Season 5

  • Season 5 Episode 24

    Leighton Meester and Ed Westwick Film Gossip Girl in New York City on March 30, 2012

    Title: The Return of the Ring
    Air Date: May 14, 2012 at 8:00 PM PDT

    SEASON 5 FINALE! SPOILERS AHEAD!When Gossip Girl goes after Blair as she’s never done before, Serena admits she may have unintentionally played an important role in Blair’s latest nightmare. Meanwhile, Nate invites Lola to move in with him, and Lily must make a big decision about the future of her marriage. Finally, by episode’s...

  • Season 5 Episode 23

    Diana Sits Wearing a Red Dress in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 20: "Salon of the Dead"

    Title: The Fugitives
    Air Date: May 7, 2012 at 8:00 PM PDT

    Blair enlists Serena to be her stand-in at an important meeting when Blair finds herself needing to be in two places at the same time. Meanwhile, Ivy (Kaylee DeFer) and Lola (gueststar Ella Rae Peck) team up to help Chuck with a personal vendetta, and Nate(Chace Crawford) makes a decision about the future with Diana Payne (guest star...

  • Season 5 Episode 22

    Lola Reflects in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 21: "Despicable B"

    Title: Raiders of the Lost Art
    Air Date: April 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM PDT

    Chuck, Nate, Blair, Serena and Lola team up to uncover what they think is an explosive secret between Diana (Elizabeth Hurley) and Jack Bass. Meanwhile, Dan is offered a prestigious fellowship in Rome for the summer. — CW Read Wetpaint Entertainment's full recap here!

  • Season 5 Episode 21

    Blair and Dan Attend a Party in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 21: "Despicable B"

    Title: Despicable B
    Air Date: April 23, 2012 at 8:00 PM PDT

    Blair feels like her Upper East Side status might be slipping away and devises a plan to assure that doesn’t happen. Meanwhile, Lily throws a family gathering — including William, Carol and Lola — in an attempt to prove the van der Woodsen family is as united as ever. Finally, Nate digs into Diana’s past and is surprised by what he...

  • Season 5 Episode 20

    Diana and Chuck Talk in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 20: "Salon of the Dead"

    Title: Salon of the Dead
    Air Date: April 16, 2012 at 8:00 PM PDT

    To celebrate their official coming out as a couple, Blair (Leighton Meester) and Dan (Penn Badgley) host a glamorous British-themed Salon, including guests Julian Tepper and Jenna Gribbon (founders of The Oracle Club). Lola (guest star Ella Rae Peck) lands the audition of a lifetime, but Gossip Girl may have other plans for the...

  • Season 5 Episode 19

    Nate and Lola in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 19: "It Girl, Interrupted"

    Title: It Girl, Interrupted
    Air Date: April 9, 2012 at 8:00 PM PDT

    Serena (Blake Lively) decides she is ready to relinquish the spotlight and sets out to make a reluctant Lola (guest star Ella Rae Peck) the next “It Girl” of the Upper East Side, starting with modeling at a Kiki de Montparnasse lingerie show. Meanwhile, Chuck (Ed Westwick) reaches out to Blair (Leighton Meester) for advice about...

  • Season 5 Episode 18

    STILL: Blair Chooses Dan in "The Princess Dowry"

    Title: Con-Heir
    Air Date: April 2, 2012 at 8:00 PM PDT

    Blair(Leighton Meester) shows up atDan’s (Penn Badgley)wearing skimpy lingerie. Do they finally get it on?

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  • Season 5 Episode 17

    William, Lily, and CeCe in Season 4, Episode 18: "The Kids Stay in the Picture"

    Title: The Princess Dowry
    Air Date: February 27, 2012 at 8:00 PM PST

    Blair (Leighton Meester) thinks Cyrus (Wallace Shawn, who does not appear in the episode) may have found a potential loophole in her prenup. Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) partner up in a scheme, but it has an unpredictable outcome. Meanwhile, a family crisis brings William van der Woodsen (Baldwin)...

  • Season 5 Episode 16

    Blair Reads Dan's Book in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 16: "Cross Rhodes"

    Title: Cross Rhodes
    Air Date: February 20, 2012 at 8:00 PM PST

    Dan (Penn Badgley) feels honored when he learns that Upright Citizen’s Brigade is performing excerpts from his book, Inside. Blair (Leighton Meester) tries to prove Serena’s (Blake Lively) suspicions wrong in order to save their friendship. On her way out of town, Ivy (Kaylee DeFer) ends up on a collision course with the van der...

  • Season 5 Episode 15

    Serena Confronts Blair in Season 5, Episode 15: "Crazy, Cupid, Love"

    Title: Crazy, Cupid, Love
    Air Date: February 13, 2012 at 8:00 PM PST

    It’s Valentine’s Day on the Upper East Side and Blair (Leighton Meester) can’t resist playing cupid for someone she loves. Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) is intent on stirring up more drama, so she decides to crash Nate’s (Chace Crawford) Valentine’s Day party. Meanwhile, Serena (Blake Lively) is shocked by something she...

  • Season 5 Episode 14

    Blair and Chuck Look Depressed in Season 5, Episode 14: "The Backup Dan"

    Title: The Backup Dan
    Air Date: February 6, 2012 at 8:00 PM PST

    Blair (Leighton Meester) must make a difficult decision about her future, the consequences of which could hurt those she loves most. Serena (Blake Lively) takes the blame for an incident with Gossip Girl in order to protect someone she loves. Georgina (Michelle Trachtenberg) smells the scent of scandal and decides to follow its...

  • Season 5 Episode 13

    Blair and Louis at the Altar in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 13: "G.G."

    Title: G.G.
    Air Date: January 30, 2012 at 8:00 PM PST

    Chuck struggles to accept Blair's pending nuptials to Louis, and Georgina returns to town in time to cause havoc for the bride-to-be. Read the full recap here. (Music from the episode here!)

  • Season 5 Episode 12

    Leighton Meester on Set for Gossip Girl in New York City on October 25, 2011

    Title: Father of the Bride
    Air Date: January 23, 2012 at 8:00 PM PST

    Blair (Leighton Meester) prepares to celebrate her upcoming royal wedding with a bachelorette party, but others scheme behind her back to make this a night to remember. After discovering the truth behind Chuck (Ed Westwick) and Blair’s car accident, Nate (Chace Crawford) joins forces with a surprising ally to gather the...

  • Season 5 Episode 11

    Blair Tries on a Wedding Dress in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 11: “The End of The Affair”

    Title: The End of the Affair
    Air Date: January 16, 2012 at 8:00 PM PST

    Blair's flashbacks reveal the fallout of her and Chuck's car accident. Nate realizes that the crash may have been caused by foul play. Vera Wang makes an appearance at Blair's bridal-dress fitting. Lily gets a private eye to locate Charlie.

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  • Season 5 Episode 10

    Leighton Meester and Penn Badgley Giggle While Filming Gossip Girl in New York City on October 31, 2011

    Title: Riding in Town Cars With Boys
    Air Date: December 5, 2011 at 8:00 PM PST

    Lily (Kelly Rutherford) throws Charlie/Ivy (Kaylee DeFer) a party to officially introduce her to New York society. Meanwhile, Ivy’s ex-boyfriend, Max (Brian J. Smith), throws a wrench into her future as an Upper East Side princess. And as the royal wedding draws near, Dan (Penn Badgley) decides it may be time to tell...

  • Season 5 Episode 9

    Ivy Dickens in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 8: “All The Pretty Sources”

    Title: Rhodes to Peridition
    Air Date: November 28, 2011 at 11:30 AM PST

    Serena (Blake Lively),Lily (Kelly Rutherford), and Charlie (Kaylee DeFer) eagerly anticipate the Studio 54 party being thrown in CeCe’s (guest star Caroline Lagerfelt) honor. Nate (Chace Crawford) takes on a new role at the Spectator, but his first big story turns out to be about someone he knows all too well. Last of all,...

  • Season 5 Episode 8

    Blair Waldorf and Prince Louis in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 8: “All The Pretty Sources”

    Title: All The Pretty Sources
    Air Date: November 21, 2011 at 8:00 PM PST

    Serena (Blake Lively) is hard at work planning a dream bridal shower for Blair (Leighton Meester), but she has to plant some false information about the details in order to so that Blair can still be surprised. After neither Chuck (Ed Westwick) or Dan (Penn Badgley) is invited to Blair's shower, the two decide to spend the...

  • Season 5 Episode 7

    Nate Archibald and Diana Payne in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 7: “The Big Sleep No More”

    Title: The Big Sleep No More
    Air Date: November 14, 2011 at 8:00 PM PST

    Several of our favorite Upper East Siders attend a performance of Punchdrunk’s provocative theater experience, “Sleep No More,” which translates to masks, anonymity and some surprising romantic twists by the end of the evening. Meanwhile, Diana (guest star Elizabeth Hurley) sets her sights on Serena (Blake Lively) in her...

  • Season 5 Episode 6

    Diana Payne in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 6: “I Am Number Nine”

    Title: I Am Number Nine
    Air Date: November 7, 2011 at 8:00 PM PST

    Blair makes all of her former minions and Charlie compete to secure the coveted bridesmaid spots in her upcoming royal wedding. Nate is tired of keeping his relationship with Diana a secret, so he decides to use Charlie to make Diana jealous. Serena’s boss is determined to acquire the film rights to Dan’s book, so Serena must put...

  • Season 5 Episode 5

    Chuck Bass and Nate Archibald in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 5: “The Fasting and The Furious”

    Title: The Fasting and the Furious
    Air Date: October 24, 2011 at 8:00 PM PDT

    In the midst of celebrating Yom Kippur with family and friends, Blair and Louis find themselves in a power struggle with Louis’ family. Serena’s boss (guest star Michael Michele) puts Serena in the awkward position of choosing between her new job and her relationship with Dan. Diana prepares to debut the New York...

  • Season 5 Episode 4

    Serena van der Woodsen Argues With Dan Humphrey in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 4: “Memoirs of an Invisible Dan”

    Title: Memoirs of an Invisible Dan
    Air Date: October 17, 2011 at 8:00 PM PDT

    After much deliberation, Dan decides to gather Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck, Rufus, and Lily to reveal the truth about his book in the hope that they will support him at his book party. Meanwhile, Blair and Louis hit a crises point after Louis reads Dan’s book. Diana learns incriminating information about one of Nate’s...

  • Season 5 Episode 3

    Penn Badgley and Leighton Meester Argue on the Set of Gossip Girl in NYC on September 7, 2011

    Title: The Jewel of Denial
    Air Date: October 10, 2011 at 8:00 PM PDT

    Nate must decide whether to cross moral lines at Diana’s request. Dan has figured out who is publishing his book, and seeks help to stop it, but he ends up in the spotlight anyway. Chuck helps Dan come to terms with his fate, just as Dan continues to try to help Chuck break through his emotional block. Serena and Charlie return...

  • Season 5 Episode 2

    Serena Enjoys a Meal in Gossip Girl Season 5, Episode 2: “Beauty and the Feast”

    Title: Beauty and The Feast
    Air Date: October 3, 2011 at 8:00 PM PDT

    Nate reconnects unexpectedly with Diana, who offers him an exciting opportunity. Serena forces Charlie to decide which world she wants to embrace. Dan seeks out Chuck’s help to stop the publication of his book, but discovers it is Chuck who needs the help. Blair’s future sister-in-law, Beatrice, arrives from Monaco, but her...

  • Season 5 Episode 1

    Nate Meets Diana Payne in the Gossip Girl Season 5 Premiere, “Yes Than Zero”

    Title: Yes, Then Zero
    Air Date: September 26, 2011 at 8:00 PM PDT

    Serena makes a grave error at her new job in Hollywood. Chuck and Nate then meet up with her in L.A., where Nate is captivated by an older woman (Elizabeth Hurley). Elsewhere, Blair is not pleased when Louis sides with his family over her; and Dan receives help from an unexpected source. Read the full recap here.