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All About Gossip Girl
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, created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, originally ran on The CW for six seasons from September 19, 2007 to December 17, 2012
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
Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), whom 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 Constance Billard School's social scene
The story also follows Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick), the bad boy of the Upper East Side, and "golden boy" Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford), Chuck's best friend and Blair's boyfriend for many years
However, their relationship had been rocky ever since Serena left for boarding school
Other characters of the turbulent Manhattan scene: Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley), Dan's best friend Vanessa Abrams (Jessica Szohr), and Dan's sister, Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen).
The success of Gossip Girl led to adaptations outside the United States
The show has received numerous award nominations, winning 18 Teen Choice Awards
The CW officially renewed Gossip Girl for a sixth and final season on May 11, 2012
The final season, consisting of 10 episodes, premiered on October 8, 2012, and ended on December 17, 2012.