Gossip Girl: Season 2
2008 · 25 episodes · ★ 8.0
What Season 2 of Gossip Girl
Season two begins at the end of summer, as the Queen Gossip keeps a close eye on the whole group while the characters move to the Hamptons. Serena and Nate pretend to be dating to cover up Nate's new interest in a married woman, and Blair watches the tension grow with her best friend. A newcomer threatens that friendship, and the anonymous blog exposes secrets nobody wanted published. Dan, who observes the world of the rich from the outside, secretly gets close to Serena, while Chuck tries to control Blair's plans.
Season 2 Episodes
2x01 Summer Kind of Wonderful
As the summer draws to a close in the Hamptons, Serena and Nate have everyone fooled into thinking they are a couple to cover up the fact that Nate has been hooking up with a married, older woman. Blair returns from abroad with a hot guy on her arm, making a very jealous Chuck question his decision to leave Blair stranded at the heliport. Dan has spent the summer assisting a famous author. While interning for Eleanor Waldorf's company, Jenny sneaks an invite to a much-coveted Hamptons' White Party at which Eric introduces her to socialite Tinsley Mortimer.
Directing: J. Miller Tobin · Writing: Joshua Safran · Starring: Paloma Guzmán, Patrick Heusinger, Mädchen Amick, Tinsley Mortimer
2x02 Never Been Marcused
Blair is over the moon that she is dating royalty and has every intention of becoming a royal herself, but a scheming Chuck has other plans for Blair and her new love, Marcus, when he introduces Blair to Marcus' stepmother who happens to be Catherine. Meanwhile, Nate learns the downside to having an affair with Catherine when he keeps getting caught in his lies and learns his family has gone bankrupt due to his father jumping bail.
Directing: Michael Fields · Writer: Stephanie Savage · Starring: Patrick Heusinger, Mädchen Amick, Ted Koch, Francie Swift
2x03 The Dark Night
In a humorous twist, Blair questions the lack of passion in her relationship with Marcus, while at the same time Chuck appears to have lost his "passion" for any woman other than Blair. Meanwhile, Nate struggles between his feelings for Vanessa and his more-complicated-by-the-day relationship with Catherine. Jenny risks losing her internship when Eleanor catches Jenny critiquing one of the Eleanor Waldorf designs.
Directing: Janice Cooke · Writer: John Stephens · Starring: Patrick Heusinger, Mädchen Amick, Annalaina Marks, Purva Bedi
2x04 The Ex-Files
Blair and her minions decide to befriend the new girl, Amanda, in order to sabotage her possible new relationship with Dan. Vanessa discovers a scandalous secret about Catherine and enlists Blair's scheming expertise to use the information to help Nate. Meanwhile, Lily finds herself drawn back to her ex, Rufus, once again.
Directing: Jim McKay · Writing: Robert Hull · Starring: Patrick Heusinger, Mädchen Amick, Laura-Leigh, Purva Bedi
2x05 The Serena Also Rises
In the midst of Fashion Week, a furious Blair learns that her mother, Eleanor, at the suggestion of her protege Jenny, has given Serena and her new socialite friend, Poppy Lifton, front row seats to the Eleanor Waldorf show. Hurt once again by Serena's popularity and her mother's betrayal, Blair decides to sabotage the show. Meanwhile, Dan starts hanging out with Chuck, but a walk on the dark side always has its risks and Dan learns that the hard way. Lily learns a secret that her new husband, Bart, has been keeping from her.
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Writer: Jessica Queller · Starring: Michael Kors, Tinsley Mortimer, Ernest Dancy, Natalie Gal
2x06 New Haven Can Wait
After Blair and Serena get into a catfight, Serena decides to get even with Blair, who has always dreamed of attending Yale, by ditching her plans to visit Brown, and instead accepting the Dean of Yale's personal invitation to visit the school. After discovering that none of his recommendation letters for Yale were ever submitted, Dan frantically tries to figure out a way to salvage his chances of getting into the school. While on the Yale campus, Chuck is kidnapped by a group of Skull and Bones members and Nate hooks up with a co-ed.
Directing: Norman Buckley · Writers: Alexandra McNally, Joshua Safran · Starring: Byron Jennings, Matt Burns, Krysta Rodriguez, Alexandra Carl
2x07 Chuck in Real Life
Vanessa uses the scandalous picture of Catherine and Marcus to blackmail Blair into being a nicer person, so Blair seeks revenge by enticing Chuck to seduce Vanessa. Lily and Bart throw an extravagant housewarming party and expect their children to make them proud in front of the attending press, but a rebellious Serena isn't ready to play by their rules. Meanwhile, Dan and Jenny discover a big secret that Nate has been keeping from his friends.
Directing: Tony Wharmby · Writing: Lenn K. Rosenfeld · Starring: Zach Poole, Chuck Cooper, Matt Doyle, Connor Paolo
2x08 Pret-a-Poor J
Jenny has a new young model friend, named Agnes, who encourages Jenny to explore her wild side, and also to confront Eleanor Waldorf who is planning to steal Jenny's designs in order to pass them off as her own. Meanwhile, Serena and Dan attend Rufus' latest art opening as friends, but then Serena meets an artist, named Aaron Rose, and the evening gets a little uncomfortable for Dan. Elsewhere, Blair attempts to seduce Chuck, but he proves to be tougher than she ever imagined. Also, Jenny begins to have a mutual feelings with Nate as he's staying with her, Dan, and Rufus while searching for a place to live.
Directing: Vondie Curtis-Hall · Writer: Amanda Lasher · Starring: Willa Holland, John Patrick Amedori, Wade Allain-Marcus, Zuzanna Szadkowski
2x09 There Might be Blood
Serena invites Aaron to a charity event, but soon uncovers a secret Aaron has been keeping from her. Thinking it will help her get into Yale, Blair agrees to babysit the 15-year-old daughter of a Yale donor, but her plan quickly backfires. Meanwhile, Jenny and Agnes plan a fashion show.
Directing: Michael Fields · Writing: Etan Frankel, John Stephens · Starring: Willa Holland, John Patrick Amedori, Patricia Kalember, Stella Maeve
2x10 Bonfire of the Vanity
Blair sets out on a mission to break up her mother and Cyrus Rose, her new man. Jenny moves in with Agnes as the two continue with their plans for their own fashion line. As Serena continues to fall for Aaron, she learns something that may derail their relationship forever while Dan interviews Bart Bass for an article for New York Magazine.
Directing: David Von Ancken · Writer: Jessica Queller · Starring: Willa Holland, John Patrick Amedori, Daniel Stewart Sherman, Cyndi Lauper
2x11 The Magnificent Archibalds
It's Thanksgiving time and Blair is offended when her Mom's new man hijacks her Thanksgiving traditions. Lily attempts to strengthen the frail bond between Rufus and Jenny. Eric discovers a secret about Bart. Vanessa and Chuck help Nate deal with his father.
Directing: Jean de Segonzac · Writing: Joshua Safran · Starring: John Patrick Amedori, Kelly McAndrew, Francie Swift, Dion Graham
2x12 It's a Wonderful Lie
At the Snowflake dance, Blair and Chuck discover their lookalikes hooking up. Aaron's ex Lexi flirts with Dan, causing trouble with Serena. Nate, Jenny and Vanessa get into a messy love triangle that involves a stolen letter and a revealing dress. Bart Bass suffers a car accident on his way to the ball.
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Writing: Robby Hull · Starring: John Patrick Amedori, Jennifer Damiano, Natalie Knepp, Jake O'Connor
2x13 O Brother, Where Bart Thou? Mid-Season Finale
The entire Upper East Side of Manhattan is rocked when Bart Bass dies suddenly in a limo accident. Serena and Eric take the news very calmly while Lily has a troubling time despite her mother, Cece's, awkward attempts to comfort her. Chuck begins to blame Lily for his father's death and threatens to reveal a secret that Bart found on her before his accident. Meanwhile, Blair's mother, Eleanor, prepares for her latest marriage to Aaron's father Cyrus.
Directing: Joe Lazarov · Writing: Stephanie Savage · Starring: John Patrick Amedori, Matt Doyle, Caroline Lagerfelt, Wallace Shawn
2x14 In the Realm of the Basses
Because Chuck is MIA since his father's funeral, his Uncle Jack arrives on the Upper East Side to find and help him. Trying to forget her last conversation with Chuck, Blair focuses on being accepted into the most prestigious ladies club in the city, Colony Club. Jenny returns to Constance Billard and immediately takes on Penelope and her posse of mean girls, but no one is going down without a valiant Gossip Girl-worthy fight.
Directing: Tony Wharmby · Writing: John Stephens · Starring: Linda Emond, Connor Paolo, Amanda Setton, Zuzanna Szadkowski
2x15 Gone with the Will
Chuck, Jack and Lily come together for the reading of the will which reveals what will come of the Bass empire. Rufus and Lily's relationship is put on hold as Rufus searches for the child he never knew he had. Meanwhile, Dan does some digging of his own and uncovers Rufus and Lily's secret, putting him in an awkward position.
Directing: Tricia Brock · Writing: Amanda Lasher · Starring: Joseph Adams, John Hillner, Stevie Ray Dallimore, Anne Torsiglieri
2x16 You've Got Yale
The students are stressed out as they find out who was accepted and who didn't make the cut for early admission to Yale. Meanwhile, Serena bonds with Rachel, her Shakespeare teacher, who is unaware of what Blair has in store for her following receiving her first B; Chuck finds an unlikely ally in his feud with Jack; and Nate and Vanessa have a romantic evening together.
Directing: Janice Cooke · Writer: Joshua Safran · Starring: Laura Breckenridge, Jan Maxwell, William Abadie, John Shea
2x17 Carrnal Knowledge
Blair comes up with a devious plan to take down her new teacher, Rachel. Chuck has no recollection of what happened to him when he wakes up in a hotel. Nate and Vanessa try to help Chuck fill in the missing pieces of his night. Meanwhile Dan and Serena try to keep their relationship together as Rufus and Lily grow even closer.
Directing: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum · Writing: Lenn K. Rosenfeld, Alexandra McNally · Starring: Laura Breckenridge, Jan Maxwell, John Shea, Kate Levy
2x18 The Age of Dissonance
The Constance Billard and St. Jude seniors have the production of "The Age of Innocence". Serena has a crush on the play's director, Julian, and enlists Vanessa's knowledge of theater to help her get the guy's attention. Blair receives bad news about her future that leads her on a witch hunt for the person responsible. Dan and Rachel agree to stay away from each other in the aftermath of being discovered as more than teacher and student, but find it impossible to keep that promise. Chuck find help on an unlikely friend, Carter Baizen.
Directing: Norman Buckley · Writing: Jessica Queller · Starring: Laura Breckenridge, Jan Maxwell, Beau Gravitte, Harmon Walsh
2x19 The Grandfather
Devastated by the turn her life has taken, Blair opts for a wild lifestyle instead of her perfect Waldorf life, causing Chuck and Serena to become concerned. Vanessa tries to convince Nate that he needs to move on after his mother's family, the Vanderbilts, abandoned him and his mother. Trying to be honest with each other, Lily and Rufus both put together their lists of past relationships.
Directing: J. Miller Tobin · Writers: Etan Frankel, Robby Hull · Starring: Jill Flint, Robert Emmet Lunney, Karen Culp, James Naughton
2x20 Remains of the J
Serena throws Jenny a sixteenth birthday party, but things spin out of control when Poppy Lifton turns the party into the social event of the season. Vanessa agrees to help Chuck in a plan concerning Blair and Nate. Meanwhile, Rufus searches for a way to cover Dan's tuition when he learns he will not receive financial aid to go to Yale.
Directing: Allison Liddi-Brown · Writing: Sarah Frank-Meltzer · Starring: Stevie Ray Dallimore, Cecilia Foss, Amara Zaragoza, Anne Torsiglieri
2x21 Seder Anything
Serena returns from her trip to Spain with Poppy and Gabriel. Blair makes a secret deal with Nate's grandfather. Dan takes a job to earn money for college.
Directing: John Stephens · Writer: Amanda Lasher · Starring: Will Rogers, Sofia Sokolov, Tom Titone, Sarah Wilson
2x22 Southern Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Georgina returns to the Upper East Side but it's not the same Georgina we all knew, she's changed. Chuck and Nate's relationship is at a crossroads because of their mutual interest in Blair. Serena's relationship with Gabriel gets more complicated.
Directing: Patrick R. Norris · Writing: Leila Gerstein · Starring: Redman Maxfield, Amara Zaragoza, Cathy Trien, Armie Hammer
2x23 The Wrath of Con
Blair puts pressure on Georgina to making amends for her past bad behavior by helping her in an evil plan. The rivalry between Nate and Chuck over Blair reaches a boiling point. Lily makes a secret plan to help Rufus with Dan's college tuition.
Directing: Janice Cooke · Writing: Sara Goodman · Starring: Amara Zaragoza, Connor Paolo, John Bolton, Armie Hammer
2x24 Valley Girls
In a flashback to the 80s, 17-year-old Lily Rhodes gets kicked out of boarding school and runs away to Los Angeles, reconnecting with her parents, Rick and Cece, and sister, Carol. Back in present day, Blair and Nate attend prom together, but the evening doesn't turn out exactly as planned and Chuck and Serena have a little something to do with that. Serena and Lily don't see eye-to-eye over Serena's recent run-in with the law.
Directing: Mark Piznarski · Writers: Josh Schwartz, Stephanie Savage · Starring: Andrew McCarthy, Brittany Snow, Ryan Hansen, Krysten Ritter
2x25 The Goodbye Gossip Girl Season Finale
Gossip Girl decides to liven things up at the Constance Billard and St. Jude's graduation by sending out a shocking and damaging email blast in the midst of the commencement ceremony, stirring Serena to come up with a plan of attack. The Mean Girls challenge Jenny to throw her hat in the ring to succeed Blair as Queen Bee next year. Lily and Rufus struggle to repair their relationship after Lily's betrayal. As for the cliffhangers, Blair and Chuck finally... and Serena is shocked by... and Georgina decides to... and Dan, Nate, and Vanessa unknowingly.... Jenny and Eric do something they might end up regretting.
Directing: Norman Buckley · Writing: Joshua Safran · Starring: Jan Maxwell, Kate Miller, Barbara Andres, Reed Birney
Season 2 Cast
Chace CrawfordNate Archibald25 episodes
Ed WestwickChuck Bass25 episodes
Matthew SettleRufus Humphrey25 episodes
Jessica SzohrVanessa Abrams25 episodes
Kelly RutherfordLily van der Woodsen25 episodes
Zuzanna SzadkowskiDorota Kishlovsky15 episodes
Amanda SettonPenelope Shafai14 episodes
Nicole FiscellaIsabel Coates14 episodes
Yin ChangNelly Yuki12 episodes
Dreama WalkerHazel Williams10 episodes
Amara ZaragozaPoppy Lifton5 episodes
Matt DoyleJonathan Whitney5 episodes
Wallace ShawnCyrus Rose5 episodes
Jan MaxwellMary-Ann Queller4 episodes
All Seasons
Season 12007 · 18 ep. · ★ 8.0
Season 32009 · 22 ep. · ★ 7.7
Season 42010 · 22 ep. · ★ 7.9
Season 52011 · 24 ep. · ★ 7.6
Season 62012 · 10 ep. · ★ 7.7Where to Watch Season 2 of Gossip Girl
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Season 2 of Gossip Girl have?
Season 2 of Gossip Girl has 25 episodes.
When did season 2 of Gossip Girl premiere?
Premiered on September 1, 2008.
Where to Watch Gossip Girl Season 2?
By subscription on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Netflix Standard with Ads, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 2?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 2x06, "New Haven Can Wait", with a 6.8.