Gossip Girl is an American teen drama television series based on the book series of the same name written by Cecily von Ziegesar. The series, created by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, originally ran on The CW for six seasons from September 19, 2007, to December 17, 2012. Narrated by the omniscient blogger Gossip Girl, voiced by Kristen Bell, the series revolves around the lives of privileged young adults that live on Manhattan's Upper East Side.