'Gossip Girl' Reboot Canceled by HBO Max After Two Seasons (2024)

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Showrunner hopes to find another home for Season 3, "but in this climate, that might prove an uphill battle"

'Gossip Girl' Reboot Canceled by HBO Max After Two Seasons (1)

Next week’s season finale of HBO Max’s Gossip Girl reboot will instead potentially serve as a series finale after the streaming service announced Thursday that it had canceled the series ahead of Season three.

A reboot of the cult CW series, the new Gossip Girl served as one of the centerpieces of the then-just announced HBO Max, which greenlit the new series in 2019, nearly a full year before the streaming service officially launched.

While the first season generated the best ratings for a TV show for the streaming service up to that point and quickly garnered a second-season renewal, Gossip Girl ultimately didn’t live up to the lofty expectations of both critics and fans of the original series, which ran for six seasons from 2007 to 2012.

“We are very grateful to showrunner/executive producer Joshua Safran, and executive producers Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz for bringing us back to the Upper East Side and all the scandals at Constance Billard,” HBO Max said in a statement (via Variety). “Although we are not moving forward with a third season of ‘Gossip Girl,’ we thank them for the enticing love triangles, calculated backstabbing and impeccable fashion this series brought to a new audience.”

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While HBO Max canceled the series — which is something the streaming service has done a lot of in recent months — showrunner Safran said in a post on Instagram that he was hopeful (but realistic) about finding a home for Gossip Girl’s third season.

“So here’s the goss: it is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to announce GOSSIP GIRL will not be continuing on HBO Max,” Safran wrote. “We are currently looking for another home, but in this climate, that might prove an uphill battle, and so if this is the end, at least we went out on the highest of highs. Thank you for watching, and I hope you’ll tune into the finale next Thursday to see how it all comes together.”

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'Gossip Girl' Reboot Canceled by HBO Max After Two Seasons (2024)

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Why was the Gossip Girl reboot cancelled? ›

Despite the show rebooting a now-classic early 2000s TV drama, it fell short of living up to the original Gossip Girl. The first season saw negative reviews, receiving a 38% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes and a 59% audience score. While the second season got better ratings, it had its narrative flaws.

Will there be a season 3 of Gossip Girl reboot? ›

Star Kaley Cuoco confirmed the HBO show will not be getting a season three. "Personally, playing Cassie has been a dream come true," she said in a Jan. 19 statement, "and I am so grateful for everyone who played a part in bringing this extremely original series to life."

Did Gossip Girl get taken off HBO Max? ›

Despite being canceled by HBO Max, Gossip Girl may find a home on another streaming platform, like season two of The Minx landing at Starz.

Will Gossip Girl ever come back? ›

ICYMI, HBO Max rebooted the iconic series in 2021 with an entirely new cast of Constance Billard and St. Jude's students. But the reboot was canceled in January 2023 after two seasons.

What went wrong with Gossip Girl reboot? ›

The Gossip Girl reboot was rife with blunders from day one. It just didn't feel authentic, as if the writers were scared to let their characters be bad people, sometimes— something the original series never shied away from.

Why did Netflix take down Gossip Girl? ›

Why are Gossip Girl and The Office leaving Netflix? The reason that they're leaving is down to the fact that both Warner Bros. (who owns the rights to Gossip Girl) and NBC (who owns the rights to The Office) now have their own streaming service, and Netflix's license to stream them has come to an end.

Is Gossip Girl coming back in 2024? ›

Gossip Girl will join Netflix's long list of shows re-added or added for the first time over the past year as it expands into licensed content. In the first few months of 2024 alone, Netflix in the US added over 3,000 TV episodes, and the story internationally is much the same.

Is Serena in season 3 of Gossip Girl? ›

Synopsis. High school is officially over for Blair, Serena, Nate, Chuck, Dan, and Vanessa as they leave their carefree days behind and start the new chapter in their life: Adulthood. Still at Constance for their junior year, Jenny and Eric's friendship is tested as Jenny starts her duties as the new Queen of Constance.

Will Gossip Girl have a season 7? ›

The CW officially renewed Gossip Girl for a sixth and final season on May 11, 2012. The final season, consisting of 10 episodes, premiered on October 8, 2012, and ended on December 17, 2012.

Why is everything being removed from HBO Max? ›

Now, suddenly, HBO Max is starting to look a little different. The service, which like CNN is owned by Warner Bros. Discovery, has been scrapping TV shows and films left and right as it cuts costs, shifts strategy and prepares to merge next summer with Discovery+, its sister streaming service.

What series were removed from HBO Max? ›

Minx, Love Life, Westworld, and more are being pulled from the platform. Inside a troubling vanishing act. Stills from HBO Max shows, (L - R) the Gordita Chronicles, Legendary, Minx, and Love Life.

Do Chuck and Blair get married? ›

In the penultimate episode, Bart falls to his death while trying to attack Chuck atop a building. Afterward, Blair and Chuck depart together. In the series finale, Blair marries Chuck which results in her not having to testify against him in his father's homicide case.

Why was the reboot of Gossip Girl Cancelled? ›

While HBO Max's slate has been culled over the last six months as part of companywide cost-cutting efforts, Gossip Girl's cancellation is not believed to be a financial decision but a result of the show not being able to break out the way HBO Max's revival of another YA series, Pretty Little Liars, has done, for ...

Who is Ed Westwick's wife? ›

Ed Westwick
BornEdward Jack Peter Westwick 27 June 1987 Hammersmith, London, England
Occupation(s)Actor, musician
Years active2006–present
Partner(s)Amy Jackson (2022–present; engaged)
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Why did Gossip Girl end so early? ›

Beloved to this day, the cult series had a significant influence over television and the way fashion was depicted on screen. However, Gossip Girl ended after six seasons, concluding with a shortened final outing. The truth is, Gossip Girl, for all the love fans had for it, just wasn't doing well in its final years.

Did Gossip Girl reboot end? ›

HBO Max's once-buzzed-about standalone sequel to The CW series of the same name, based on author Cecily von Ziegesar's popular book series, ended its run Thursday after two seasons. But the sleek drama made sure to still go out with a bang.

Did reboot get cancelled? ›

Hulu has canceled the comedy series “Reboot” after just one season, Variety has learned. The first and only season of the series consisted of eight episodes and debuted on the streamer on Sept. 20, 2022.

What happened to the Gossip Girl spin off? ›

Summary. Gossip Girl almost had a spinoff called Valley Girls, which would have focused on Serena's mom, Lily, as a teenager in the '80s. The spinoff was not picked up due to bad timing, poor pilot ratings, and the fact that it had a backdoor pilot instead of a full pilot.

Is anyone from Gossip Girl in the reboot? ›

Kristen Bell, who provided the original Gossip Girl voice-over narrations in the original show, reprises her role.

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