Hate to be the bearers of unhealthy information, Upper East Siders, however season two of HBO’s “Gossip Girl” revival will, sadly, be its final. Showrunner Joshua Safran made the announcement on Jan. 19, the identical day season two’s penultimate episode aired. “So this is the goss: it’s with the heaviest of hearts that I’ve to announce ‘Gossip Girl’ is not going to be persevering with on HBO Max,” he wrote in an announcement shared on social media.
“The EPs and I’ll endlessly be grateful to the community and studio for his or her religion and help; the writers for his or her devious brains and dexterous expertise; the celebrity solid for being the best of collaborators and associates; and the crew for his or her arduous work, dedication and love for the mission,” he continued. “This was truthfully the best set I ever labored on, prime to backside. We are presently searching for one other residence, however on this local weather, which may show an uphill battle, and so if that is the tip, at the very least we went out on the very best of highs. Thank you all for watching, and I hope you may tune into the finale subsequent Thursday to see the way it all comes collectively. xoxo”
“Gossip Girl” returned for its second season on Dec. 1, 2022, which featured a great deal of drama round Monet’s transient hostile takeover in addition to Aki, Audrey, and Max’s sophisticated poly relationship — to not point out Georgina Sparks’s grand return.
Back in December, Safran informed POPSUGAR he’d already begun stringing concepts collectively for one more season. “We already know what we wish to do in season three,” he mentioned, “so hopefully [the reboot will] really feel much more like the unique [‘Gossip Girl’].” Speaking of the OG “Gossip Girl,” Safran mentioned that the reboot’s season two finale resembles what OG followers are accustomed to from the CW sequence, and it even shares some main plot factors surrounding its now-canceled season three.
“Basically, the season premiere of season three occurs on the finish of season two.”
“Well, I’ll say that within the custom of ‘Gossip Girl’ prior to now, season two resolves its storylines at a sure level within the finale, after which if you assume it is over . . . principally, the season premiere of season three occurs on the finish of season two,” he shared. “It’s not simply 5 minutes, it is like a 25-minute season premiere. A whole lot of stuff occurs, greater than I feel has ever occurred in any ‘Gossip Girl’ episode, to the purpose the place when you watch the finale you may be like, ‘Oh, I see. There’s season three proper there.'”
Catch up on season two episodes of “Gossip Girl,” streaming now on HBO Max,” forward of the sequence finale’s premiere on Jan. 26.