The Upper East Side has always thrived on power, privilege, and perception. For years, Manhattan’s elite have watched Serena van der Woodsen disappear and return, Blair Waldorf rule and unravel, Chuck Bass build an empire from destruction, and Nate Archibald struggle between legacy and freedom—all under the omnipresent gaze of Gossip Girl. Scandals have come and gone, reputations have burned and been rebuilt, and the city has learned to survive exposure. Or so it thought.