Gossip Girl Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Gossip Girl: Season 3 (2009)

• Season 3 Episode 12: The Debarted

  One year on from the death of his father, Chuck deals with a problem from the past. Dan and Vanessa try to figure out their newly complicated friendship, Eric is torn when Jenny is accused of a violent attack, and a serious car accident sends shockwaves through the friends

• Season 3 Episode 11: The Treasure Serena Madre

  Blair tries to find out what Eleanor is hiding, but her attempts do not go well, while Vanessa clashes with her mother. Rufus is upset to learn that Lily has lied to him, Chuck has some unwelcome news for Nate and Jenny wants to get even with Eric. Serena is put in an awkward position when her mother invites Tripp and Maureen to join them for Thanksgiving dinner

• Season 3 Episode 10: The Last Days of Disco Stick

  In an effort to impress some of her fellow students, Blair manages to organise a private concert with Lady GaGa (playing herself). Dan and Olivia agree to write and act in a college play that Vanessa will direct, Serena asks Nate for help, and Jenny hangs out with an ambassador's son as a favour to Chuck - and the experience proves more thought-provoking than she expected

• Season 3 Episode 9: They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They?

  Jenny's ambitions grow beyond being the Queen Bee of Constance Billard when she secures the most desirable escort for the Cotillion ball. Nate and Chuck plot to help Serena and Blair repair their damaged friendship, while Dan is upset when Olivia contemplates leaving college for a movie project

• Season 3 Episode 8: The Grandfather: Part II

  Olivia tries to prevent Dan from finding out something she said on Jimmy Fallon's talk show. After another fight, Blair uses a new friendship to make Serena jealous, while Nate's grandfather tries to ensure Trip gets into Congress

• Season 3 Episode 7: How to Succeed in Bassness

  Chuck asks Serena for help in publicising his new hotel, which leaves Blair feeling left out. Dan is uncomfortable watching Olivia's on-screen sex scenes, while Jenny has to choose between Eric and her role as Queen Bee. Featuring a performance by the Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr

• Season 3 Episode 6: Enough About Eve

  In a bid to impress her mother, Vanessa tries to win the opportunity to deliver the freshman toast - but she has to go up against Blair to do it. Dan introduces his actor girlfriend Olivia to Rufus and Lily, while Serena and Nate get together to help Carter Baizen

• Season 3 Episode 5: Rufus Getting Married

  Lily and Rufus try to get married as quickly as possible, and Chuck finds out Carter has been keeping a secret from Serena. Meanwhile, Georgina continues to scheme, and Blair is suspicious of Bree. Featuring a guest performance by alt-rock veterans Sonic Youth

• Season 3 Episode 4: Dan De Fleurette

  On the first day of term at Constance Billard, Jenny is keen to take her position as the new Queen Bee, while Lily comes back to New York to find her family are definitely not as she left them. Movie star Olivia Burke (Hilary Duff) enrols at NYU hoping for a normal college experience - and is assigned to be Vanessa's room-mate. American drama, guest starring Tyra Banks

• Season 3 Episode 3: The Lost Boy

  Chuck and Blair have their eye on the same lot in an auction - and the personal stakes are high. Meanwhile, Serena suspects Carter is returning to his old ways, Georgina takes an interest in Dan, and Vanessa begins to think that something is not quite right with Scott. Ed Westwick and Leighton Meester star

• Season 3 Episode 2: The Freshman

  The first day of college has arrived and Blair is determined to maintain her top dog status, but her plans are hit by the arrival of the duplicitous Georgina as her roommate at NYU. Serena and Chuck have a major falling out, so she recruits Carter Baizen to help her get even, while Nate and Bree decide to continue their relationship in secret

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• Season 3 Episode 1: Reversals of Fortune

  Serena's summer in Europe with Carter Baizen causes a scandal and arouses the interest of New York's paparazzi. Vanessa and Dan clash over his new lifestyle, Nate tries to get revenge on his family, and Chuck and Blair adjust to their new status as a couple

Gossip Girl: Season 2 (2008 - 2009)

• Season 2 Episode 25: The Goodbye Gossip Girl

  Gossip Girl decides to liven things up at the Constance Billard and St. Jude's graduation by sending out a damaging e-mail in the middle of the ceremony. Jenny considers her role at school next year, Lily and Rufus decide their future and Serena makes a discovery about her biological father

• Season 2 Episode 24: Valley Girls

  Blair and Nate decide to go to the prom together, but the evening has some surprises in store. Serena is furious when she finds out her mother deliberately had her arrested. In a flashback to the 1980s, a 17-year-old Lily gets kicked out of boarding school and runs away to Los Angeles, reconnecting with her parents and sister

• Season 2 Episode 23: The Wrath of Con

  Blair pressures Georgina into making amends for her past bad behaviour by helping her in a scheme. The rivalry between Nate and Chuck over Blair comes to a head, and Lily hatches a secret plan to help Rufus with Dan's college tuition

• Season 2 Episode 22: Southern Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

  Georgina is back on the scene and appears to be reformed. Serena's relationship with Gabriel becomes more complicated, while Chuck and Nate try to resolve their stalemate over Blair. Starring Michelle Trachtenberg, Blake Lively and Armie Hammer

• Season 2 Episode 21: Seder Anything

  Serena comes back from Spain, unaware that Blair and Chuck are working together to dig up any secrets in her new boyfriend Gabriel's past. Nate learns some disturbing information about his father's arrest and Dan takes a job as a waiter to earn money for college

• Season 2 Episode 20: Remains of the J

  Serena wants to throw Jenny a low-key 16th birthday party, but things get out of hand. Chuck persuades Vanessa to help him make Blair and Nate jealous, while Lily offers her help when Rufus worries how he can afford to support Dan at Yale

• Season 2 Episode 19: The Grandfather

  A devastated Blair goes off the rails, giving Serena and Chuck cause for concern, while Vanessa tries to persuade Nate to forgive his mother's family for their treatment of him. In a misguided effort to be completely honest with each other, Lily and Rufus agree to share lists of their past lovers

• Season 2 Episode 18: The Age of Dissonance

  The Constance Billard and St Jude seniors put on a production of Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence and find their personal lives mirroring conflicts in the play. Serena develops a crush on the play's director and enlists Vanessa's knowledge of theatre to help her get the otherwise uninterested guy's attention. Blair receives devastating news about her future that leads her on a witch-hunt for the person responsible. Dan and Rachel agree to stay away from each other in the aftermath of being discovered as more than teacher and student, and Chuck enlists help from an unlikely source

• Season 2 Episode 17: Carnal Knowledge

  In retaliation for not playing by the unspoken rules of Constance Billard, Blair hatches a plan to bring down her teacher, Rachel. Chuck wakes up in a hotel room with only a minor recollection of what happened the previous evening and who he spent it with, and Nate and Vanessa try to help him fill in the missing pieces

• Season 2 Episode 16: You've Got Yale!

  The students find out who has gained early admission to Yale University. Serena bonds with her new English teacher, who has no clue the wrath she is about to suffer after giving Blair the first B of her prep school career. Chuck pairs up with an unlikely ally in his war with Jack over Bass Industries. Nate and Vanessa spend a romantic evening at the opera. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 2 Episode 15: Gone With the Will

  The fate of the Bass empire is decided after the reading of Bart's will. Rufus and Lily's relationship is strained as he seeks details about the child he never knew he had and noticing that his father has been acting strangely as of late, Dan does some investigating and uncovers their secret. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 2 Episode 14: In the Realm of the Basses

  After his father's funeral Chuck goes missing and his uncle arrives to help, but first he has to find his nephew. Blair focuses her attention on being accepted into the prestigious Colony Club and Jenny returns to school at Constance Billard and immediately takes on a posse of mean girls. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 2 Episode 13: O Brother, Where Bart Thou?

  Chuck blames Lily for a tragic limousine accident and angrily threatens to reveal a secret about her, while Blair's mother Eleanor prepares for her wedding to Cyrus. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 2 Episode 12: It's a Wonderful Lie

  For the annual Snowflake Ball, Blair and Chuck make a bet that they can find the ideal dates for each other. Aaron's ex-girlfriend Lexi expresses an interest in Dan, which creates conflicted feelings for Serena. Nate, Jenny and Vanessa get into a tangled situation that puts their friendships and hearts on the line. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 2 Episode 11: The Magnificent Archibalds

  Blair looks forward to spending Thanksgiving with her family until her mother's new boyfriend takes over the holiday planning. Lily finds herself trying to broker a peace treaty between Rufus and Jenny, and Nate's fugitive father appears with a strange offer. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 2 Episode 10: Bonfire of the Vanity

  Blair tries to sabotage her mother's relationship with new boyfriend Cyrus. Jenny and Agnes move in together and move forward with their plans for a fashion line, while Serena continues to fall for artist Aaron. Dan decides to win the trust of Bart to write an expose on him for Vanity Fair, but things get heated after Chuck finds out the real reason his friend is spending so much time around his father

• Season 2 Episode 9: There Might Be Blood

  Serena invites Aaron to be her guest at a charity gala honouring Lily and Bart, but questions his character after discovering a secret he has been keeping from her. Hoping it will help her chances of getting into Yale, Blair naively agrees to babysit the 15-year-old daughter of a prominent donor. Meanwhile, Agnes helps Jenny plan her guerrilla fashion show

• Season 2 Episode 8: Pret-a-Poor-J

  Jenny befriends a model who encourages her to confront Eleanor about the way she has been 'borrowing' her designs. Serena and Dan agree to attend an art opening at Rufus's gallery as friends, but the outing gets a little uncomfortable after she meets an artist. Blair tries to seduce Chuck, but it proves tougher than imagined when she has to say 'I love you'

• Season 2 Episode 7: Chuck in Real Life

  Blair seeks revenge after Vanessa uses the scandalous picture of Catherine and Marcus to blackmail her into being a nicer person. Lily and Bart throw an extravagant housewarming party and Dan and Jenny discover a big secret that Nate has been keeping from his friends. Starring Leighton Meester and Jessica Szohr

• Season 2 Episode 6: New Haven Can Wait

  The gang visits Yale University, where Dan discovers that his recommendation letters to help his application were never sent, and tries to work out a way of getting accepted anyway. Chuck is kidnapped by members of the secret society his father once belonged to, and Nate gets friendly with a college girl. Starring Penn Badgley, Ed Westwick and Chace Crawford

• Season 2 Episode 5: The Serena Also Rises

  Blair is furious with her mother for giving Serena and her new socialite friend front row seats to the Eleanor Waldorf show and decides to sabotage the show. Meanwhile, Dan starts hanging out with Chuck, but he quickly learns that the dark side has its risks and Lily learns a secret her new husband Bart has been keeping from her. Starring Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley

• Season 2 Episode 4: The Ex-Files

  Blair and the gang befriend the new girl in school in a bid to sabotage her budding romance with Dan. Vanessa discovers a scandalous secret about Catherine and enlists Blair's expertise to use the information to help Nate. Meanwhile, Lily finds herself drawn to her former lover Rufus once again. Starring Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley and Jessica Szohr

• Season 2 Episode 3: The Dark Night

  Serena and Dan are forced to deal with their problems while trapped in a lift during a power cut. Blair questions the lack of passion in her relationship with Marcus, while Nate struggles to balance his feelings for Vanessa and Catherine. Jenny risks losing her internship when she is caught criticising one of the Eleanor Waldorf designs by the woman herself

• Season 2 Episode 2: Never Been Marcused

  Blair is excited to be dating royalty and plans to become a royal herself, but scheming Chuck has other plans for her and Marcus. Serena and Dan agree to keep their recent meetings a secret from their friends and family, while Nate learns the downside to having an affair with a married older woman. Starring Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick

• Season 2 Episode 1: Summer, Kind of Wonderful

  Serena and Nate pretend to be in a relationship to cover up his affair with a married woman and her feelings about Dan. Blair makes Chuck jealous with her new boyfriend and Jenny meets socialite Tinsley Mortimer while working as an intern for Eleanor. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

Gossip Girl: Season 1 (2007 - 2008)

• Season 1 Episode 18: Much 'I Do' About Nothing

  Blair takes matters into her own hands in dealing with the evil Georgina, who then goes somewhere she can do no harm. Serena finally tells Dan the whole truth about her past and they try to work things out, and an unexpected guest shows up at Lily and Bart's wedding. Last in series

• Season 1 Episode 17: Woman on the Verge

  Serena reveals her secret to Blair, Nate and Chuck who put their differences aside to help her. Unfortunately, she is too ashamed to share the truth with boyfriend Dan, who assumes the worst. Rufus's band are picked to play a gig sponsored by Rolling Stone magazine. Drama, starring Blake Lively

• Season 1 Episode 16: All About My Brother

  Nobody is prepared for Georgina's actions after she reveals she knows one of Serena's darkest secrets, while Blair and Jenny's power struggle continues when they spread scandalous rumours about one another on the blog. Dan catches Jenny's new boyfriend cheating on her, and Rufus asks Lily for advice

• Season 1 Episode 15: Desperately Seeking Serena

  Serena's world descends into chaos when a former friend - the evil Georgina Sparks - returns to town. Nate unexpectedly connects with Vanessa and Jenny develops a crush on a dog-walker, who she decides is her ticket to long-term popularity. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 14: The Blair Bitch Project

  Blair returns to school with the support of Serena to find she is still out of favour with her old friends. Dan visits his mother over spring break, and when he returns Jenny is on the verge of becoming a fully-fledged member of the A-List crowd. Drama, starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 13: A Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate

  Rumours circulate that Serena has bought a pregnancy test, and although shocked, Dan decides to stand by her no matter what. Nate is furious to learn about Chuck's affair with his ex-girlfriend, and Blair's life comes crashing down around her. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 12: School Lies

  An unauthorised party at the school swimming pool gets out of hand, and when the headteacher threatens to expel all those involved in the bash, Dan worries whether covering for someone is worth risking his future for - a decision that causes a rift with Serena. Vanessa accidentally captures Blair and Chuck discussing their affair on camera, and Lily tries to open up to Rufus about her feelings

• Season 1 Episode 11: Roman Holiday

  Blair is disappointed when her father brings his boyfriend Roman home for Christmas and formulates a plan to get rid of the unwanted guest. Her problems are made worse when she hears Chuck and Nate are going to Morocco together, as she worries about her secret being revealed. Serena enlists Jenny and Vanessa's help to find Dan the perfect present. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 10: Hi, Society

  Serena's grandmother CeCe arrives in town and takes an instant dislike to Dan. Nate asks Blair to be his date for the Debutante Ball, but her insistence they are going just as friends leads him to think she is seeing someone else. Jenny is torn when both the ball and her mother's art exhibition opening fall on the same night. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 9: Blair Waldorf Must Pie!

  Dan invites Serena and her family for Thanksgiving, but is oblivious to the awkward situation he is placing Rufus and Lily in. Nate's dinner with his family spirals out of control and Blair is upset when she learns her father is not coming home for the holidays. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 8: Seventeen Candles

  Blair hides her heartbreak from her friends as she celebrates her 17th birthday, and Dan invites Vanessa to the party in the hopes that she and Serena will bond. Nate's parents ask him to make a sacrifice. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 7: Victor/Victrola

  Serena and Dan accept their feelings for each other, and Chuck thinks about investing money in order to impress his dad. Nate confronts his father about the drugs her found and Jenny discovers a secret about her parents. US drama, starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Handmaiden's Tale

  Serena is left wondering if Dan wants to go to the Masquerade Ball with her when his childhood friend Vanessa returns to New York and tells him she has feelings for him. Lily asks Rufus to accompany her to an Eleanor Waldorf event in order to make Bart jealous

• Season 1 Episode 5: Dare Devil

  On their first official date, Dan fails to realise Serena would be happier without the champagne and grand gestures. Jenny gets involved in a risky game of truth or dare at Blair's sleepover, while Erik decides to discharge himself from the treatment centre

• Season 1 Episode 4: Bad News Blair

  Blair's mother Eleanor chooses her to be the model for a new clothing line, but Serena soon begins to upstage her, leading to much jealousy and bitterness. Meanwhile, Nate and Chuck relax and unwind by going on a boys-only weekend

• Season 1 Episode 3: Poison Ivy

  Blair discovers a secret about Serena and uses it to her advantage, while Jenny gets closer to the socialite's younger brother. Dan worries about getting accepted to Dartmouth University and believes his chances lie in getting a particular job, but he is shocked when he learns that laid-back Nate has landed the coveted position. Starring Taylor Momsen and Penn Badgley

• Season 1 Episode 2: The Wild Brunch

  Blair gives Serena a frosty reception the morning after the party and reveals something she knows about the socialite's history with Nate. Dan is asked out for brunch and Jenny requests some advice. American drama about a group of privileged New York teenagers from the Upper East Side who rely on an exclusive blogger called Gossip Girl to keep them up-to-date on what's going on in their inner circle

• Season 1 Episode 1: Pilot

  New American drama about a group of privileged New York teenagers from the Upper East Side who rely on an exclusive blogger called Gossip Girl to keep them up to date on what is going on in their inner circle. Rumours circulate that 'it' girl Serena van der Woodsen has returned to Manhattan - causing her best friend Blair to worry about her newly acquired position at the top of the social ladder. Taylor Momsen and Blake Lively star

Gossip Girl: Special (2008)

• Additional Scenes
• Gossip Girl Revealed

  Anonymous blogger Gossip Girl spreads news that 'it girl' Serena has returned to Manhattan; Serena's best friend has conflicting feelings about the return; additional footage includes deleted scenes, outtakes, interviews and special commentary.