Gossip Girl is an American 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. On February 24, 2009 The CW renewed the show for a third season.
Narrated by the omniscient yet unseen blogger "Gossip Girl", voiced by
Kristen Bell, the series revolves around the lives of privileged teenagers attending an elite private school in New York City's
Upper East Side.
The series begins with the return of
Serena van der Woodsen (
Blake Lively) from a mysterious stay at a boarding school in Connecticut.
(
Leighton Meester), who creators describe as the queen at the center of their chess game,
is a longtime friend and occasional rival of Serena's, and the
Queen Bee of
Manhattan's social scene.
The story also follows
Chuck Bass (
Ed Westwick), the resident bad boy of the Upper East Side and boyfriend of Blair Waldorf,
Nate Archibald (
Chace Crawford), Chuck's best friend, and certain outsiders who become part of the turbulent
Manhattan scene:
Dan Humphrey (
Penn Badgley), Serena's friend and Nate's on-again, off-again ex;
Vanessa Abrams (
Jessica Szohr), Dan's best friend; and Dan's ambitious sister
Jenny (
Taylor Momsen).
Cast and characters
Gossip Girl features ensemble cast of nine regular speaking roles which were mainly adapted from the book series. The first few episodes of the first season included the original concept from the books, mainly following the lives of the five teenagers.
Serena van der Woodsen (
Blake Lively), is a attractive former 'it girl', the protagonist of the show.
Dan Humphrey (
Penn Badgley), an outsider who becomes a part of the turbulent
Manhattan scene, is Serena's main love interest.
Blair Waldorf (
Leighton Meester) is a beautiful
Queen Bee of Manhattan's social scene, as well as Serena's best friend and occasional rival.
Nate Archibald (
Chace Crawford) is a wealthy guy, often confused by his feelings and the path he wants to take in life.
Chuck Bass (
Ed Westwick) serves as the show's
antihero, being a womanizer and party lover with a troubled life and past, but possessing a soft side to him as well.
