Gossip Girl
Gossip Girl will return with its second season on HBO Max starting Thursday, December 1. Starring Jordan Alexander as Julien, Whitney Peak as Zoya, Eli Brown as Obie, Thomas Doherty as Chuck, Tavi Gevinson as Kate Keller and Evan Mock as Aki are set to star.
Josh Safran promises that season two will bring more catfights and moments of drama as the Upper East Siders embark upon their second semester of junior year. Additionally, original series character Georgina Sparks will return.
| Season | Premiere Date | Main Cast | Key Plot Points | Notable Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Already Aired | Jordan Alexander, Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson, Evan Mock | Introduces a new generation of Manhattan’s elite, dealing with secrets, scandals, and the return of the Gossip Girl website. | Revival of the original CW series, with Michelle Trachtenberg reprising her role as Georgina Sparks. |
| Season 2 | December 1 | Jordan Alexander, Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson, Evan Mock | Continues the story with more drama and character developments as they navigate their second semester of junior year. | The series quickly gained a dedicated fanbase and became HBO Max’s highest-rated original series. |
| Season 3 | Renewed | Jordan Alexander, Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson, Evan Mock | Expected to further explore the lives and secrets of Manhattan’s privileged high school kids. | The show was initially renewed for a third season but later officially canceled, leaving the future uncertain. |
| Season 4 | TBD | Jordan Alexander, Whitney Peak, Eli Brown, Thomas Doherty, Tavi Gevinson, Evan Mock | Not specified, as it’s still in development. | The series’ creator, Josh Safran, hints at finding new opportunities for the show after its cancellation. |
Gossip Girl, now on HBO Max, is back! If you were previously using NOW before it was changed to HBO Max, simply log in with your username and password to access this new series of the Upper East Side led by Zoya and Julien.
Gossip Girl was an immensely popular CW series that focused on the lives of young Manhattanites. Its success helped cement CW as an industry powerhouse; its cast was memorable and its storylines captivating.
Gossip Girl was canceled after three seasons, yet revived for another run in 2021 under Joshua Safran (showrunner and executive producer for both series), who also wrote and executive produced its original run. This version is based on Cecily von Ziegesar’s best-selling novels as source material for its scripts.
As well as Jordan Alexander as Julien, Whitney Peak as Zoya, Obie (Eli Brown), Aki (Evan Mock), Luna (Zion Moreno) and Savannah Lee Smith as Monet returning for Gossip Girl Season 2, several original cast members returned, such as Michelle Trachtenberg reprising her role of Georgina Sparks.
Gossip Girl reboot is back and taking Manhattan by storm with secrets and scandals of its elite. Season 2 picks up where season one left off, as Julien struggles with his father’s Me Too Movement while Zoya negotiates her relationship with Constance Billard-St. Jude’s girls. Additionally, Audrey (Emily Alyn Lind) and Max’s (Thomas Doherty) polyamorous relationship will be explored further.
After an outstanding first season, Gossip Girl reboot was renewed for another run on HBO Max in July 2021 and quickly established itself as its highest-rated original series – breaking records while garnering fiercely loyal fan support.
The sophomore season will pick up nine years after the events of the original CW series and follows the heirs of Manhattan’s social scene and their battle against a revived expose site called Gossip Girl. Jordan Alexander as Julien, Whitney Peak as Zoya, Tavi Gevinson as Dan, Evan Mock as Aki, Thomas Doherty as Obie, Savannah Lee Smith as Monet and Emily Alyn Lind as Audrey all return for season two.
Fans should prepare themselves for plenty of drama this time around, from Julian’s father’s fate and Obie and Zoya’s possible romance triangle to Monet’s planned coup plotting, but perhaps most exciting is Michelle Trachtenberg as Georgina Sparks returning as one of its central figures; her arrival will surely please viewers!
Josh Schwartz co-created the original series alongside Cecily von Ziegesar and is also an executive producer on this reboot. Together they’ve brought their unique brand of magic to this new version of their story saga.
Gossip Girl was revived as an HBO Max series in 2021, quickly becoming an instantaneous cult favorite with record streaming stats that earned renewal for season two and even season three; unfortunately, however, Gossip Girl was officially canceled by HBO Max in May 2022 but its creator Joshua Safran has hinted at finding new opportunities for it moving forward.
Set nine years after the events of Gossip Girl, this contemporary take on Manhattan’s social elite follows a group of privileged high school kids as they battle a newly launched gossip website called “Gossip Girl”. Kristen Bell returns as its narrator while Michelle Trachtenberg reprises her role as Georgina Sparks from the original series.
Jordan Alexander stars as Julien, Whitney Peak plays Zoya and Zion Moreno is Obie. Emily Alyn Lind, Thomas Doherty, Evan Mock Savannah Lee Smith and Grace Duah all return for Season 2.
Gossip Girl Season Two will follow the children of Manhattan’s rich and infamous as they enter junior year of school for a second semester of junior year – which promises to be an exciting ride.
Gossip Girl has long been one of the most acclaimed television series ever, inspiring a reboot for HBO Max that premiered in July 2021 and instantly broke records as its most-watched original series upon its debut. Additionally, critics and viewers overwhelmingly approved. Josh Safran, who worked on both versions of Gossip Girl in their respective formats (CW & HBO Max), served as creator/showrunner of this one as well.
Gossip Girl Season Two has arrived, promising more drama than ever before. In its trailer, we see Monet (Savannah Lee Smith) fighting Julien for queen bee status; Aki (Evan Mock), Audrey and Max (Thomas Doherty) face romantic obstacles; Georgina returns to make an impactful entrance into Upper East Side society; as well as some unexpected twists along the way.
Season two will see the return of Jordan Alexander as social media influencer Julien, Whitney Peak as his earnest half-sister Zoya and Zion Moreno as Luna from Season 1. Additionally, creators have made efforts to diversify the cast to reflect today’s world of wealth and privilege; plus Kristen Bell returns as the show narrator.