7.8/10443 votesLoading...#1 - Once Upon a Time in the Upper West
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/25/2021
Zoya scrounges up guests for her annual Friendsgiving feast, Julien and Obie cover their tracks. Meanwhile, Kate and Jordan face an ultimatum from Rafa that threatens to bring Gossip Girl down once and for all.
Director: Joshua Safran
Writer: N/A
7.7/10216 votesLoading...#2 - One Flew Over the Cuck's Nest
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 12/15/2022
Julien struggles to show Grace’s true colors to Obie. Audrey and Max suspect Aki is keeping a secret. Zoya learns of Nick’s betrayal.
Director: Sophia Takal
Writer: N/A
7.7/10186 votesLoading...#3 - How to Bury a Millionaire
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/29/2022
A familiar figure blackmails Kate into ruining an important event. Obie proposes a transactional offer that would destroy his family to Gossip Girl.
Director: Satya Bhabha
Writer: Kelli Breslin
7.7/10182 votesLoading...#4 - Y Lu's Mamá También
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 1/12/2023
Max and Audrey scheme to redeem Kiki’s reputation – at the expense of Aki’s feelings. Kate receives an ultimatum about the future of Gossip Girl.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Joe Fazzio
7.6/10549 votesLoading...#5 - Parentsite
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/12/2021
When Obie's mother comes to town, Zoya begins to question his nature – and nurture. Julien decides to take her brand to the next level. Aki and Max come together to support Audrey.
Director: Pamela Romanowsky
Writer: Ashley Wigfield
7.5/10219 votesLoading...#6 - Great Reputations
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 12/8/2022
Though finally the new queen of Constance, Monet yearns for a real rivalry with Julien. Meanwhile, Obie asks for Julien’s help managing their friends ahead of meeting Grace’s family.
Director: Sophia Takal
Writer: N/A
7.5/10158 votesLoading...#7 - I Know What You Did Last Summit
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 1/19/2023
Max, Audrey, and Aki navigate the growing complications of being a triad. Kate enters an uneasy alliance with a former foe. Julien weathers her quest to destroy Gossip Girl alone – until a shocking implication hits too close to home.
Director: Joshua Safran
Writer: N/A
7.4/10260 votesLoading...#8 - Guess Who's Coming at Dinner
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2022
Zoya spends more time with Shan's family--much to Nick's annoyance--while Max's parents host an important dinner that descends into chaos.
Director: Joshua Safran
Writer: Sigrid Gilmer
7.4/10174 votesLoading...#9 - Dress Me Up! Dress Me Down!
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/5/2023
While Audrey juggles her father, his new girlfriend, and Kiki’s launch, Gossip Girl drives a wedge between her and Julien.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: N/A
7.3/10545 votesLoading...#10 - Hope Sinks
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/5/2021
While an incident at a nearby school finds all eyes on Gossip Girl, Julien and Zoya team up for Halloween. Audrey panics over bad news, and Obie grows suspicious of Zoya's new friend.
Director: Pamela Romanowsky
Writer: Aaron Fullerton
7.3/10366 votesLoading...#11 - Posts on a Scandal
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/25/2021
While an accusation from Gossip Girl throws Julien’s life into a tailspin, Zoya takes matters into her own hands. Kate faces backlash from her colleagues. Obie and Aki take a stand. Max navigates foreign emotions.
Director: Kenny Leon
Writer: N/A
7.3/10321 votesLoading...#12 - Final Cancellation
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/2/2021
In her efforts to save Julien from a vicious smear campaign, Zoya puts her own future at risk. Kate and Jordan hatch a last-ditch plan to reclaim Gossip Girl. Audrey and Aki rope an increasingly resentful Max into both of their schemes.
Director: Craig Johnson
Writer: Ryan Koehn
7.3/10342 votesLoading...#13 - Gossip Gone, Girl
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 12/2/2021
As the crew heads upstate for their annual New Year’s bash, Julien holds tight to tradition despite everything changing around her. Meanwhile, Zoya questions her place in her sister’s group – and Kate questions the future of Gossip Girl.
Director: Darren Grant
Writer: Kelli Breslin
7.2/10644 votesLoading...#14 - Lies Wide Shut
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/22/2021
While the school takes drastic measures to smoke out Gossip Girl's identity, a blind item threatens to put an end to a Constance couple. Julien and Max uncover shocking family secrets. Zoya turns to an unlikely ally for help.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Lila Feinberg
7.2/10361 votesLoading...#15 - Blackberry Narcissus
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/25/2021
When Gossip Girl turns the city against her, Julien leans on Zoya in her search for the truth. Meanwhile, Kate and Jordan attempt to outsmart their coworkers, Audrey and Aki open their minds, and Max tries to find his voice.
Director: Satya Bhabha
Writer: N/A
7.2/10177 votesLoading...#16 - Games, Trains, and Automobiles
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2022
Kate, Jordan, and Wendy attempt to conceal Gossip Girl’s identity from a determined Mike. Audrey breaks down after Max and Aki go away on a trip without her.
Director: Satya Bhabha
Writer: Ryan Koehn
7.1/10279 votesLoading...#17 - Deb Brawl in a Blue Dress
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 12/1/2022
As the crew looks forward to a fresh start in the new year, a debutante ball threatens already fragile bonds.
Director: Joshua Safran
Writer: Ashley Wigfield
6.9/10314 votesLoading...#18 - You Can't Take It With Jules
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 12/2/2021
A Christmas visitor threatens to upend Julien’s life, while a new friend pushes Zoya to chart her own path. Ahead of a bombshell drop, Kate, Jordan, and Wendy clamor for control of Gossip Girl.
Director: N/A
Writer: Janeika James, Jasheika James
6.8/10706 votesLoading...#19 - She's Having a Maybe
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/15/2021
As Zoya hesitantly explores a new romantic interest, Max aggressively pursues one of his own. Meanwhile, Julien sets out to fix her mistakes.
Director: Karena Evans
Writer: April Blair
6.7/10582 votesLoading...#20 - Fire Walks With Z
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/29/2021
Tensions run high as Zoya reluctantly celebrates her birthday. Audrey levels with Aki. Kate gets an exciting opportunity.
Director: Jennifer Lynch
Writer: Courtney Perdue, Baindu Saidu
6.6/101,092 votesLoading...#21 - Just Another Girl on the MTA
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/8/2021
As the school year begins for New York's elite, a new student at Constance St. Jude's finds herself thrust into the spotlight, while a mysterious presence threatens to shake the status quo.
Director: Karena Evans
Writer: N/A
6.3/10200 votesLoading...#22 - I Am Gossip
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 1/26/2023
Julien sets out to destroy Gossip Girl only to find herself in a surprising final showdown at the Met Gala.
Director: Joshua Safran
Writer: Sigrid Gilmer
The Best Episodes of Gossip Girl
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Best Episodes Summary
"Once Upon a Time in the Upper West" is the best rated episode of "Gossip Girl". It scored 7.8/10 based on 443 votes. Directed by Joshua Safran and written by N/A, it aired on 11/25/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "One Flew Over the Cuck's Nest".