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Gossip Girl
Season 5
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Starring
No. of episodes24
Release
Original networkThe CW
Original releaseSeptember 26, 2011 (2011-09-26) –
May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)
Season chronology
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The fifth season of the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl premiered on The CW on September 26, 2011, and concluded on May 14, 2012, consisting of 24 episodes. Based on the novel series of the same name by Cecily von Ziegesar, the series was 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 later announced 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 was upgraded to a series regular status in her roles as Serena's cousin, Charlie Rhodes, and aspiring actress/con artist Ivy Dickens. Hugo Becker also reprises his role as Blair's love interest, Prince Louis Grimaldi of Monaco.

With the confirmation of the 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.

Cast and characters

Further information: List of Gossip Girl characters

Episodes

See also: List of Gossip Girl episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
881"Yes, Then Zero"Mark PiznarskiJoshua SafranSeptember 26, 2011 (2011-09-26)1.37[1]
892"Beauty and the Feast"Mark PiznarskiSara GoodmanOctober 3, 2011 (2011-10-03)1.34[2]
903"The Jewel of Denial"Larry ShawAmanda LasherOctober 10, 2011 (2011-10-10)1.27[3]
914"Memoirs of an Invisible Dan"Tate DonovanAmy B. HarrisOctober 17, 2011 (2011-10-17)1.16[4]
925"The Fasting and the Furious"Joe LazarovPeter ElkoffOctober 24, 2011 (2011-10-24)1.36[5]
936"I Am Number Nine"Andy WolkJake CoburnNovember 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)1.26[6]
947"The Big Sleep No More"Vince MisianoDan SteeleNovember 14, 2011 (2011-11-14)1.24[7]
958"All the Pretty Sources"Cherie NowlanAustin WinsbergNovember 21, 2011 (2011-11-21)1.35[8]
969"Rhodes to Perdition"Andrew McCarthyNatalie KrinskyNovember 28, 2011 (2011-11-28)1.32[9]
9710"Riding in Town Cars with Boys"Vince MisianoAmanda LasherDecember 5, 2011 (2011-12-05)1.28[10]
9811"The End of the Affair?"Michael GrossmanSara GoodmanJanuary 16, 2012 (2012-01-16)1.29[11]
9912"Father and the Bride"Amy HeckerlingPeter ElkoffJanuary 23, 2012 (2012-01-23)1.11[12]
10013"G.G."Mark PiznarskiJoshua SafranJanuary 30, 2012 (2012-01-30)1.39[13]
10114"The Backup Dan"David WarrenMatt WhitneyFebruary 6, 2012 (2012-02-06)1.25[14]
10215"Crazy, Cupid, Love"Matt PennAustin WinsbergFebruary 13, 2012 (2012-02-13)1.13[14]
10316"Cross Rhodes"John TerleskyAmy B. HarrisFebruary 20, 2012 (2012-02-20)1.00[15]
10417"The Princess Dowry"Andrew McCarthyJake CoburnFebruary 27, 2012 (2012-02-27)1.11[16]
10518"Con Heir"Joe LazarovAnnemarie Navar-GillApril 2, 2012 (2012-04-02)0.97[17]
10619"It Girl, Interrupted"Omar MadhaAmanda LasherApril 9, 2012 (2012-04-09)0.98[18]
10720"Salon of the Dead"Norman BuckleyNatalie KrinskyApril 16, 2012 (2012-04-16)1.06[19]
10821"Despicable B"David WarrenAustin WinsbergApril 23, 2012 (2012-04-23)0.99[20]
10922"Raiders of the Lost Art"Bart WenrichJake CoburnApril 30, 2012 (2012-04-30)1.02[21]
11023"The Fugitives"Andy WolkMatt WhitneyMay 7, 2012 (2012-05-07)0.83[22]
11124"The Return of the Ring"J. Miller TobinSara GoodmanMay 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)1.14[23]

Production

The CW officially renewed the series for a fifth season on April 26, 2011.[24]

On May 19, 2011, with the reveal of The CW's 2011–12 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.[25] The fifth season premiered on Monday, September 26, 2011.[26]

Filming for the season began on July 7, 2011.[27] On August 3, 2011, The CW ordered two additional episodes for the fifth season, which will now total at 24.[28] Executive producer Joshua Safran announced that he would be "pulling out all the stops" to make the 100th episode of the show special, which is expected to air in January.[29] On the date of the season premiere, the show used footage of the New York cityscape that showed the World Trade Center before the September 11 attacks. Footage containing the World Trade Center have been omitted by films and TV shows such as Sex and the City and The Sopranos to honor individuals who died in the attacks. The network has not responded to criticism regarding the usage of the footage.[30]

Despite dwindling ratings, series executives are confident the show will be renewed for a sixth season. Head of Warner Bros. Television, Peter Roth is also confident that the show will return, stating, "I can't really say at this point, but I would hope and expect that there would be at least another year—if not years—to come."[31] Later on, executive producer Stephanie Savage hinted that a sixth and final season is likely. "We're not writing a series finale this year," said Savage. She added "I checked in with the bosses to make sure we're not shooting ourselves in the foot" and said the cast contracts run out at the end of the next season so "that feels like probably an organic ending point".[32]

St. Vincent performed "Cruel" and "Cheerleader" from her Strange Mercy album during the Valentine's Day episode.[33]

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[34]

Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, and Ed Westwick all returned as series regulars. Kaylee DeFer was upgraded to series regular status, while Taylor Momsen and Jessica Szohr exited the show, though they were both invited back as guest stars.[35] Kelly Rutherford and Matthew Settle also returned as regulars.[36]

On April 6, 2011, 10 Things I Hate About You star Ethan Peck landed a guest-starring role on the show.[37] Peck made his debut in the fourth season finale and was in talks with producers for a recurring role for the fifth season.[38][39] Peck would later film his scenes with Lively for the season premiere. French actress and model Roxane Mesquida was cast as Beatrice, Louis' sister and Blair's nemesis in a recurring role for the fifth season.[40] Actress Elizabeth Hurley was cast as media mogul Diana Payne and starred 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."[34] Former Lost actor Marc Menard joined the cast in the role of Father Cavalia, a handsome priest from Monaco who will preside over Blair's wedding.[41]

Brian J. Smith, known for his role on Stargate Universe, had been cast as a love interest for Serena while she is in Los Angeles and would appearing on the show as Max, an aspiring chef.[42] Connor Paolo, who went on to become a regular on ABC's Revenge, did not return to the show as Eric van der Woodsen stating, "I'm done. You should never go back in life. Only forward."[43] In an interview with Elle magazine on August 16, 2011, Momsen stated that she had quit the series to focus fully on her music career.[44] Hollywood stuntwoman Zoë Bell was slated to appear on the show and made her debut in the season premiere.[45] New York magazine noted the appearance of American novelist Jay McInerney, who reprised his role as writer Jeremiah Harris.[46] Aaron Tveit, who previously portrayed Nate's cousin Tripp van der Bilt in the third season, returned to the show for a multi-episode arc.[47]

Michelle Trachtenberg reprised her role as Georgina Sparks, who was last seen in the fourth season finale. She made her first appearance during the show's 100th episode.[48] Also returning was William Baldwin as Serena and Eric's father, William van der Woodsen, for the season's 17th episode, which aired in February 2012.[49] It was also reported that Desmond Harrington, who made a cameo appearance in the fall finale, would return as Chuck's uncle, Jack Bass.[50] Also guest starring was One Life to Live's alum David A. Gregory as a friend of the real Charlie Rhodes (Ella Rae Peck). Cobra Starship's Gabe Saporta made a cameo in season 5 finale.[51]

Plot

I feel like if you're a fan of the show and you've been watching from the beginning, you're going to feel rewarded. But I also feel like if you're tuning in after a long time, I think you may feel like you've missed a lot, but we really try to hit on everything that's happened since [early on]. I'm very proud of it.

—Joshua Safran on the series' 100th episode milestone[31]

Season five opens in Los Angeles, where a vacationing Chuck and Nate decide to visit Serena, who is working on a film set. Back in New York, Blair learns that planning a royal wedding can be stressful, especially with a baby on the way, 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.[52]

Confused about Chuck's sudden change, Blair is determined to prove his behaviour is an act to win her back.

The series' 100th episode focused on Blair's wedding to prince Louis. "I think it's our biggest episode since the pilot", said executive producer Joshua Safran.[31]

Release

With the move to 8:00pm, The CW charged $50,304 for a 30-second advertising slot before the fifth season began airing.[53]

Ratings

The season premiere was watched by 1.37 million viewers and received a 0.7 rating in the Adults 19–49 demo,[1] down 0.3 compared to last season's premiere.[54] Episode 23 hit a new series low, hitting for the fourth time a total viewership below the one-million-viewer mark, to 869,000 viewers and a 0.4 in the 18-49 demographic.[55]

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