Gossip Girl - Season 4 May 2026

But the Upper East Side follows them. Chuck Bass, having survived his gunshot wound, reappears in Paris to win Blair back. Their cat-and-mouse game reaches a pivotal moment on a bridge, where Blair, exhausted by his emotional games, finally tells him, It’s a devastating blow, signaling a real end to the Chair (Chuck & Blair) romance—for now.

Juliet’s target is Serena. What begins as a rivalry over a spot in a prestigious society (Hamilton House) quickly escalates into a psychological war. Juliet, working secretly with her brother (who was scammed by Serena’s father, the real con-man) and a reluctant Jenny Humphrey, orchestrates a masterful takedown. The season’s most shocking moment occurs in the mid-season finale (Episode 10, "Gaslit") when Juliet drugs Serena at a party, kidnaps her, and stages it to look like a suicide attempt. Serena is found in a motel room, bruised and drugged, leading to her temporary hospitalization. The combined forces of Blair, Chuck, Nate, and even Dan Humphrey unite to destroy Juliet, forcing her to leave town. Gossip Girl - Season 4

Original Air Dates: September 13, 2010 – May 16, 2011 Episodes: 22 But the Upper East Side follows them

In a fun twist, it's revealed that the "mysterious stranger" Serena is chasing isn't a student or artist, but a Columbia University professor (Colin). The Paris arc ends with the core four (Serena, Blair, Chuck, and a newly-returned Nate) heading back to New York, where a new semester and a new set of scandals await. Back in Manhattan, the central conflict revolves around Columbia University. Blair is determined to become queen of the campus, but she faces an unexpected rival: the ambitious and conniving Juliet Sharp , a beautiful, older student with a hidden vendetta. Juliet’s target is Serena

Season 4 of Gossip Girl opens with a dramatic change of scenery, splitting its time between the romantic backdrop of Paris and the familiar, treacherous streets of the Upper East Side. After the explosive Season 3 finale, which saw Serena van der Woodsen accidentally "kill" a man (Tripp's uncle, William Vanderbilt) in a car accident while fleeing a wedding with a married Tripp, and Chuck Bass shot by his own deranged father, Bart's doppelgänger, the characters seek fresh starts. However, old habits—and old schemes—die hard. The season begins in the City of Light. Blair Waldorf, having decided to spend her summer interning for a chic fashion designer, is determined to have a sophisticated, drama-free European adventure. Meanwhile, Serena has followed a mysterious new love interest, the brooding and artistic Colin Forrester, to Paris to escape her legal and emotional troubles back home.