Gossip Girl Episode Ratings Heatmap
2007 · 6 Seasons · 121 Episodes · Overall Score: 7.8/10 (121 rated)
Season 2 holds the highest collective average score across the series.
Season 2 Details →Lowest score variance (σ = 0.16), maintaining an average of 8.0.
Complete Episode Rating Matrix
Interactive score chart by season and episode number. Darker green indicates higher ratings; amber and red denote lower reception.
| Episode | Season 1 | Season 2 | Season 3 | Season 4 | Season 5 | Season 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ep 1 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.3 |
| Ep 2 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.2 |
| Ep 3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.0 |
| Ep 4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 7.7 |
| Ep 5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.5 |
| Ep 6 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.0 |
| Ep 7 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 8.0 |
| Ep 8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 |
| Ep 9 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 6.5 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 8.3 |
| Ep 10 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 6.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 9.0 |
| Ep 11 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.6 | 7.7 | – |
| Ep 12 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.3 | – |
| Ep 13 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.4 | – |
| Ep 14 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 15 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 16 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | – |
| Ep 17 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | – |
| Ep 18 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.6 | – |
| Ep 19 | – | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | – |
| Ep 20 | – | 8.0 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.4 | – |
| Ep 21 | – | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.4 | 7.2 | – |
| Ep 22 | – | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | – |
| Ep 23 | – | 7.8 | – | – | 7.4 | – |
| Ep 24 | – | 8.6 | – | – | 7.2 | – |
| Ep 25 | – | 8.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Season Avg | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
Ratings Analysis & Trajectory
Across 6 seasons and 121 episodes, Gossip Girl has earned an overall series rating of 7.8 out of 10. The series displays remarkable consistency across its narrative arc, maintaining reliable ratings from premiere to conclusion.
The single highest-rated hour of television in the series is Season 6, Episode 10 ("New York, I Love You XOXO"), rated at an extraordinary 9.0/10 with 8 ratings. Conversely, the lowest-rated installment is Season 3, Episode 10 ("The Last Days of Disco Stick"), landing at 6.1/10.
The most precipitous single-episode shift occurred in Season 3 between Episode 8 ("The Grandfather: Part II", 7.9) and Episode 9 ("They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They?", 6.5), a swing of 1.4 points.
Top 10 Highest Rated Episodes of Gossip Girl
| Rank | Episode | Title | Score | Votes | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Season 6, Ep 10 | New York, I Love You XOXO | 9.0 | 8 | Dec 17, 2012 |
| #2 | Season 2, Ep 18 | The Age of Dissonance | 8.8 | 8 | Mar 16, 2009 |
| #3 | Season 2, Ep 24 | Valley Girls | 8.6 | 8 | May 11, 2009 |
| #4 | Season 4, Ep 11 | The Townie | 8.6 | 8 | Dec 6, 2010 |
| #5 | Season 2, Ep 13 | O Brother, Where Bart Thou? | 8.5 | 8 | Dec 8, 2008 |
| #6 | Season 2, Ep 7 | Chuck in Real Life | 8.4 | 8 | Oct 20, 2008 |
| #7 | Season 2, Ep 11 | The Magnificent Archibalds | 8.4 | 8 | Nov 17, 2008 |
| #8 | Season 2, Ep 25 | The Goodbye Gossip Girl | 8.4 | 8 | May 18, 2009 |
| #9 | Season 3, Ep 18 | The Unblairable Lightness of Being | 8.4 | 8 | Apr 12, 2010 |
| #10 | Season 1, Ep 13 | The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate | 8.3 | 11 | Jan 9, 2008 |