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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Last Updated: 12/9/2024Network: The CWStatus: Ended
G.G.
star
8.00
1193 votes

#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.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
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Riding in Town Cars with Boys
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7.78
1361 votes

#2 - 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.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
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All The Pretty Sources
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7.78
1387 votes

#3 - 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.

Directors: Cherie Nowlan
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The Backup Dan
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7.76
1111 votes

#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.

Directors: David Warren
Writer: Matt Whitney
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Raiders of the Lost Art
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7.72
1210 votes

#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.

Directors: Bart Wenrich
Writer: Jake Coburn
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Rhodes to Perdition
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7.71
963 votes

#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.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
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I Am Number Nine
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7.71
1229 votes

#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.

Directors: Andy Wolk
Writer: Jake Colburn
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Memoirs of an Invisible Dan
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7.69
1096 votes

#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.

Directors: Tate Donovan
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Father and the Bride
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7.68
1061 votes

#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.

Directors: Amy Heckerling
Writer: Peter Elkoff
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The End of the Affair?
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7.68
1194 votes

#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.

Directors: Michael Grossman
Writer: Sara Goodman
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The Jewel of Denial
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7.64
1175 votes

#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.

Directors: Larry Shaw
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The Return of the Ring
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7.61
1006 votes

#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.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Sara Goodman
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Beauty and the Feast
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7.61
1189 votes

#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.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Sara Goodman
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Despicable B
star
7.59
1099 votes

#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.

Directors: David Warren
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Cross Rhodes
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7.54
1128 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: John Terlesky
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The Fugitives
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7.54
937 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: Andy Wolk
Writer: Matt Whitney
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The Fasting and the Furious
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7.54
1134 votes

#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.

Directors: Joe Lazarov
Writer: Peter Elkoff
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It Girl, Interrupted
star
7.44
1226 votes

#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.

Directors: Omar Madha
The Big Sleep No More
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7.40
1190 votes

#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.

Directors: Vincent Misiano
Writer: Dan Steele
Salon of the Dead
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7.39
1243 votes

#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.

Directors: Norman Buckley
Yes, Then Zero
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7.36
1210 votes

#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.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
The Princess Dowry
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7.31
1140 votes

#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.

Directors: Andrew McCarthy
Writer: Jake Coburn
Con-Heir
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7.09
1098 votes

#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.

Directors: Joe Lazarov
Crazy, Cupid, Love
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6.90
987 votes

#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.

Directors: Matthew Penn