Gossip Girl is an American television teen drama inspired by the popular
novel series of the same name, written by Cecily von Ziegesar.
Gossip Girl 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 sex, drugs, jealousy, and other issues.
Each episode is narrated by omniscient yet unseen narrator "Gossip Girl"
Most of the main characters are private high school students, primarily
consisting of Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively),
Blair Waldorf (Leighton Meester), Dan Humphrey (Penn Badgley),
Nate Archibald (Chace Crawford), Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick),
Jenny Humphrey (Taylor Momsen) and Vanessa Abrams (Jessica Szohr).
Their family members and other recurring characters play supporting roles in the series.