Based on the popular book series of the same name, this drama gives viewers a peek into the world of privileged teenagers on an elite private school in New York City. The story is written by The O.C.'s Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, and directed by Mark Piznarski who has worked on series like Everwood and Veronica Mars. Surface's Leighton Meester and Accepted's Blake Lively have taken the lead roles in this drama series. They will play Blair and Serena respectively, rich Manhattan rivals at a private school in New York. The last additions to this new CW drama are Misconceptions' Taylor Momsen, The Covenant's Chace Crawford and The Bedford Diaries' Penn Badgley. Their characters are Momsen as Jenny a 14 year-old and shy girl, Nate the good looking boyfriend of Blair, and Dan the secret admirer of Serena. E-Ring's Kelly Rutherford and The Jury's has been cast as the mother of lead role Serena. Rutherford will play the mother of Serena van der Woodsen (Lively's character), a former ballerina and rock groupie. Afterlife's Ed Westwick has been cast as Chuck Bass and Brothers and Sisters' Matthew Settle has been cast as Jenny and Dan's father, Rufus Humphrey.
Chuck struggles to accept Blair's pending nuptials to Louis, and Georgina returns to town in time to cause havoc for the bride-to-be.
Blair has a bachelorette party; Nate teams up with someone unexpected to gain more info about Blair and Chuck's car wreck; and Serena and Dan put on a charade of reigniting their relationship.
Blair's flashbacks reveal the fallout of her and Chuck's car accident, which Nate realizes may have been caused by foul play. Meanwhile, Lily gets a private eye to locate Charlie; and Vera Wang makes an appearance at Bla...
Lily hosts a bash so Charlie can make her formal debut in New York society, but Max puts Charlie's upper-crust future in jeopardy. Elsewhere, Dan considers admitting his true feelings to Blair.
CeCe's family gathers for a Studio 54 party thrown in her honor. Elsewhere, Nate takes on bigger responsibilities at the Spectator, where his first lead story hits too close to home; and Blair seeks assistance from someo...
Serena plans a wedding shower for Blair, complete with misleading info to keep Blair in the dark. Meanwhile, Chuck and Dan bond over not being on the shower guest list; and Nate and Serena are torn about giving Diana amm...
Several of the gang attend a production of "Sleep No More," an off-Broadway theater experience in which audience members wear masks. Meanwhile, Diana wants to use Serena to take down Gossip Girl; and Dan makes the rounds...
Blair has potential bridesmaids audition for the honor of being in her royal wedding. Meanwhile, Nate tries to make Diana jealous by getting close to Charlie; and Serena needs to secure the film rights to Dan's novel, de...
Discord erupts in Louis' family in the midst of a Yom Kippur celebration. Meanwhile, Serena's friendship with Dan may become a casualty of her new job; and Diana wants Nate to be her hero when problems arise with the lau...
Dan comes clean about his book to his friends and family. Meanwhile, problems arise for Blair after Louis reads Dan's book; and Diana uncovers some damaging info about one of Nate's pals and finds a way to benefit from i...
Nate gets a surprising offer from Diana. Meanwhile, Blair receives a visit from her future sister-in-law; Dan's quest to stop his book from being published has him seeking assistance from Chuck; and Serena compels Charli...
Serena makes a grave error at her new job in Hollywood. Chuck and Nate then meet up with her in L.A., where Nate is captivated by an older woman (Elizabeth Hurley). Elsewhere, Blair is not pleased when Louis sides with h...
In the fourth-season finale, Blair has a difficult choice to make. Meanwhile, familiar faces return to town, including Georgina, Kati and Isabel. "Gossip Girl" author Cecily von Ziegesar guest stars; and Airborne Toxic E...
Uncle Jack returns to town and causes problems for Chuck, as well as those in Chuck's inner circle. Meanwhile, Blair feels conflicted about her many suitors; and Charlie's newfound comfort with the Upper East Side is sha...
Blair gets a shot at happiness---until Serena threatens to shoot it down by bringing up the past. Meanwhile, a questionable friendship develops between Charlie and Vanessa; and as Nate's romance with Raina grows, he stru...
Serena asks Charlie to spy on Blair and Dan. Meanwhile, Nate assists Raina in looking for her estranged mother; and Chuck uncovers some startling news about his father's past.
William, CeCe and Lily's sister, Carol, visit to support Lily; Blair realizes who she is destined to be with.
Ben’s (guest star David Call) mother (guest star Marsha Dietlein Bennett) comes to town, forcing issues to the surface between Ben and Serena. Russell Thorpe (guest star Michael Boatman) is determined to destroy Chuckâ...
Eric turns 18; Blair stretches herself too thin; Serena must choose between Ben and her family; Lily and Chuck's relationship remains icy.
Chuck makes one last attempt to save his family's company; Blair is given a challenging assignment and the promise of a possible promotion; Serena grapples with her feelings for Ben.
Blair asks Nate to help her gain favor with her high-strung boss; Damien (Kevin Zegers) causes more trouble; Chuck is torn between business and pleasure.
Blair's excitement at landing an internship is dampened when she discovers Dan did too; Chuck meets his match in Russell Thorpe; Nate gets news about his father's business prospects.
One of Bart Bass' former associates (Michael Boatman) and his daughter Raina (Tika Sumpter) return to Manhattan; Chuck and Serena unite against Lily; Nate worries his father isn't taking his parole seriously.
A family member is hospitalized; Nate tries to help his parents reconcile.
Chuck hosts a masquerade party at the Empire Hotel; Nate and Dan are confused by Serena's behavior.
Blair and Chuck decide to end their vindictive games; one of Juliet's secrets are discovered; Nate and Dan realize they still have feelings for Serena.
Summary: A surprise guest catches Blair off-guard at her birthday party; Nate and Serena become fed up with Chuck and Blair's games and plan an intervention.
Summary: Blair has to decide between meeting Chuck at the Empire State Building or risking their future together. A gossip about Dan causes problems for Serena and Nate. Meanwhile, Georgina Sparks (Michelle Trachtenberg...
When things get tense between Rufus and Will, Serena chooses to stand behind her father, while at the Rufus is made to feel like an outsider in his own family. Meanwhile, Jenny deliberately shares information with Will t...
Summary: Serena's father (William Baldwin) visits Manhattan unexpectedly; Nate and Serena continue to have relationship issues; Dan gets upsetting news.
Summary: Dorota asks Chuck and Blair to be a part of her wedding; Serena secretly meets with Carter; Rufus discovers that Lily has been lying about her whereabouts.
Summary: Chuck and Blair are faced with the most difficult decision they have ever faced as a couple. Serena plans a surprise birthday party for Nate, but Jenny does her best to sabotage Serenas’s efforts. Dan and Van...
Chuck finds himself once again at odds with his uncle, Jack Bass. Eleanor puts Blair in charge of making sure her latest fashion show is a huge success with an important client. Rufus attempts to get Jenny back on track ...
Despite being grounded, Jenny continues to see Damien who tells Jenny that he wants to have sex with her. Lily tells Rufus the big secret she has been keeping from him even though she knows it's a huge risk. Dan and Vane...
Summary: Rufus and Lily grow suspect of Jenny’s relationship with Damien. Chuck learns more about the woman who may or may not be his mother. Dan and Vanessa struggle through the awkwardness of dating other people.
Nate and Serena decide to explore the boundaries of their friendship. Blair suspects that Chuck is having problems forgetting about the woman he saw at his father’s grave. Jenny agrees to accompany Damien to a State Di...
Summary: A year after his father's death, Chuck deals with an issue from the past, and another car accident occurs on the Upper East side. Meanwhile, Dan and Vanessa face the new complexities in their friendship; and Je...
Summary: Thanksgiving dinner becomes uncomfortable for Serena when Lily invites Trip and his wife to attend. Meanwhile, Blair thinks her mom is keeping a secret from her; Rufus discovers Lily has been lying about Cece; ...
Summary: Hoping to impress the elitist theater kids at NYU, Blair calls in a favor to land a private concert with the hottest musical performer of the year, Lady Gaga.
Summary: Not satisfied with just being Queen of Constance Billard, Jenny sets her sights on becoming the Queen of all the Upper East Side by landing the hottest escort for Cotillion.
Olivia says something she regrets during her appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s talkshow and tries to keep Dan from finding out. With election day around the corner, Nate suspects his grandfather will stop at nothing to get ...
In need of publicity for his new hotel, Chuck decides to move up his club’s opening and enlists Serena’s help to get the word out to her celebrity clients. Feeling left out of the planning, Blair attempts to win Chuc...
Vanessa (Jessica Szohr), hoping to finally win her mother Gabriela’s (guest star Gina Torres) approval, desperately vies with Blair (Leighton Meester) for the honor of delivering the freshman toast at NYU, but at what ...
Summary: Lily and Rufus move their wedding forward to the next day. Chuck uncovers Carter's secret. Georgina traps Dan and Vanessa into one of her schemes.
It’s the first day of school at Constance Billard which means it’s also time for Jenny to take her rightful place as the new Queen Bee. Unfortunately for Jenny, Blair is more than happy to intervene when news reaches...
Summary: It's a face-off between Chuck and Blair when they both want to bid on the same item at Sotheby's. Meanwhile, Serena suspects that Carter may have return to his old habits, while Georgina takes an interest in D...
Summary: Blair ends up with Georgina as as her roommate in the dorms at NYU. While Serena and Chuck come to blows, so she joins forces with Chuck's enemy, Carter. Nate and Bree try to take their relationship up a gear ...
As the summer is drawing to a close, Blair and Chuck are madly in love and adjusting to their new "in a relationship" status, breaking all the traditional rules of dating as would be expected. Serena returns from her Eur...
