Gossip Girl season 5
| Gossip Girl: Season 5 | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
| File:New-Marketing-Poster-for-Season-5-gossip-girl-22181805-1920-1080.png | |
| No. of episodes | TBA |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | September 26, 2011[1] |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth season of Gossip Girl, an American teen drama based upon the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar. Developed for television by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. The CW officially renewed the series for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.
It was announced later that Taylor Momsen who played Jenny Humphrey since the pilot and Jessica Szohr who joined the series as Vanessa Abrams in season one, would not be returning for the fifth season as a regulars, Kaylee DeFer will instead be upgraded to series regular.
With the reveal of their 2011-12 schedule, The CW announced that Gossip Girl would be returning to Mondays at 8:00pm as a lead-in to Hart of Dixie. The fifth season will premiere on September 26, 2011.
Starring
- Blake Lively as Serena van der Woodsen
- Leighton Meester as Blair Waldorf
- Penn Badgley as Dan Humphrey
- Chace Crawford as Nate Archibald
- Ed Westwick as Chuck Bass
- Kaylee DeFer as Charlie Rhodes/Ivy
- Kelly Rutherford as Lily Humphrey
- Matthew Settle as Rufus Humphrey
Episodes
| № | # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | U.S. viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 1 | "Yes, Then Zero"[2] | Unknown | Unknown | September 26, 2011 | TBA |
Production
The CW officially renewed the series for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.[3]
On May 19, 2011, The CW announced it's 2011-2012 television schedule, Gossip Girl stayed on Monday night but had been moved to the 8:00pm Eastern/7:00pm Central timeslot as a lead-in to Hart of Dixie, which is produced by Gossip Girl's executive producer's Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.[4] The fifth season will premiere on Monday, September 26, 2011.[1]
Filming for the season began on July 7, 2011.[5]
Cast
Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford and Ed Westwick are all confirmed to return as series regulars. Kaylee DeFer has been upgraded to series regular status, while Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr have been invited back as guest stars.[6] Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle are also set to return as regulars.[7]
On April 6, 2011 10 Things I Hate About You star Ethan Peck reportedly landed a guest-starring role on the show.[8] Peck made his debut in the fourth season finale and was in talks with producers for a recurring role for the fifth season.[9][10] French actress and model Roxane Mesquida was cast as Louis' sister and Blair's nemesis in a recurring role for the fifth season.[11]
Plot
Season Five will open in Los Angeles, where a vacationing Chuck and Nate decide to visit Serena, who is involved with a new man. Back in New York, Blair learns that planning a royal wedding can be stressful, and Dan discovers the consequences of writing candidly about his closest friends after a recently published book detailing his life and all the people he knows on the Upper East Side becomes a nationwide best-seller. Finally, the surprise return of cousin Charlie (Ivy) will threaten to destroy the Van der Woodsen family.[12]
References
- ^ a b Seidman, Robert (June 20, 2011). "The CW Network Announces Fall 2011 Premiere Dates". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ "GOSSIP GIRL EXCLUSIVE – 5.01 is "Yes, Then Zero"". Gossip Girlsss. June 24, 2011. Retrieved June 25, 2011.
- ^ Michael Ausiello (2011-04-26). "Breaking: CW Renews Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Gossip Girl and 90210". TVLine.com. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (2011-05-19). "The CW's Fall Schedule: Sarah Michelle Gellar Back on Tuesdays, Nikita Makes Move". TVLine.com. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
- ^ Bennett, Marcus (26-6-11). "Penn Badgley Knows There's Skepticism About His Ability to Play Jeff Buckley". Vulture. New York Magazine. Archived from [c the original] on 26-6-11. Retrieved 26-6-11.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help); Check date values in:|accessdate=,|date=, and|archivedate=(help) - ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 9, 2011). "Gossip Girl Exclusive: Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr Not Returning For Season 5". TV Line.
- ^ "THE CW ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 SCHEDULE". May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
- ^ Ausiello, Michale (April 5, 2011). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Smallville, Glee, Castle, Bones, How I Met Your Mother and More!". TVLine. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Wightman, Catriona (April 6, 2011). "Ethan Peck 'lands Gossip Girl role'". DigitalSpy. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- ^ Wengen, Deidre (April 6, 2011). "Ethan Peck to appear on Gossip Girl". phillyBurbs.com. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|work=(help) - ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 22, 2011). "Gossip Girl Exclusive: Meet Blair's New Nemesis". TVLine. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
- ^ Michael Ausiello (2011-05-19). "Fall Preview: Spoilers on Next Season's Gossip Girl, Vampire Diaries, Supernatural and More!". TVLine.com. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
