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Gossip Girl is an American teen drama streaming television series developed by Joshua Safran for HBO Max. It is an extension and a standalone sequel to The CW television series of the same name, which is based on the novel series written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series is executive produced by original series co-creators Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, along with Safran, who was an executive producer on the first series and who also serves as showrunner. The series is narrated by Kristen Bell, who reprised her role as the voice of Gossip Girl, an anonymous and omniscient blogger. The series features an ensemble cast led by Jordan Alexander, Whitney Peak, Tavi Gevinson, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Emily Alyn Lind, Evan Mock, Zión Moreno, Savannah Lee Smith, and Grace Duah.

Gossip Girl
Genre	Teen drama
Based on	Gossip Girl by Cecily von Ziegesar
Developed by	Joshua Safran
Starring	Jordan Alexander Whitney Peak Tavi Gevinson Eli Brown Thomas Doherty Emily Alyn Lind Evan Mock Johnathan Fernandez Adam Chanler-Berat Zión Moreno Savannah Lee Smith Jason Gotay Todd Almond Laura Benanti Grace Duah
Narrated by	Kristen Bell
Music by	Ariel Rechtshaid
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	12
Production
Executive producers	Joshua Safran Stephanie Savage Josh Schwartz Leslie Morgenstein Gina Girolamo Karena Evans
Producers	Ashley Wigfeld Billy Redner Kelli Breslin
Production locations	United States Italy (season 2)
Cinematography	Jeffrey Waldron Jamie Cairney Crille Forsberg Tom Clancey JP Wakayama
Editors	Alec Smight Vanessa Procopio Allyson C. Johnson Jacqueline J. Basse
Running time	56–60 minutes
Production companies	Random Acts Productions Fake Empire Productions Alloy Entertainment CBS Studios Warner Bros. Television Studios
Distributor	Warner Bros. Television Distribution
Release
Original network	HBO Max
Original release	July 8, 2021 (2021-07-08) – present (present)
Chronology
Preceded by	Gossip Girl (2007–2012)

It was given a straight-to-series order in July 2019 by HBO Max. Filming takes place in New York City and was originally scheduled to begin in March 2020 before being delayed until November 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Gossip Girl premiered on HBO Max on July 8 to mixed reviews, and broke the record for the most-watched HBO Max original series over its launch weekend.[1] The first season consisted of 12 episodes, split into two six-episode parts, with the second half debuting on November 25, 2021. In September 2021, the series was renewed for a second season which is set to premiere on December 1, 2022.

Premise

Nearly a decade after the conclusion of the original series, a new cast of Manhattan private schoolers takes the lead under the watchful eye of Gossip Girl, while demonstrating how much social media – and the landscape of New York City itself – has changed in the intervening years. Gossip Girl is slated to feature more adult content than the original on The CW, owing to the relaxed standards of the HBO Max streaming service. The series is also slated to be more diverse, with non-white leads and LGBT characters.[2]

In regard to continuity, executive producer and showrunner Joshua Safran stated that it is officially in the same continuity of the original Gossip Girl series. However, rather than a direct continuation of the story, it is instead set in the same world where previous characters existed and can be freely referenced and potentially reappear, but stars a different set of characters from a different point of view.

Cast and characters

Main

• Jordan Alexander as Julien Calloway,[3] an influencer and it girl who goes to Constance Billard as the queen bee. At the beginning of the series, she's dating Obie and is recently united with her half-sister, Zoya.[4]
• Whitney Peak as Zoya Lott,[3] a morally-upstanding scholarship freshman at Constance Billard who moved to Manhattan on her half-sister's request. She later forms a relationship with Obie.[5]
• Tavi Gevinson as Kate Keller,[3] an English teacher at Constance Billard who, tired of being bullied by her students, leads a ring of teachers as "Gossip Girl"[6]
• Eli Brown as Otto "Obie" Bergmann IV,[3] an extremely wealthy do-gooder who is considered a guilty rich. He forms a relationship with Zoya after his break up with Julien.[7]
• Thomas Doherty as Max Wolfe,[3] a pansexual and headstrong flirt who has feelings for both Aki and Audrey[8]
• Emily Alyn Lind as Audrey Hope,[3] a dismissive teenager and avid literature reader who is Julien's best friend and Aki's girlfriend with an interest in Max[9]
• Evan Mock as Akeno "Aki" Menzies,[3][10] a bisexual skateboarder and movie enthusiast who is Obie's best friend and Audrey's boyfriend with an interest in Max[11]
• Johnathan Fernandez as Nick Lott,[12] Zoya's caring father who is a lawyer
• Adam Chanler-Berat as Jordan Glassberg,[12] a Computer science teacher at Constance Billard who helps run the Gossip Girl account. He is interested in Kate.[13]
• Zión Moreno[lower-alpha 1] as Luna La,[3] a transgender trendsetter who serves as Julien's stylist and friend[14]
• Savannah Lee Smith[lower-alpha 2] as Monet de Haan,[15][3] the intimidating and powerful friend to Julien and Luna who serves as the former's PR representative[16]
• Jason Gotay[lower-alpha 3] as Rafa Caparros (season 1),[12] a gay Classics teacher at Constance Billard who sexually preys on his students[17]
• Todd Almond[lower-alpha 4] as Gideon Wolfe, Max's father and a theater impresario
• Laura Benanti[lower-alpha 5] as Kiki Hope,[18] an athleisure wear designer and Audrey's alcoholic mother. She has a complicated relationship with her daughter following her divorce after her husband's cheating.
• Grace Duah as Shan Barnes (season 2;[19] guest season 1), Zoya's new best friend

The series is narrated by Kristen Bell as the voice of "Gossip Girl", an online anonymous figure, reprising her role from the 2007 series.

Recurring

• John Benjamin Hickey as Roy Sachs, Max's father who works as a landscaper
• Megan Ferguson as Wendy,[20] an administration staff at Constance Billard with a strong knowledge of the original Gossip Girl blog who goes on to help Kate and Jordan run the new Gossip Girl account
• Luke Kirby as Davis Calloway,[21] Julien's music mogul father and Lola's ex-fiancé
• Elizabeth Lail as Lola Morgan,[22] a singer-songwriter and Davis Calloway's ex-fiancée

Guest

• Jeremy O. Harris as himself[23]
• Princess Nokia as herself[24]
• Billy Porter as himself
• Marc Shaiman as himself[25]
• Donna Murphy as Vivian Burton, the Headmistress of Constance Billard[26]
• Lyne Renée as Helena Bergmann,[27] Obie's mother who is an extremely wealthy real estate mogul
• Malcolm McDowell as Roger Menzies, father of Aki, Jake, Hamish, and Eliza as well as Jodi's ex-husband who is a widely-known media tycoon
• Hettienne Park as Jodie Menzies, former wife of Roger and Aki's biological mother
• Lucy Punch as Saskia Bates, Max's surrogate mother and an actress
• Edmund Donovan as Scott, a teacher from another school who's involved in "Gossip Girl"
• Kathryn Gallagher as Heidi Bergmann, Obie's sister who took Max's virginity
• Amanda Warren as Camille de Haan, Monet's mother and a powerful biotechnologist billionaire
• Anna van Patten as Grace Byron, the daughter of Virginia state senator, Charlotte Byron and Obie's new girlfriend

Guest characters from Gossip Girl (2007)

• Azhy Robertson as Milo Sparks, Georgina Sparks's son who helps Zoya get revenge on Julien. This character was introduced in the 2007 series played by uncredited child actors.[28]
• Yin Chang as Nelly Yuki, a high-ranking employee at a magazine company and a former member of Blair Waldorf's clique[29]
• Zuzanna Szadkowski as Dorota Kishlovsky, the Waldorfs' Polish housekeeper[30]
• Wallace Shawn as Cyrus Rose, Gideon's lawyer and Blair Waldorf's stepfather[30]
• Margaret Colin as Eleanor Waldorf-Rose, a former fashion designer and Blair Waldorf's mother[30]
• Aaron Schwartz as Vanya, Dorota's husband and former doorman of the van der Woodsens' apartment[31]

Episodes

Series Overview

Season	Episodes		Originally released
			First released	Last released
1	12		July 8, 2021 (2021-07-08)	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)
2	TBA		December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)	TBA

Season 1 (2021)

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original release date
1	"Just Another Girl on the MTA"	Karena Evans	Teleplay by : Joshua Safran	July 8, 2021 (2021-07-08)
As the students return to school after the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of worn-out teachers create an Instagram account as the omniscient and anonymous "Gossip Girl" to take back power from their teenaged tormentors. Determined to start a feud that rivals that of former students Blair and Serena, the teachers set their sights on Julien Calloway, an influencer and student who has secretly paid off the staff to have her younger half-sister, Zoya, admitted. Julien and Zoya are finally united, but keep their long history of social media messaging a secret from their fathers and Julien's friends. After Julien invites Zoya into her group of friends, "Gossip Girl" exposes their secret friendship and how Julien paid for Zoya to receive a scholarship before catching a picture of Zoya and Julien's boyfriend, Obie, and claiming the two to be secret lovers. Julien develops a plan to clear Zoya's name at her fashion show, but Monet and Luna secretly concoct a scheme that gets Zoya kicked out. After Julien does not help Zoya, the two denounce their friendship as Zoya announces her plan to overthrow Julien and becomes close with Obie after he dumps Julien. Meanwhile, Audrey and Aki both develop attractions to Max.
2	"She's Having a Maybe"	Karena Evans	April Blair	July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)
As the teachers prepare for parent–teacher conferences, Audrey is disappointed after her mother, Kiki, fails to show up. Audrey convinces Kiki to attend the school's black-tie fundraiser, but is enraged when Kiki becomes drunk and acts inappropriately. Meanwhile, Obie attempts to form a relationship with Zoya. After "Gossip Girl" posts a picture of the two together, Julien photoshops a picture of herself and Obie together, causing "Gossip Girl" to be denounced as a liar. When it appears Zoya will have to leave the school, Julien steps in to apologize to Zoya and convince their fathers to let Zoya stay. Elsewhere, Max sets his sights on Rafa despite the fact he is a teacher. He makes multiple advances, including making out with Aki at a bathhouse to make Rafa jealous, before Rafa agrees that they can hook up after Max graduates. Audrey then sleeps with Max after she is angered by Aki.
3	"Lies Wide Shut"	Jennifer Lynch	Lila Feinberg	July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22)
After Julien and Max spend a night out partying, they discover Max's father is cheating and Julien's father has a secret girlfriend, Lola. Obie meets Nick who finally agrees to let Zoya and Obie go on a date, but after Zoya deals with Internet backlash, she turns to Luna for a makeover of sorts. "Gossip Girl" posts about students cheating in relationships, and both Audrey and Aki are convinced the post is about their own affairs with Max. Max asks Aki to create a fake dating profile under the guise of Rafa to catch his father in the act, and Max and Julien secretly invite Rafa and Lola to the opening night of a Broadway play. Max exposes Roy's cheating to Gideon and, heartbroken and high, reveals Aki and Audrey's infidelities to the two before staying the night on Rafa's couch. Julien and Davis agree that he no longer needs to hide Lola. Meanwhile, the school hires an intelligence team to crack down on "Gossip Girl". Feeling desperate, Kate and Jordan trick Reema into posting while their firewall is down, allowing Reema to get caught and take the blame for the account.
4	"Fire Walks with Z"	Jennifer Lynch	Courtney Perdue & Baindu Saidu	July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)
It is revealed by "Gossip Girl" that it is Zoya's 15th birthday, however Zoya dismisses her birthday as it is also the anniversary of the death of her and Julien's mother. Audrey and Aki begin to avoid each other. Max uses drugs and sex to deal with his parents' split, to which he actively pursues Rafa, who isn't appeased. Kate begins to complain about the workload of running "Gossip Girl" and Jordan and Wendy convince her to let them take some of the workload of "Gossip Girl". After Zoya accuses Julien of trying to get her and Nick evicted from their apartment, Julien decides to take her down, with Luna and Monet suggesting she throw a party. Zoya throws her own party in contest with Julien's and enlists the help of Milo Sparks, Georgina Sparks's son from the original Gossip Girl series. Nick and Davis decide to merge the parties together after their daughters attempt to overthrow each other's party. At the party, Julien publicly humiliates Zoya by showing a video, given to her by “Gossip Girl”, which involves Zoya destroying the school property of her old school in Buffalo. Julien realizes how much damage this caused and deems herself a “bully”. Later on, Zoya explains to Julien the backstory of the video and the two reconcile. After avoiding each other for sometime, Aki confides that he think he might be bisexual and he Audrey apologize to each other and make up. In the end, Rafa gives in to Max's sexual pursuits and the two begin a student-teacher affair.
5	"Hope Sinks"	Pamela Romanowsky	Aaron Fullerton	August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)
After a student brings a gun to school, ”Gossip Girl” lands in hot water leading Kate to hold off posting on “Gossip Girl”, much to Jordan and Wendy’s disapproval. Now that they’ve reconciled, Julien is destined to prove to her audience that she and Zoya are actually friends and plans for them to wear a sister-duo costume at the annual Halloween party, “Hulaween”. Obie starts having doubts about his relationship with Zoya after she becomes distant. After meeting a guy named, Simon, on the bus, Zoya likes the thought of having a friend of her own, which further feeds into Obie’s doubts. Kiki informs Audrey that they cannot afford to stay in the city and have to move which leads to an argument between them. Pippa and Bianca, rivals to Julien from another school, use the gun incident to gain sympathy, leaving Julien and Zoya to think of a costume that would outshine them at Hulaween. Jordan continues posting on “Gossip Girl” despite Kate’s orders to stop, leaving her with no choice but to deactivate the “Gossip Girl” Instagram account. Aki confronts Max about seeing Rafa, to which Max shrugs him off. Aki then confronts Rafa, who threatens him. Audrey attempts to convince her mother not to move by inviting over Kiki's old friends but this backfires when they humiliate her by discussing her recent failings. Julien and Zoya decide to dress up as Beyoncé and Solange Knowles at Hulaween, only to find out someone had tipped off the attendees to dress up just like them. The tip off works in Pippa and Bianca's favor as they dress up as Blair Waldorf and Serena van der Woodsen from the original Gossip Girl series. Julien and Zoya then become Chuck Bass and Dan Humphrey, Blair and Serena's respective partners, to show up Pippa and Bianca. Suspicious of Simon, Obie calls up Nelly Yuki, one of Blair's minions from the original series and Simon's boss, to expose him. Zoya finds out Simon was an insider, only befriending Zoya to gather information to back up his assumption that she is "Gossip Girl". Later on, Max talks to a St. Jude's graduate, who informs him that Rafa sleeps with a new student every year, resulting in Max confronting Rafa and breaking off their affair. Luna discovers Monet was the tip off and confronts her with Julien, fracturing their friendship. Audrey receives a call notifying her that Kiki is in the hospital. After receiving some advice from Nick, Kate sets new boundaries on "Gossip Girl", ultimately turning off the comments to all posts for the foreseeable future.
6	"Parentsite"	Pamela Romanowsky	Ashley Wigfield	August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)
After failing the PSATs, Davis questions Julien's career path as an influencer so she has Luna arrange a business meeting to prove to him that she is serious. Aki and Max struggle to support Audrey, who is constantly worrying about Kiki. Kate aims to expand "Gossip Girl" and grows closer to Nick, lying to Jordan and Wendy that she is doing it to get more information about Zoya and Julien. Jordan subsequently posts a picture of Kate and Nick on "Gossip Girl" and admonishes her for getting too involved, causing Kate to end their budding relationship. Obie's mother comes to town and discovers that he has broken up with Julien. At a dinner, Zoya clashes with Obie's mother and Aki's father about their business practices, causing friction between her and Obie, who is unwilling to challenge his mother. Obie blames Julien for encouraging Zoya's behavior and the two argue. An exhausted Audrey accidentally outs Aki to his parents but is called to the hospital before she can tell him. Kiki admits to Audrey that she is struggling and the two reconcile. Spurred by recent events, Obie attends a protest of his mother's company and Julien admits to Zoya that she is still in love with him. The protest turns violent and Obie sleeps with Julien. Aki's father uses his son's sexuality to deflect questions from a reporter. Rafa, frustrated at being rejected by Max, spreads lies about him using "Gossip Girl". Max encourages Roy to reconcile with Gideon, confesses his affair with Rafa and sends proof to "Gossip Girl". Rafa deletes the video but not before Kate, Jordan and Wendy see it. Audrey hosts a thank you dinner for Max and Aki, resulting in the three of them sleeping together.
7	"Once Upon a Time in the Upper West"	Joshua Safran	Elaine Loh	November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)
Aki and Audrey struggle to reconnect as a couple following the threesome because of their feelings for Max and end up sleeping with him again. Julien and Obie agree to keep what happened between them a secret and Obie, though conflicted, confesses his love for Zoya. Obie later kisses Julien and admits that he still has feelings for her. Max's birth mother arrives unexpectedly and they scheme to get Roy and Gideon back together. Rafa locks the others out of "Gossip Girl" to stop them exposing his affair with Max and blackmails them to find dirt on him or else he'll reveal their identities. Kiki begins her recovery with Audrey's support. At a Thanksgiving dinner, Davis reveals that he stopped Nick from being at Zoya's birth and from seeing her and Julien's mother before she died. Aki and Obie's friendship is damaged when Aki confronts Obie about ignoring him following his coming out. Max admits to everyone what happened with Rafa and Jordan films it, causing Rafa to quit his job. Davis and Lola announce their engagement but Lola admits to Kate that she is unsure about whether he proposed out of love or to stop her testifying against him. Kate tells Jordan that Lola's secret is too incendiary to post on "Gossip Girl". Zoya finds out that Julien and Obie slept together and tells her she doesn't want to see her again.
8	"Posts on a Scandal"	Kenny Leon	Eric Eidelstein	November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)
Max is dejected when Audrey and Aki tell him they want to be exclusive again and struggles to enjoy sex afterwards, so Luna encourages him to try and emotionally connect with people. Obie is forced to apologize for inciting the riot at his mother's company. Julien mends her friendship with Monet but things with Zoya remain strained. Aki rebuffs Obie's attempts to repair their friendship, telling him he is too self-centered. Jordan and Wendy convince Kate to post that Davis is a rapist on "Gossip Girl", which brings Julien's world crashing down. Davis denies the allegations but says that the accusation will destroy his and Julien's lives regardless. Nick and Zoya clash over the news when he encourages her to try and support her sister. Aki finds out that his dad knew about the allegations and reveals that the woman's story could not be verified, leading Julien to believe that her dad is innocent though Kate, as "Gossip Girl", reluctantly continues to post based on information from Zoya. Obie stands up for himself at dinner with his mother and reconciles with Aki. The other teachers oust Kate from "Gossip Girl" because they believe she has lost objectivity. Julien finds evidence that Davis has slept with multiple women who were too drunk to consent and confronts him, though he continues to deny any wrongdoing.
9	"Blackberry Narcissus"	Satya Bhabha	Amos Mac	November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)
Julien's lawyer tells her that the evidence on her father is not sufficient and a lack of women coming forward means there is nothing that can be done. Davis and Julien continue to clash over the allegations and the situation is manipulated by "Gossip Girl" to get the public to turn on Julien for not taking an official stance. Julien and her friends trick "Gossip Girl" by overwhelming the account with tip-offs of her location so that she and Zoya can meet one of the women from Davis' past but she is shocked when the woman tells her she doesn't want to come forward. Audrey encourages Aki to explore his attraction to men outside of Max, though he struggles when she starts getting close to another guy and they both decide that they don't want an open relationship. Max is uncomfortable when Gideon starts seeing someone new but Roy advises him that honesty is always best, leading him to visit Aki and Audrey with the intention of telling them how he feels. Kate is frustrated with being blocked out of "Gossip Girl" and Jordan tries to convince the others teachers to allow her back in. Julien and Nick are forced to ask Riley, a famous singer, not to come forward about her experiences with Davis because it would jeopardize the case against him, as one of Riley's friends had initially lied and said she was the victim in order to protect Riley from public scrutiny, and call into question any subsequent women who come forward. A video of this is posted on "Gossip Girl" and news begins to circulate that Julien is trying to silence survivors to protect her father.
10	"Final Cancellation"	Craig Johnson	Ryan Koehn	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)
Julien becomes the target of trolls following the "Gossip Girl" post. Luna and Monet suggest throwing a party where the proceeds go towards victims of sexual assault in to counteract the hate but they struggle to organize it due to venues being unwilling to work with Julien. Zoya lies in order to convince people to attend the party but it backfires when protesters arrive and the event is shut down. Following this, the school cancels Zoya's scholarship and Nick tells her they can't afford the tuition without it. Obie confesses his love for Julien, who rebuffs him. Kiki tries to get her career back on track and Audrey encourages Max to help her and he reluctantly agrees. Max also helps Aki when he is almost arrested for retaliating against one of his basketball rivals. Roy tries to get Gideon back but is told that he has destroyed the safe space they had between them. Audrey and Aki reconsider their stance on Max and show up at his house but he rejects them for using him without regard for his feelings. Kate manipulates one of the teachers in order to get back into "Gossip Girl" and take back the negative posts about Julien. Lola tells Julien that Davis has broken up with her and moved out.
11	"You Can't Take It with Jules"	Erica Watson	JaNeika James & JaSheika James	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)
As Christmas approaches, Davis signs the majority of his assets to Julien and makes her grandparents legal guardians. Julien's grandmother subsequently arrives and announces that Julien must leave the city to live with her. Zoya befriends Shan, who encourages her to be more rebellious, causing Julien's plan to use Nick to convince her grandmother to let her stay in New York backfire when Zoya is caught in a lie. Aki and Audrey begin their search for a third to join their relationship but struggle to find anyone who compares to Max. Obie's sister, who took Max's virginity, arrives in town and announces that she is engaged which leads a jealous Max to team up with Obie to expose her relationship as a lie. Spurred by Shan, Zoya reconciles with Nick and they convince Julien's grandmother to let her move in with them. Kate, Jordan and Wendy finally regain control of "Gossip Girl" from the other teachers and post a list revealing the identities of all of their antonymous sources.
12	"Gossip Gone, Girl"	Darren Grant	Kelli Breslin	December 2, 2021 (2021-12-02)
Chaos break out around the city as people find out who betrayed them to "Gossip Girl", leading people to stop sending in tip-offs. Julien intends to get back together with Obie but she finds out he has a new girlfriend, Grace, so Monet and Luna scheme to break them up. The plan backfires and Obie confronts Julien and tells her she needs to accept that they aren't together anymore. Following his dads' divorce, Max spirals out of control and is supported by Aki and Audrey. He admits to them that he feels expendable but later agrees to try a three-way relationship after encouragement from Luna. Davis gives Nick enough money to help him and Zoya stay in New York and Nick initially rejects his offer but later relents in order to do what's best for Zoya and Julien. Kate criticizes him for sacrificing his principles and he tells her to leave him alone. Monet begins to plot a coup against Julien, believing that she has changed too much. Julien proposes a partnership with "Gossip Girl", agreeing to send her all the dirt she has on her peers while simultaneously promising to try and discover the true identity of "Gossip Girl" as a way to restore her social status. Kate, as "Gossip Girl", agrees under one condition.

Season 2 (2022)

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Directed by	Written by [32]	Original release date [33]
13	1	TBA	TBA	Ashley Wigfield	December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)

Production

Development

WarnerMedia ordered a revival of the series for HBO Max in July 2019.[34] Although called a "reboot", it was confirmed to be a continuation of the original story by Josh Schwartz.[35] On November 2, 2020, it was announced that Karena Evans would direct the first two episodes of the series.[36] On September 9, 2021, HBO Max renewed the series for a second season.[37]

Writing

The creator and executive producer of the sequel, Safran, says that his priorities for the series are "to focus on stories that are not limited to one demographic.".[38] He also stated "I wanted to be more inclusive; I wanted to showcase a more diverse universe; I wanted to tell more queer stories.".[39]

Casting

In November 2019, it was announced Bell would be returning as the voice of Gossip Girl in the new series.[40] In March 2020, it was reported Alyn Lind, Peak, Brown, Fernandez and Gotay were cast.[41] Later that month, Gevinson, Doherty, Chanler-Berat and Moreno were reported to have joined as well.[42] In April 2020, it was reported Smith had joined the cast.[43] In August 2020, Jordan Alexander joined the cast in a starring role.[44] In October 2020, Evan Mock was cast as a series regular, while Benanti was cast in an undisclosed capacity.[45][46] In March 2021, Lail joined the cast in an undisclosed role.[47] In May 2021, Renée joined the cast in a recurring role.[48] In June 2021, Ferguson and Harris joined the cast in an undisclosed capacities.[49][50] In June 2022, Michelle Trachtenberg is set to reprise her role from the original series as Georgina Sparks in an undisclosed capacity for the second season.[51] In October 2022, it was announced that Grace Duah has been promoted to series regular for the second season.[19]

Filming

Filming for the series was scheduled to begin in March 2020 in New York City[52] but was put on hold due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, and as a result, the release date was pushed back to 2021.[53] Production for the series began on November 2, 2020.[36]

Filming for the second season began on February 4, 2022 in New York City.[54] The series was also shot in Rome, Italy, in August 2022.[55][56]

Release

Gossip Girl premiered on HBO Max on July 8, 2021.[57] The first six episodes of the series aired weekly, while the second slate of six episodes released November 25, 2021.[58][59] The first season finale released on December 2, 2021.[60] In June 2021, it was announced that The CW would broadcast the first episode of the sequel on July 9, the day after it premieres on the streaming service, with the episode available to stream on The CW's online platforms after its broadcast.[61] The second season is scheduled to premiere on December 1, 2022.[19]

The series is available to watch in Asia via HBO Go.[62][63] The series is acquired by BBC One and BBC iPlayer for the UK.[64] For Canada, it's acquired by Crave.[65] In Belgium, the series released on Streamz on July 9, 2021.[66] The series is released on Amazon Prime Video India on July 21, 2022.[67]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 37% based on 54 critic reviews, with an average rating of 4.90/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "An ambitious misfire, Gossip Girl stutters more than it struts, stranding a stacked cast in a sumptuous sea of rudderless drama."[68] On Metacritic, the series has a weighted average score of 51 out of 100, based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[69]

According to Samba TV, 550,000 US households watched the new series in its first four day streaming on HBO Max.[70]

Notes

References

External links

• Gossip Girl on HBO Max
• Gossip Girl at IMDb 

На других языках

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[ru] Сплетница (телесериал, 2021)

«Сплетница» (англ. Gossip Girl) — американский подростковый телесериал. Продолжение сериала «Сплетница» 2007 года, он был создан Джошем Шварцем, Стефани Сэвидж и Джошуа Сафран, теми же людьми, которые работали с оригиналом, а Сафран также выступил в роли шоураннера. Премьера первого сезона состоялась 8 июля 2021 года на стриминговом видеосервисе HBO Max.[1] 9 сентября 2021 года стало известно, что сериал получил продление на второй сезон, премьера которого ожидается осенью 2022 года.[2]

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