In 2021, a reboot of "Gossip Girl" said "Hey, Upper East Siders" again years after the original series wrapped up its run on The CW. Then, in January 2023, HBO Max canceled the series after just two seasons. So, what happened? In short: It wasn't good.

I'll circle back to the "not good" part momentarily, but before that, what did the series' creative team say about its rather sudden cancellation (and by "sudden," I mean that it didn't get to wrap up its narrative with a real finale)? In a statement that showrunner Joshua Safran posted on X (known as Twitter at the time) , he elaborated on the cancellation across several posts. "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," he began.

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