When it finally hit the air, it fared decently in the ratings (1.9 in 18-49 and 9 million total viewers in Live 7) but was pulled by the network after just five episodes had aired. Billed as a modern-day love story with a procedural element, this genre series starring Kristin Kreuk was lucky to air as long as it did. The series begins with the return of Upper East Side teenage "it" girl Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively) from a "mysterious absence". Gossip Girl reveals that Serena has been away at boarding school in Cornwall, Connecticut, She also happens to be the childhood "best friend" and occasional rival of Serena van der Woodsen. It rated poorly on Thursdays in its first season in 2012, fell further when it moved to Mondays in the fall of 2013, and then aired its third season last summer. Its final 13 episodes will roll out on Thursdays this summer on the CW.
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