The second season of HBO Max’s Gossip Girl revival will be the last. The CW premiered Joshua Safran’s spin-off sequel to the hugely successful 2007 series in July 2021; it follows a new group of Manhattan teens as they come under scrutiny from the show’s eponymous omniscient blogger, now voiced again by Kristen Bell.
Despite not continuing the original show’s plot, classic characters made cameos and were often mentioned in the reboots. The second season of Gossip Girl aired on HBO Max in December. After two seasons, HBO Max has decided to end Gossip Girl, according to a new one Variety report.
HBO Max officials have praised Safran’s efforts to reintroduce Gossip Girl to a new generation of consumers, but the reasoning behind the decision is still a mystery. Due to premiere on January 26, the season two finale of Gossip Girl will now serve as the series finale. Here’s what an HBO Max rep had to say about the show’s cancellation:
“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. While we’re not moving forward with a third season of Gossip Girl, we thank them for the seductive love triangles, calculated underhandedness and impeccable fashion that brought this series to a new audience.”
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Why was season 3 of Gossip Girl canceled?
As with many other shows on HBO Max( stream seasons 1 and 2 of the show) after the Warner Bros. Discovery merger has deprecated Gossip Girl. Previously, in an effort to cut costs, the new parent company canceled several popular series available on the site, such as Raised by Wolves, Made for Love and Love Life, and HBO original productions, such as The Nevers and Westworld.
Before the start of this month, CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels had said the media company’s carnage had finally ended after several months of cancellations. But the streaming service’s move to shelve the new Gossip Girl series casts doubt on whether that’s the case.
While Gossip Girl’s ending was sad, it could be argued that it never lived up to the original series. At the time of its debut, the program was criticized for not having a clear dramatic arc and no real goals to work towards. Season 2 saw an improvement in reviews as the program accepted its imperfections and allowed its characters to do the same, shaking up the establishment.
Many were delighted to see Georgina Sparks, a fan favorite from the first season of Gossip Girl, return, and the show’s ratings seemed to be doing well. The program was not as successful as the 2007 original series, as many viewers still view the relaunch as a poor replacement.
Many people will be saddened by the decision to scrap the Gossip Girl revival, no matter how controversial the topic is. If the choice is made and the Season 2 finale ends with a twisting cliffhanger instead of offering closure, the emotional toll could be much worse. But while this isn’t great news, there’s still hope that Gossip Girl finds a new home.
Starz just renewed Minx for a second season after HBO Max canceled the show, so given the success of the series and franchise, it’s possible that Starz will do the same for Gossip Girl. The show’s creators have said they are looking for a new platform for the show, but they also acknowledge that it may be difficult to order season 3 elsewhere in today’s competitive environment.
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Terminal words
This is the final season of Gossip Girl on HBO Max. The CW debuted in 2021 with the spin-off sequel written by Joshua Safran and starring Kristen Bell as the show’s titular omniscient blogger. The first series lasted from 2007 to 2012.
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