Gossip Girl
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Gossip Girl

"You're nobody until you're talked about."

8.2
Yr 2007
Status Ended
Drama
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Overview

An exclusive group of privileged teens from a posh prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side whose lives revolve around the blog of the all-knowing albeit ultra-secretive Gossip Girl.

Critical Reception

What critics are saying

Score 65 /100

Gossip Girl is widely polarized by critics, serving as a defining cultural phenomenon for teen dramas while simultaneously being criticized for its toxic social dynamics. Supporters praise the show as an entertaining, "fabulously bonkers" soap that thrives on its scandalous storylines, sharp fashion, and influence on the teen entertainment industry.

Conversely, skeptics highlight the series' dated and troubling aspects, pointing to the persistent slut-shaming, bullying, and problematic interpersonal behavior as major drawbacks. While many appreciate its status as a quintessential, over-the-top guilty pleasure, others find its depictions of wealthy, self-absorbed teenagers to be shallow or morally exhausting.

“The original show was fabulously bonkers, packed with awfully rich people being awful to each other.”

“Gossip Girl is a good show overall — entertaining, full of drama, and fun to watch for all the relationships and wild twists.”

“The campy, controversial series about rich New York teens behaving badly continues to push the envelope with edgy subject matter.”

“Women being pitted against each other is so 2007.”

Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Netflix
CA • UK • US
Crave
CA
Netflix Standard with Ads
CA • US • UK
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Amazon Prime Video with Ads
CA
Crave Amazon Channel
CA
HBO Max Amazon Channel
UK • US
HBO Max
US • UK
ITVX Premium
UK
YouTube TV
US
Amazon Prime Video
CA
ITVX
UK
Why fans love it

Premiering in 2007, Gossip Girl turned high-society teenage romance into a sharp, cheerful soap opera. Adapted from the young adult novel series, this drama leans into the pretentious, upper-class world of Manhattan's Upper East Side with a distinctly satirical edge. Viewers respond to the heightened friction of the prep school setting, where extravagant wealth mixes with classic teen drama, messy romantic entanglements, and ruthless social maneuvering.

The show thrives on the endless friction between elite privilege and public exposure, tracking an exclusive circle of students whose personal secrets are constantly posted by an all-knowing, anonymous blogger. Bullying, loyalty tests, and constant backstabbing drive the plot forward as characters like those portrayed by Blake Lively navigate high-stakes rivalries. It remains a uniquely stylized portrait of teenage romance where reputation is everything and nobody stays safe for long.

Featured Players

Cast

Credited 75
Regulars 10
Longest run 121 eps
Blake Lively
Blake Lively
as Serena van der Woodsen
121 episodes
Leighton Meester
Leighton Meester
as Blair Waldorf
121 episodes
Penn Badgley
Penn Badgley
as Dan Humphrey
121 episodes
Chace Crawford
Chace Crawford
as Nate Archibald
121 episodes
Ed Westwick
Ed Westwick
as Chuck Bass
121 episodes
Taylor Momsen
Taylor Momsen
as Jenny Humphrey
88 episodes
Kaylee DeFer
Kaylee DeFer
as Ivy Dickens
39 episodes
Matthew Settle
Matthew Settle
as Rufus Humphrey
121 episodes
Show 67 more
Jessica Szohr as Vanessa Abrams 79 episodes Kelly Rutherford as Lily van der Woodsen 121 episodes Laura Harring as Elizabeth Fisher 5 episodes Deanna Russo as K.C. Cunningham 4 episodes Jayne Atkinson as Dean Reuther 4 episodes Willa Holland as Agnes Andrews 5 episodes Susan Misner as Alison Humphrey 4 episodes John Patrick Amedori as Aaron Rose 6 episodes Hilary Duff as Olivia Burke 6 episodes Clémence Poésy as Eva Coupeau 4 episodes Sam Page as Colin Forrester 4 episodes Jan Maxwell as Mary-Ann Queller 5 episodes Barry Watson as Steven Spence 6 episodes Sofia Black-D'Elia as Sage Spence 9 episodes Brian J. Smith as Max Harding 6 episodes Marina Squerciati as Alessandra Steele 8 episodes Francie Swift as Anne Archibald 10 episodes John Shea as Harold Waldorf 6 episodes Amara Zaragoza as Poppy Lifton 6 episodes Chris Riggi as Scott Rosson 6 episodes James Naughton as William van der Bilt 10 episodes Holley Fain as Maureen van der Bilt 6 episodes Valentina de Angelis as Carmen Fortier 5 episodes Aaron Tveit as Trip van der Bilt 10 episodes Benita Robledo as Amalia 7 episodes Sebastian Stan as Carter Baizen 11 episodes Sherri Saum as Holland Kemble 5 episodes Alexandra Carl as Laurel's Assistant 5 episodes Katie Cassidy as Juliet Sharp 12 episodes Matt Doyle as Jonathan Whitney 8 episodes Elizabeth Hurley as Diana Payne 14 episodes Kevin Zegers as Damian Daalgard 10 episodes Sam Robards as Howard Archibald 16 episodes David Call as Ben Donovan 12 episodes Tika Sumpter as Raina Thorpe 11 episodes Michael Boatman as Russell Thorpe 8 episodes Hugo Becker as Louis Grimaldi 18 episodes Caroline Lagerfelt as CeCe Rhodes 10 episodes Wallace Shawn as Cyrus Rose 11 episodes William Baldwin as William van der Woodsen 11 episodes Nan Zhang as Kati Farkas 19 episodes Joanne Whalley as Sophie Grimaldi 7 episodes Nick Cornish as Philip 5 episodes Kevin Stapleton as Andrew Tyler 7 episodes Connor Paolo as Eric van der Woodsen 53 episodes John Bolton as Bruce Caplan 6 episodes Amanda Setton as Penelope Shafai 31 episodes Zuzanna Szadkowski as Dorota Kishlovsky 79 episodes Aaron Schwartz as Vanya 15 episodes Alice Callahan as Jessica Leitenberg 17 episodes Melissa Fumero as Zoe 5 episodes Nicole Fiscella as Isabel Coates 30 episodes Ella Rae Peck as Lola Rhodes 15 episodes Dreama Walker as Hazel Williams 15 episodes Michelle Hurd as Laurel 6 episodes Margaret Colin as Eleanor Waldorf 33 episodes Yin Chang as Nelly Yuki 19 episodes Ben Rauch as Tim 5 episodes Meg McCrossen as Jane Trapp 5 episodes Luke Kleintank as Elliot Leichter 7 episodes Desmond Harrington as Jack Bass 12 episodes Ellie Pettit as Thea 6 episodes Michaela Annette as Ally 7 episodes Sheila Kelley as Carol Rhodes 9 episodes Michelle Trachtenberg as Georgina Sparks 28 episodes Kathryn Bryding as Kate 7 episodes Robert John Burke as Bart Bass 27 episodes
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Keywords

upper class new york city based on novel or book private school high school bullying growing up class differences teenage romance teen drama satirical based on young adult novel soap provocative romantic cheerful pretentious
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
September 19, 2007
Status
Ended
Origin
US
TMDB Votes
2,319