Gossip Girl is an American drama television series based on the popular book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar.Narrated by the omiscient yet unseen blogger "Gossip Girl," the series revolves around the lives of socialite teenagers growing up on New York City's Upper East Side who attend elite academic institutions while dealing with friends,family,jealousy,and other issues.
The series first aired on September 18,2007 in Canada on CTV before premiering in the U.S.a day later on The CW.The show received the first full season order of 18 episodes of the 2007/2008 television season of the five major broadcast networks in October 2007.Following the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike,Gossip Girl returned on Monday,April 21,2008 to close the first season.The CW has renewed the show for a third season expected to air in the fall of 2009
