The CW Picks Up Gossip Girl For Full Season

The CW has greenlit Josh Schwartz’s Gossip Girl for a full, 22 episode season. Although its ratings have been ok, the show has seen substantial gains once DVR usage is factored in. The show’s two most recent episodes rank among the top 5 downloaded shows on iTunes.

“People everywhere are talking about Gossip Girl and we believe this show will continue to build audience as it builds buzz. Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage have created an incredibly heightened-reality world that viewers are locking into while advertisers, affiliates and press have also embraced the show. The series has earned its early pick-up and we look forward to a long run on The CW” says CW head Dawn Ostroff.