Gossip Girl has been axed after two seasons.
News of the revival’s cancellation coincided with the airing of season two’s penultimate episode, I Am Gossip.
Josh Safran, showrunner, wrote on social media: “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.
“The EPs and I will forever be grateful to the network and studio for their faith and support; the writers for their devious brains and dexterous talent; the superstar cast for being the greatest of collaborators and friends; and the crew for their hard work, dedication and love for the project.
“This was honestly the greatest set I ever worked on, top to bottom.”
Safran revealed that he’s “looking for another home” for the LGBTQ+ inclusive series, “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 all for watching, and I hope you’ll tune into the finale next Thursday to see how it all comes together. xoxo”.
According to THR, season two “was designed with some finality”.
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. The EPs and I will forever be grateful to: pic.twitter.com/kLpEn8kCMG
— Joshua Safran (@Anthologist) January 19, 2023
HBO Max said in a statement: “We are very grateful to Josh Safran, Stephanie Savage and Josh Schwartz for bringing us back to the Upper East Side and all the scandals at Constance Billard.
“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.”
Although the Gossip Girl revival was met with a mixed response, the salacious teen drama succeeded expectations when it became the streamer’s most-watched original series in its debut weekend.
It did receive praise, however, for its racial diversity and more authentic representation of the LGBTQ+ community, with leading queer characters such as Max Wolfe (Thomas Doherty), Luna La (Zion Moreno), Aki Menzies (Evan Mock) and Monet de Haan (Savannah Lee Smith).
Here’s how fans reacted to the cancellation:
https://twitter.com/simplegoomba/status/1616120364374917126
u guys it’s not even funny gossip girl reboot was my fun little show like season 2 had been so entertaining pic.twitter.com/r5D1MT2V1g
— christine (@ainsleyhcyes) January 19, 2023
So they're cancelling #GossipGirl. I'm not mad. Just disappointed. It definitely had its faults. But season 2 was trying to fix them. If it finds another home, I'll watch it. If this is really the end, well then it's been fun and I'm grateful for being able to revisit that world.
— Melvin (@melvsters) January 20, 2023
rip gossip girl and more specifically aki, i will miss you dearly pic.twitter.com/BAH9O1qkIJ
— iana murray (@ianamurray) January 19, 2023
the saddest part of gossip girl getting cancelled is we’ll never see what could’ve been with them 🙁 pic.twitter.com/TDEE1w5tuE
— ☥ (@blaireina) January 19, 2023
Gossip girl reboot stans come get y’all JUICE pic.twitter.com/vnFtamqJba
— HOOD VOGUE is tired of poverty (@keyon) January 19, 2023
Gossip Girl GET UP OMG…😭 like i can’t rn HBO Max when I catch you trust you will be dealt with #GossipGirl https://t.co/roqVtMZK4j
— onn🅰️ pllss (@onnaelise10) January 19, 2023
Notice the gossip girl reboot got cancelled right after they disrespected Monet… pic.twitter.com/DeMXJ5VJRy https://t.co/nzhvc0eU6O
— AUDREY 🇵🇸🇵🇸 (@perezsbitch) January 19, 2023
Not Obie saying “what if this is the end of gossip girl” in the most recent episode 😭😭😭😭😮💨😮💨😮💨 #GossipGirl pic.twitter.com/dhDfp1beFx
— Niki (@NikiBhags) January 20, 2023
Gossip Girl reboot cancelled after s2…. you'll be missed queen you deserved SO much better! https://t.co/OXTBhCSfEL
— alvaro,, (@selsmanic) January 19, 2023
idk like maybe gossip girl reboot wouldn't have been cancelled if monet de haan and luna la were the lead main characters pic.twitter.com/2rNBEqePfT
— rebrand | jin (@seinnatedisdliw) January 19, 2023
https://twitter.com/szaxmonet/status/1616118351755112448
Gossip girl reboot was my euphoria and they really just cancelled it like that i’m actually crying pic.twitter.com/DZplG0gFgz
— K🌬️ (@lSoldKenCrack) January 19, 2023
zoya saying "Let's kill gossip girl" and then the show actually getting cancelled is so gossip girl behaviour i can't 😭
— ᴜɴᴅᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴏɴʟɪɢʜᴛ🌙 🩷 (@feloniousdiva) January 19, 2023
Walking over to my tv to watch the newest episode of Gossip Girl even though it’s cancelled pic.twitter.com/0bBaoBXzv4
— zack (@badguyzizi) January 19, 2023
real footage of me being told that the gossip girl reboot was cancelled pic.twitter.com/cHrQvxyGDv
— cowbo 🇵🇸 (@BlRDSBlAN) January 19, 2023
haven’t had a show cancelled in a minute, forgot how bad it feels, BRING BACK GOSSIP GIRL pic.twitter.com/XZRyGuS2Ap
— carlos || charli TODAY💚 (@carlosonliine) January 19, 2023