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Gossip Girl: Season 5
Season 5
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Promotional poster for the fifth season.
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2011
Season chronology
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The fifth season of Gossip Girl is an American teen drama, based upon the book series by Cecily von Ziegesar and 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 regulars. Kaylee DeFer will instead be upgraded to series regular.

With the confirmation of the 2011-12 schedule, The CW television network announced that Gossip Girl would be returning to Mondays at 8:00pm as a lead-in to Hart of Dixie. It will feature 24 episodes.

The fifth season premiered on September 26, 2011.

Starring

Episodes

See also: List of Gossip Girl episodes
№ # Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(in millions)
881"Yes, Then Zero"Mark PiznarskiJoshua SafranSeptember 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)1.37[1]
892"Beauty and the Feast"[2]Mark PiznarskiSara GoodmanOctober 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)[2]TBA
903"The Jewel of Denial"[3]Larry ShawAmanda LasherOctober 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)[3]TBA
914"Memoirs of an Invisible Dan"[4]Tate DonovanAmy B. HarrisOctober 17, 2011 (2011-10-17)[4]TBA

Production

The CW officially renewed the series for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.[5]

On May 19, 2011, with the reveal of The CW's 2011-2012 television schedule, Gossip Girl stayed on Monday night and moved to the 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central timeslot as a lead-in to Hart of Dixie, which is produced by Gossip Girl's executive producers Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage.[6] The fifth season will premiere on Monday, September 26, 2011.[7]

Filming for the season began on July 7, 2011.[8] On August 3, 2011, The CW ordered two additional episodes for the fifth season, which will now total at 24.[9] Executive producer Joshua Safran announced that he will be "pulling out all the stops" to make the 100th episode of the show special. The 100th episode is expected to air in January.[10]

Cast

Diana's entrance on the Upper East Side will change the lives of all our characters - including and especially, Gossip Girl herself.

—Stephanie Savage and Joshua Safran on Liz Hurley's introduction.[11]

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.[12] Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle will also return as regulars.[13] Connor Paolo, who is now a regular on Revenge will not return to the show as Eric van der Woodsen stating, “I’m done. You should never go back in life. Only forward.”[14] On August 16, 2011, Elle magazine interviewed Taylor Momsen, stating that she had quit the series to focus fully on her music career and will not be reprising her role as Jenny Humphrey.[15]

On April 6, 2011 10 Things I Hate About You star Ethan Peck reportedly landed a guest-starring role on the show.[16] Peck made his debut in the fourth season finale and was in talks with producers for a recurring role for the fifth season.[17][18] Peck would later film his scenes with Lively for the season premiere. French actress and model Roxane Mesquida was cast as Louis' sister and Blair's nemesis in a recurring role for the fifth season.[19] Actress Elizabeth Hurley has been cast as media mogul Diana Payne and will star in a multi-episode arc with the character being described as "a sexy, smart, self-made media mogul and an all-around force to be reckoned with."[11] Lost actor, Marc Menard will join the cast in the potentially recurring role of Father Cavalia, a handsome priest from Monaco who will preside over Blair's wedding.[20] Brian J. Smith had been cast as a possible love-interest for Serena while she is in Los Angeles and would appearing on the show as Max, an aspiring chef.[21] Hollywood stuntwoman, Zoë Bell was slated to appear on the show and made her debut in the season premiere.[22] New York Magazine noted the appearance of American novelist Jay McInerney, who reprised his role as writer Jeremiah Harris.[23]

Plot

Season Five opens in Los Angeles, where a vacationing Chuck and Nate decide to visit Serena. 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. Also, the surprise return of cousin Charlie will threaten to destroy the Van der Woodsen family.[24]

References

  1. ^ Gorman, Bill (September 27, 2011). "Monday Broadcast Final Ratings: 'Terra Nova,' '2.5 Men,' 'Castle,' HIMYM, 'Hart Of Dixie,' 'Broke Girls' Adjusted Up; 'Gossip Girl,' 'Mike & Molly' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved September 27, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "(#502) "Beauty and the Feast"". TheFutonCritic. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  3. ^ a b "(#503) "The Jewel of Denial"". TheFutonCritic. Retrieved September 15, 2011.
  4. ^ a b "(#504) "Memoirs of an Invisible Dan"". TheFutonCritic. Retrieved September 29, 2011.
  5. ^ Michael Ausiello (2011-04-26). "Breaking: CW Renews Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Gossip Girl and 90210". TVLine.com. Retrieved 2011-05-21.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Seidman, Robert (June 20, 2011). "The CW Network Announces Fall 2011 Premiere Dates". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
  8. ^ Bennett, Marcus (2011-06-26). "Penn Badgley Knows There's Skepticism About His Ability to Play Jeff Buckley". Vulture. New York Magazine. Archived from [c the original] on 2011-06-26. Retrieved 2011-06-26. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  9. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (August 3, 2011). "CW Orders Additional Episodes Of Four Returning Dramas". Deadline. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  10. ^ Ausiello, Michael (September 6, 2011). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Glee, Grey's Anatomy, Community, Gossip Girl, HIMYM and More!". TV Line. Retrieved September 17, 2011.
  11. ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (July 5, 2011). "Exclusive: Gossip Girl Targets Elizabeth Hurley". TVLine. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
  12. ^ Ausiello, Michael (May 9, 2011). "Gossip Girl Exclusive: Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr Not Returning For Season 5". TV Line.
  13. ^ "THE CW ANNOUNCES 2011-2012 SCHEDULE". May 19, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2011.
  14. ^ Gelman, Vlada (August 8, 2011). "Connor Paolo Confirms Gossip Exit: 'I'm Done'". TV Line. Retrieved September 25, 2011.
  15. ^ "Momen Quit Acting". www.yahooblogs.com. 2011-08-16. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ Wightman, Catriona (April 6, 2011). "Ethan Peck 'lands Gossip Girl role'". DigitalSpy. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
  18. ^ Wengen, Deidre (April 6, 2011). "Ethan Peck to appear on Gossip Girl". phillyBurbs.com. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help); Unknown parameter |access date= ignored (help)
  19. ^ Ausiello, Michael (June 22, 2011). "Gossip Girl Exclusive: Meet Blair's New Nemesis". TVLine. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
  20. ^ Ausiello, Michael (2011-07-07). "Exclusive: Lost Hunk Joins Gossip Girl as..." TV Line. TV Line. Retrieved 2011-07-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  21. ^ Ausiello, Michael (July 12, 2011). "Gossip Girl Exclusive: Is Stargate: Universe Stud Serena's New Boyfriend?". TV Line. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  22. ^ Binkley, Christina (23-06-2011). "Fighting and Falling in High Heels". Wall Street Journal. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  23. ^ Pressler, Jessica (27-09-11). "Gossip Girl Recap: The Zip Codes May Be Different, But the Douchebags Are the Same". New York Magazine. {{cite web}}: Check |archiveurl= value (help); Check date values in: |date= and |year= / |date= mismatch (help)
  24. ^ 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.
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