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Gossip Girl season 6

The sixth and final season of the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl premiered on The CW on October 8, 2012, and concluded on December 17, 2012, consisting of 10 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 sixth season on May 11, 2012.[1] The series finale was preceded by a special retrospective, including interviews with the cast and crew.[2]

Plot

As the scandal and drama filled group of friends enter their 20s, major questions about the future begin to emerge. Serena van der Woodsen decides to start fresh by dating an older man, Steven Spence, whose 16-year-old daughter is secretly dating Nate Archibald. Waiting to be together, Blair Waldorf and Chuck Bass try to succeed separately in their own careers. As The Spectator hits financial ruins, Nate considers a political career. Dan Humphrey and Georgina Sparks strike an unlikely friendship as she assists him with his new book. After five years of upheaval, Gossip Girl has saved her most juiciest, jaw dropping update for last: Her identity.

Cast and characters

Episodes

Production

On May 11, 2012, the series was picked up for a short sixth and final season,[1] beginning in October and concluding on December 17.[2][13] On May 17, 2012, with the reveal of The CW's 2012–13 television schedule, Gossip Girl stayed on Monday night and moved to the 9:00 pm Eastern/8:00 pm Central timeslot following the fifth season of 90210.[14] It was announced on July 30, 2012, that the sixth season would have 10 episodes.[15]

On April 25, 2012, it was confirmed that former showrunner and executive producer Joshua Safran left the show as he had become the new showrunner of NBC's Smash.[16] On May 11, 2012, writer Sara Goodman was promoted to executive producer.[1]

On October 29, the fourth episode of the season, "Portrait of a Lady Alexander", was rescheduled for November 5, due to Hurricane Sandy.[17]

Cast

Blake Lively, Leighton Meester, Penn Badgley, Chace Crawford, Ed Westwick, Kaylee DeFer, Kelly Rutherford, and Matthew Settle all returned as series regulars. Michelle Trachtenberg was upgraded to a guest-starring role for this season. Former recurring stars Desmond Harrington and Robert John Burke also returned as guest stars for the season.[14]

On July 7, 2012, actress Andrea Gabriel, known for her role on Lost, had been cast as a businesswoman from Dubai.[18] 7th Heaven alum Barry Watson landed a guest-starring role as young entrepreneur Steven Spence, who becomes romantically involved with Serena.[19]

British model Alexa Chung appears as herself in a plot involving Blair's new fashion line.[20] Former Skins star Sofia Black-D'Elia was seen filming scenes with Lively for the then-upcoming sixth season. She played the role of Sage Spence, Steven's daughter.[21]

Former Gossip Girl guest stars Tamara Feldman and Yin Chang were reported to return to the show for its final season as Poppy Lifton and Nelly Yuki, respectively.[22] Taylor Momsen and Connor Paolo reprised their roles as Jenny Humphrey and Eric van der Woodsen for the series finale, who had not been seen since their departures in season 4.[23]

Kristen Bell, Rachel Bilson, Katie Cassidy, Ella Rae Peck, Willa Holland, Lisa Loeb, Michael Bloomberg and Jessica Szohr had cameo roles in the series finale.[24][25]

Ratings

References

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  2. ^ a b "Gossip Girl Wraps Up a Six-Season Run with a Two-Hour Series Finale on Monday, December 17". The CW. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2017.
  3. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (October 9, 2012). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice', 'DWTS' Adjusted Up; '90210′, 'Revolution', 'Partners', '2 Broke Girls', 'Mike & Molly', 'Hawaii Five-0′, and 'How I Met Your Mother' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 11, 2012. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
  4. ^ a b c Bibel, Sara (October 16, 2012). "Monday Final Ratings: '2 Broke Girls', 'Hawaii Five-0' Adjusted Up; 'Revolution' Adjusted Down Plus Final Baseball Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 18, 2012. Retrieved October 17, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (October 23, 2012). "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & MLB Baseball Adjusted up; No Adjustment for '90210' or 'Dancing With the Stars' + Final Debate Analysis Numbers". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2012.
  6. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (November 6, 2012). "Monday Final Ratings: '2 Broke Girls', & 'Revolution' Adjusted Down; No Adjustment for 'The Mob Doctor', '90210' or 'The Voice'". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 6, 2012.
  7. ^ a b c Bibel, Sara. "Monday Final Ratings: 'The Voice' & 'Hawaii Five-0' Adjusted Up; 'Castle', 'Dancing With the Stars' & 'The Mob Doctor' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 17, 2012. Retrieved November 13, 2012.
  8. ^ a b c Kondolojy, Amanda (November 20, 2012). "Monday Final Ratings: 'Dancing With the Stars' & 'Gossip Girl' Adjusted Up; 'How I Met Your Mother' Adjusted Down". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on November 22, 2012. Retrieved November 20, 2012.
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  14. ^ a b Gorman, Bill (May 17, 2012). "CW 2011-12 Primetime Schedule: 'Supernatural' To Wednesday, 'Nikita' To 9pm, 'Beauty & The Beast' Follows 'Vampire Diaries' & Lots More Changes". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
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  18. ^ Gennis, Sadie (July 7, 2012). "Lost Alum Andrea Gabriel Joins Gossip Girl". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 11, 2012. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
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