Episode
Gossip Girl: The Backup Dan
Overview
Blair must make a difficult decision about her future, the consequences of which could hurt those she loves most. Serena takes the blame for an incident with Gossip Girl in order to protect someone she loves.. Georgina smells the scent of scandal and decides to follow its trail.
Details
- Series
- Gossip Girl
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2012-02-06
- Runtime
- 41 min
Episode context
The Backup Dan is Episode 14 in Season 5 of Gossip Girl. It aired on 2012-02-06. The runtime is 41 min.
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