2012 season of television series
Season of television series
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The sixth and final season of the American teen drama television series Gossip Girl premiered on The CW on October 8 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]
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Plot[edit]
As the scandal and drama filled group of friends enter their 20s, major questions of the future emerge. Serena decides to start fresh by dating an older man, Steven, whose 17-year-old daughter is secretly dating Nate. Waiting to be together, Blair and Chuck try to succeed separately in their own careers. As The Spectator hits financial ruins, Nate considers a political career. Dan and Georgina strike an unlikely friend as she assists him with his new book. After five years of upheaval, Gossip Girl’s identity is finally revealed.
Cast and characters[edit]
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Episodes[edit]
See also: List of Gossip Girl episodes
Production[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
References[edit]
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External links[edit]
- List of Gossip Girl season 6 episodes on IMDb
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- Serena van der Woodsen
- Blair Waldorf
- Dan Humphrey
- Nate Archibald
- Jenny Humphrey
- Chuck Bass
- Vanessa Abrams
- Eric van der Woodsen
- Lily van der Woodsen
- Rufus Humphrey
- Georgina Sparks
- Juliet Sharp
- Ivy Dickens
- Lola Rhodes
Related
- Gossip Girl novel series
- The It Girl novel series
- OMFGG – Original Music Featured on Gossip Girl No. 1
- Gossip Girl (2021)
- Gossip Girl: Acapulco
- episodes
- Gossip Girl Indonesia
- Gossip Girl: Thailand
- Little Secrets
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