Other story lines include: Blair and Chuck's attempt and ultimate failure at having a successful relationship; Dan and Vanessa moving from friends to something more; and Serena's attempts to find herself through a new job and brief love affairs with Carter, Nate's married cousin Tripp, and eventually Nate himself.
Season four's main mystery revolves around Juliet Sharp (Katie Cassidy), a secretive girl with an agenda against Serena involving her past. The second half of the season builds on the complications of Serena's new found relationship with her former teacher Ben, Chuck trying to regain control of Bass Industries from Russell Thorpe (Michael Boatman), and Dan and Blair's growing friendship. The season also focuses on Lily's past betrayals coming back to haunt her; Chuck and Blair's tumultuous relationship after their break up; Dan and Vanessa's deteriorating friendship; and the arrival of Serena's cousin Charlie Rhodes (Kaylee DeFer) to the Upper East Side.
The first two episodes of the season took place with Serena, Blair, and Chuck in Paris. While in Paris, Blair meets Prince Louis Grimaldi, to whom she later becomes engaged at the end of the season.
Taylor Momsen, who plays Jenny Humphrey, was absent for the majority of the season but made appearances in "Easy J", "Juliet Doesn't Live Here Anymore", "The Witches of Bushwick", and "Gaslit".[59]
The series was renewed by The CW for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.[60]
On May 9, 2011, it was announced that Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr would not be back as series regulars, although both have been invited back as guest stars. Kaylee DeFer plays a character named Ivy Dickens who is being paid by Lily's sister, Carol Rhodes (Sheila Kelley), to impersonate her daughter, Serena's cousin Charlie Rhodes (Ella Rae Peck). She was also promoted to series regular status for season 5.[61]
The season began in Los Angeles when a re-energized Chuck and Nate decided to pay Serena a visit. Chuck has a new found philosophy and says "yes" to everything, even death defying stunts. Serena continues to work on the movie set, and is offered a full-time job at the end of the episode. Nate begins an affair with an older woman, Diana Payne, who may have an ulterior motive for being with Nate. Back in New York, Dan learns that Vanessa has published one chapter of his novel, and Blair continues to plan her wedding to Louis, and she also learns she is pregnant. After realizing she still had feelings for Chuck, Blair and Chuck decide to go away together, but their car gets crashed. As a result of the crash Blair loses her baby, Chuck nearly dies and she eventually marries Louis. The season also focuses on Nate running newspaper The Spectator, on the friendship turning into a relationship between Blair and Dan, on Chuck's quest to find his real parents which leads him to discover that his father, Bart, is still alive, and on the effects CeCe's death has on Lily and her marriage to Rufus. At the end of the season, Blair makes a choice between Dan and Chuck and so does Lily between Rufus and Bart. Serena is seen leaving town while Dan decides to write a new book about the Upper East Side, with the help of Georgina.
On May 11, 2012, it was announced Gossip Girl would return for a shortened sixth and final season beginning in fall 2012.[6][62] During the CW upfronts, the network president Mark Pedowitz said the amount of episodes hasn't yet been decided and might consist of 10, 11, or 13 episodes with a retrospective.[63] The show is expected to end before Christmas.[63]
Gossip Girl airs on The CW, Mondays at 8/7 central.[64] The series is also broadcasted in 197 countries.[13]
The series premiere was watched by 3.50 million viewers and achieved a 1.6 Adults 18–49, coming in last place in its 9:00 pm timeslot on Wednesday nights.[65] However, the show was noted to have held the best audience retention of America's Next Top Model.[66] The season ended with 3.00 million viewers.[67] The second season premiered with 3.43 million viewers.[68]
Season four premiered to 1.83 million viewers and a 1.0 for adults 18–49.[69] Episode 4.04 hit season highs in all categories with a 2.8 rating in The CW's target of Women 18–34, a 1.7 in Adults 18–34 and 1.1 in Adults 18–49.[70]
| Season |
Timeslot |
Season Premiere |
Season Finale |
TV Season |
Rank |
U.S. Viewers
(in millions) |
Rating
Adults 18–49 |
| 1 |
Wednesday 9/8c
Monday 8/7c |
September 19, 2007 |
May 19, 2008 |
2007–2008 |
#196[71] |
2.35[71] |
1.2[72] |
| 2 |
Monday 8/7c |
September 1, 2008 |
May 18, 2009 |
2008–2009 |
#168[73] |
2.48[73] |
1.4[72] |
| 3 |
Monday 9/8c |
September 14, 2009 |
May 17, 2010 |
2009–2010 |
#135[74] |
2.02[74] |
1.1[74] |
| 4 |
September 13, 2010 |
May 16, 2011 |
2010–2011 |
#139[75] |
1.64[76] |
0.8[77] |
| 5 |
Monday 8/7c |
September 26, 2011 |
May 14, 2012 |
2011–2012 |
N/A |
1.18[78] |
0.6[78] |
| 6 |
Monday 9/8c |
October 2012 |
|
2012–2013 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
Gossip Girl initially received mixed reviews. Due to the show's pedigree as an adaptation of The New York Times bestselling novel series, the show was considered to be one of the more anticipated new shows of the 2007–2008 television season. An August 2007 survey by OTX, a global media research and consulting firm, placed the show on the list of top ten new shows that viewers were aware of.[79] Though the pilot was the recipient of many positive reviews from publications such as Variety, The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle and the Boston Globe, other reviewers described it as a guilty pleasure rather than an hour's worth of must-watch television.[80][81][82][83] Metacritic gave it a score of 54, based on the reviews of 26 different publications.[84]
Toward the conclusion of the first season, Janet Malcolm of The New Yorker criticized the show for its deviations from the novels. She has stated that the series was, "related to the original only in the names and outlines of the characters." She further asserted that, "Without von Ziegesar's fast, mocking commentary to propel them, the TV episodes are sluggish and crass – a move from Barneys to Kmart."[85] However, author Cecily von Ziegesar has expressed support for the show, noting that all of her major plot points were present in the pilot.[86]
As the show continued its first season, the response became considerably more positive, and by the second season critical response was favorable. Metacritic gave the new season an improved score of 71. "Summer's been good to this girl," claimed Entertainment Weekly, who awarded the series its highest grade of "A."[87] The New York Daily News claimed the show had found its footing by stating "It knows exactly what it wants and needs its new hybrid product to be. The hockey fights video of teen romance drama." Gossip Girl was designated the "Greatest Teen Drama of All Time" by New York magazine.[88] The magazine wrote, "the show has resurrected the potential for scripted dramas to be effective social satire—to present a world more accurately than a "reality" program can. Gossip Girl presents a wealth-eye view of the city, but because it is a cartoon we can laugh along with the conspicuousness of the consumption."[89]
The Parents Television Council has shown particular criticism of the series, especially with its "OMFG" ad campaign from April 2008.[90] It also named the episode "Victor/Victrola" the worst television program of the week in which the episode originally was broadcast.[91] Quotes from the Parents Television Council review, as well as negative quotes from the San Diego Union-Tribune, New York Post and the Boston Herald, were used on various advertisements for the second season. The Hartford Courant chronicled a variety of negative responses to the ads. The ads included quotes like "Every Parent's Nightmare", "Mind-Blowingly Inappropriate" and "A Nasty Piece of Work" in what appears to be an effort to continue the 'rebellious teen' style of the show.[92][93]
With the approach of the fifth season, New York Magazine reviewed the life expectancy of the show, noting its waning cultural relevancy despite the growing prominence of its actors, and the loss of its status as The CW's No.1 show, having been beaten out in terms of ratings by other shows of the network like Supernatural and 90210. "The series itself hasn't quite kept up, even if its plotting is as juicy and lunatic as ever." and that "The cast would all rather be making movies, while the showrunners are focusing on launching new projects via their nascent Fake Empire production company (including CW newcomer Hart of Dixie). Barring an unexpected brand reboot or another stab at a spinoff, we're afraid the end is near. XOXO."[94] The show was declared the tenth highest rated show for the first ten years of IMDb.com Pro (2002-2012).[95]
In 2008, The New York Times reported the show has had a profound impact on retail, saying Gossip Girl is probably "the first [show] to have been conceived, in part, as a fashion marketing vehicle." While it has had middling success in terms of ratings, it “may well be the biggest influence in the youth culture market,” said a trendspotter.[96]
On January 26, 2012, in honor of the series' 100th episode, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg visited the set and proclaimed the date Gossip Girl Day, citing the show's cultural influence and impact on the economy of the city. "Gossip Girl has made New York a central character. While Gossip Girl is drawing fans in with its plot twists, the show also attracts many of them to visit New York, contributing to our incredible 50.5 million visitors last year. In fact, the economic impact of Gossip Girl and other television shows and films that are made in New York really can be felt directly in all five boroughs. The 100th episode of Gossip Girl is a real landmark, and I want to congratulate the show's cast and crew," he stated. [97]
The popularity of the series was also indirectly responsible for the creation of the reality series NYC Prep, which ran for one season on Bravo.[98][99] The series has been referenced in films such as Fired Up!, Get Him To The Greek, Easy A, Just Go With It and Horrible Bosses, and TV series such as Royal Pains, Entourage, Parks and Recreation, 30 Rock, and Skins, among others.[100]
| Year |
Result |
Award |
Category |
Recipients |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
Artios Award |
Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Pilot – Drama[101] |
|
| 2008 |
Nominated |
ASTRA Award |
Favourite International Program[102] |
|
| 2008 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Show Drama[103][104] |
|
| 2008 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Breakout Show[103][104] |
|
| 2008 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actress Drama[103][104] |
Lively, BlakeBlake Lively |
| 2008 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Breakout Female[103][104] |
Lively, BlakeBlake Lively |
| 2008 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Breakout Male[103][104] |
Crawford, ChaceChace Crawford |
| 2008 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Villain[103][104] |
Westwick, EdEd Westwick |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actress Drama[103][104] |
Meester, LeightonLeighton Meester |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actor Drama[103][104] |
Crawford, ChaceChace Crawford |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actor Drama[103][104] |
Badgley, PennPenn Badgley |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Breakout Female[103][104] |
Meester, LeightonLeighton Meester |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Breakout Female[103][104] |
Momsen, TaylorTaylor Momsen |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Breakout Male[103][104] |
Westwick, EdEd Westwick |
| 2008 |
Nominated |
People's Choice Award |
Favorite New TV Drama[105] |
|
| 2009 |
Nominated |
ASTRA Award |
Favourite International Personality or Actor[106] |
Blake Lively |
| 2009 |
Nominated |
Costume Designers Guild |
Outstanding Costume Design for Television Series – Contemporary |
Eric Daman |
| 2009 |
Nominated |
Prism Award |
Drama Episode
For episode "Woman on the Verge"[107]
|
|
| 2009 |
Nominated |
Prism Award |
Performance in a Drama Episode[108] |
Blake Lively |
| 2009 |
Nominated |
ASTRA Award |
Favourite International Program[106] |
|
| 2009 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Show Drama[109] |
|
| 2009 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actor Drama[109] |
Crawford, ChaceChace Crawford |
| 2009 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actress Drama[109] |
Meester, LeightonLeighton Meester |
| 2009 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Villain[109] |
Westwick, EdEd Westwick |
| 2009 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice Music Soundtrack[109] |
|
| 2009 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actor Drama[109] |
Badgley, PennPenn Badgley |
| 2009 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Parental Unit[109] |
Settle, MatthewMatthew Settle |
| 2009 |
Won |
Young Hollywood Awards |
Breakthrough Performance Male[110] |
Ed Westwick |
| 2010 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Show Drama[111] |
|
| 2010 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actress Drama[111] |
Meester, LeightonLeighton Meester |
| 2010 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actor Drama[111] |
Crawford, ChaceChace Crawford |
| 2010 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice Female Scene Stealer[111] |
Duff, HilaryHilary Duff |
| 2010 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actress Drama[111] |
Lively, BlakeBlake Lively |
| 2010 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actor Drama[111] |
Badgley, PennPenn Badgley |
| 2010 |
Nominated |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Villain[111] |
Westwick, EdEd Westwick |
| 2011 |
Nominated |
People's Choice Award |
Favorite TV Drama Actress[112] |
Lively, BlakeBlake Lively |
| 2011 |
Nominated |
People's Choice Award |
Favorite TV Drama Actor[112] |
Crawford, ChaceChace Crawford |
| 2011 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Show Drama |
|
| 2011 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actress: Drama |
Lively, BlakeBlake Lively |
| 2011 |
Won |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Actor: Drama |
Crawford, ChaceChace Crawford |
| 2012 |
Nominated |
People's Choice Awards |
Favorite TV Drama Actress[113] |
Blake Lively |
| 2012 |
Pending |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Drama Series |
|
| 2012 |
Pending |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Drama Actress |
Leighton Meester |
| 2012 |
Pending |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Drama Actor |
Penn Badgley |
| 2012 |
Pending |
Teen Choice Awards |
Choice TV Drama Actor |
Ed Westwick |
| Complete Season |
Release dates |
DVD Extras and Bonus Features |
# of Discs |
Region
1 |
Region
2 |
Region
3 |
Region
4 |
| 1st |
August 19, 2008 |
August 18, 2008 |
October 22, 2008 |
November 13, 2008 (Brazil)
April 15, 2009 (Australia) |
- Unaired Scenes
- The Beginning, XOXO: Concept to Execution Featurette
- Gossip Girl Couture Featurette;
- A Gossip Girl Wedding Featurette
- LOL: Gag Reel
- The Pierces "Secret" and "Boring" Music Videos
- Downloadable Audiobook of the Original Best-selling Novel, read by Christina Ricci.
|
5 |
| 2nd |
August 18, 2009 |
September 28, 2009 |
October 2, 2009 |
September 24, 2009 (Brazil)
October 28, 2009 (Australia) |
- 5th Ave. Meets Gossip Girl: Tour the Gossip Girl Crowd's Favorite Haunts
- Faces Behind the Design: Creative Forces Behind the Show's Art and Fashion
- Chasing Dorota Webisodes
- Gag Reel
- Downloadable Audiobook of the Best-selling Novel Gossip Girl, You Know You Love Me by Cecily von Ziegesar, read by Christina Ricci; *Unaired Scenes
|
7 |
| 3rd |
August 24, 2010 |
August 23, 2010 |
October 2, 2010 |
September 1, 2010 (Australia)
November 4, 2010 (Brazil) |
- Gossip Girl Mode: Interactive Viewing Experience on Episode 16, "The Empire Strikes Jack"
- A Gossip Girl Fabulous Affair: Throwing a Party Gossip Girl-Style
- Lady Gaga "Bad Romance" and Plasticines "Bitch" Music Videos
- Gag Reel
- Unaired Scenes
|
5 |
| 4th |
August 23, 2011 |
August 15, 2011 |
September, 2011 |
September 5, 2011 (Brazil)
September 7, 2011 (Australia) |
- Bisoux a Paris!: Go Abroad on a Spree in Paris with the Cast and Creative Teams
- Exposing Gossip Girl: The Making of Episode 18: The Complete Lowdown on the Creative Processes Behind "The Kids Stay in the Picture"
- Gag Reel
- Unaired Scenes
|
5 |
| 5th |
TBA |
August 13th, 2012 |
TBA |
TBA (Brazil)
TBA (Australia) |
TBA |
TBA |
Notes:
- In Australia there is alternative cover art for Season 1. There are also three different versions of Season 2 (the standard edition, a special 8-disc edition, and an alternative cover art—which is the same cover art used for Season 2, Part 2 in the UK).
- Season 2 was first released in two parts in Region 2. Part One was released on April 13, 2009 and Part Two was released on August 10, 2009, while the complete season was released later, on September 28, 2009.
All seasons of Gossip Girl are also available through the iTunes store and Amazon Instant Video where each episode can be purchased separately or in complete season sets.
The first soundtrack of the T.V. series, "OMFGG – Original Music Featured On Gossip Girl, No. 1" was released digitally on September 2, 2008 and in stores on October 28, 2008.[114]
The show has also made an impact on the fashion world, with multiple clothing lines and other products.
In 2009, Anna Sui created a line inspired by Gossip Girl.[115]
On September 16, 2011, it was announced that Warner Bros and label Romeo & Juliet Couture had partnered to create Gossip Girl's official clothing line inspired by lead characters Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf.[116] The launch of the fashion line took place on September 26, 2011, the same day as the premiere of the fifth season.[117]
Cosmetics online retailer Birchbox and Gossip Girl have teamed up to create a special Birchbox edition filled with beauty products inspired by the show. The products were chosen by Gossip Girl's makeup department head, Amy Tagliamonti, and hair department head, Jennifer Johnson.[118]
On March 5, 2012, it was reported that Warner Bros. International Television and Metan Development Group would produce with two Chinese production companies a Chinese teen drama series inspired by Gossip Girl. Production is set to start in June with the show airing in November. The show will follow the lives of students at a university.[119]
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