The BEST episodes of Gossip Girl season 5
Every episode of Gossip Girl season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Gossip Girl season 5!
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#1 - G.G.
Season 5 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/30/2012
Chuck wrestles with the reality that Blair is about to walk down the aisle with Prince Louis. Georgina's return threatens to throw the royal event into chaos.
#2 - All The Pretty Sources
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/21/2011
Serena is hard at work planning a dream bridal shower for Blair. Chuck and Dan, upset at not being invited, spend the day together. Nate and Serena find a hidden weapon for Diana's quest against Gossip Girl.
#3 - Riding in Town Cars with Boys
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/5/2011
Lily throws Charlie a party to officially introduce her to New York society. Charlie’s ex interferes with her future as an Upper East Side princess. Dan decides it may be time to tell Blair the truth about his feelings for her.
#4 - The Backup Dan
Season 5 - Episode 14 - Aired 2/6/2012
Blair must make a difficult decision, the consequences of which could hurt those she loves most. Serena takes the blame for an incident with Gossip Girl in order to protect a loved one. Georgina, sensing a scandal, digs deeper.
#5 - Raiders of the Lost Art
Season 5 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/30/2012
Chuck, Nate, Blair, Serena and Lola team up to uncover what they think is an explosive secret between Diana and Jack. Meanwhile, Dan is offered a prestigious fellowship in Rome for the summer.
#6 - Rhodes to Perdition
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/28/2011
Lily, Charlie and Serena eagerly anticipate the Studio 54 party being thrown in CeCe’s honor. Nate takes on a new role at the Spectator. Blair turns to an unlikely person for help.
#7 - I Am Number Nine
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/7/2011
Blair holds a competition for the coveted bridesmaid spots in her upcoming royal wedding. Nate gets help from Charlie to make Diana jealous. Serena has to set aside her feelings about Dan so she can secure the film rights to Dan's book.
#8 - Memoirs of an Invisible Dan
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/17/2011
Dan decides to share the truth about his book with Serena, Blair, Nate, Chuck, Rufus and Lily. Blair and Louis hit a crises point after Louis reads Dan's book. Diana learns incriminating information about one of Nate's friends.
#9 - Father and the Bride
Season 5 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/23/2012
Blair prepares to celebrate her upcoming royal wedding with a bachelorette party. Nate joins forces with a surprising ally. Serena and Dan try to protect someone close to them.
#10 - The End of the Affair?
Season 5 - Episode 11 - Aired 1/16/2012
Blair's flashbacks reveal the fallout of her and Chuck's car accident, which Nate realizes may have been caused by foul play. Meanwhile, Lily gets a private eye to locate Charlie.
#11 - The Jewel of Denial
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/10/2011
Nate must decide whether to cross moral lines at Diana’s request. Chuck helps Dan come to terms with his fate, just as Dan continues to try to help Chuck break through his emotional block. Serena and Charlie return to the Upper East Side from California.
#12 - The Return of the Ring
Season 5 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/14/2012
When Gossip Girl attacks Blair, Serena admits she may be to blame. Nate invites Lola to move in with him. Lily must make a big decision about the future of her marriage.
#13 - Beauty and the Feast
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/3/2011
Nate reconnects with Diana. Serena urges Charlie to make a difficult decision about her future. Dan asks Chuck to help him stop his book from being published, but finds that Chuck is also in need of help. Blaire's future sister-in-law comes to town to visit.
#14 - Despicable B
Season 5 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/23/2012
Blair comes up with a plan to keep her Upper East Side status intact. Lily throws a family gathering. Nate digs into Diana’s past and is surprised by what he discovers.
#15 - The Fugitives
Season 5 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/7/2012
Blair enlists Serena to be her stand-in at an important meeting. Ivy and Lola team up to help Chuck with a personal vendetta/ Nate makes a decision about the future and Diana Payne.
#16 - Cross Rhodes
Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/20/2012
Dan feels honored when Upright Citizen’s Brigade is performing excerpts from his book. Blair tries to prove Serena’s suspicions wrong in order to save their friendship.
#17 - The Fasting and the Furious
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/24/2011
Blair and Louis find themselves in conflict with his parents during Yom Kippur. Serena's boss forces her to choose between Dan and her new job. Diana prepares to debut the New York Spectator and expects Nate to do whatever it takes to save the day when problems arise.
#18 - It Girl, Interrupted
Season 5 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/9/2012
Serena tries to make a reluctant Lola the next “It Girl” of the Upper East Side. Chuck reaches out to Blair for advice about his past. Diana Payne’s return to The Spectator starts a power struggle with Nate.
#19 - The Big Sleep No More
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/14/2011
The group attends a provocative theatrical performance and it leads to surprising romantic twists. Diana sets her sights on Serena in her quest to destroy Gossip Girl. Dan's book tour isn't exactly what it seems to his friends.
#20 - Salon of the Dead
Season 5 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/16/2012
To celebrate their official couple-hood, Blair and Dan host a glamorous British-themed Salon. Lola lands the audition of a lifetime. Serena and Diana face-off over secrets they both would prefer remain secrets.
#21 - Yes, Then Zero
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/26/2011
Serena slips up at her new job in Hollywood. Chuck and Nate arrive in Los Angeles and meet up with Serena for a glamorous party. Plans for their wedding come between Louis and Blair. Dan has a problem when a magazine plans to print an excerpt of his book.
#22 - The Princess Dowry
Season 5 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/27/2012
Blair thinks Cyrus may have found a potential loophole in her prenup. Chuck and Georgina partner up in a scheme. A family crisis brings William van der Woodsen back to NYC.
#23 - Con-Heir
Season 5 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/2/2012
Chuck invites Jack to town as a thank you, but the trip doesn’t go exactly as planned. Blair and Dan's burgeoning romance hits a speed bump. Ivy finds an unlikely ally in William.
#24 - Crazy, Cupid, Love
Season 5 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/13/2012
It’s Valentine’s Day and Blair can’t resist playing cupid for someone she loves. Georgina is intent on stirring up more drama and decides to crash Nate’s Valentine’s Day party. Serena is shocked by something she witnesses at the party.