Ben’s mother comes to town, forcing issues to the surface between Ben and Serena. Russell Thorpe is determined to destroy Chuck's family legacy, but he risks alienating his daughter, Raina, in the process. Watch free, streaming full episodes of Gossip Girl on cwtv.com. Gossip Girl Video: Watch Gossip Girl full episodes, previews, clips, interviews and more video. Gossip Girl is based on the best-selling series of young-adult novels by Cecily von Ziegesar and executive produced by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage. Gossip Girl is a drama based on the lives of privileged Manhattan prep school teens.