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Gossip Girl S1E1 — Pilot

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Gossip Girl•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

7.5/10 · 2,317 votesSep 19, 200743 min

Ranked #11 of 18 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

"It girl" Serena van der Woodsen has returned to Manhattan after a mysterious and self-imposed exile to boarding school. Serena's best friend, Blair Waldorf, has conflicted feelings about her friend's return since she has enjoyed being the Queen Bee during Serena's absence and might not

Directed byMark Piznarski

Written byJosh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage

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The Wild Brunch

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Blake Lively

Blake Lively

Serena van der Woodsen

Leighton Meester

Leighton Meester

Blair Waldorf

Penn Badgley

Penn Badgley

Dan Humphrey

Chace Crawford

Chace Crawford

Nate Archibald

Ed Westwick

Ed Westwick

Chuck Bass

Taylor Momsen

Taylor Momsen

Jenny Humphrey

Matthew Settle

Matthew Settle

Rufus Humphrey

Kelly Rutherford

Kelly Rutherford

Lily van der Woodsen

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Josh Schwartz

Josh Schwartz

Writer

Stephanie Savage

Stephanie Savage

Writer

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Mark Piznarski

Director

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of Gossip Girl season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 2,317 votes, ranking #11 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.7). Directed by Mark Piznarski and written by Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage, it aired on September 19, 2007.

Next: E2 · The Wild Brunch Best of Season 1