Gossip Girl

Gossip Girl

Reputations will be shattered.

Created by Joshua Safran

On HBO Max

2021–20232 seasons22 episodes7.3 / 10

A satirical drama about surveillance and social destruction among privileged teens, balancing dark subject matter with irreverent humor and the constant threat of exposure.

Eight years after the original website went dark, a new generation of New York private school teens are introduced to the social surveillance of Gossip Girl.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Gossip Girl one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 87% of series.

  • Does Gossip Girl leave you hopeful? Barely. Less hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Gossip Girl easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 66% of series.

  • Is Gossip Girl violent? Not especially. Less violent than 65% of series.

  • Is Gossip Girl sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gossip Girl scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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63/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity86

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise63

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love44

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Gossip Girl, and what each one shares →

Like Gossip Girl

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gossip Girl

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gossip Girl, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gossip Girl, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gossip Girl, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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