Weak return for Gossip Girl to ITV2

The return of American drama Gossip Girl to ITV2 got off to a weak start according to overnight ratings.

 

The return of American drama Gossip Girl to ITV2 got off to a weak start according to overnight ratings. The drama, about the lives of privileged young adults on the Upper East Side of New York, returned to ITV2 for the opening episode of Season Four. The drama returned in America just two weeks ago meaning the UK is only two episodes behind its American counterparts. The first episode boasted extensive location filming in Paris with lead characters Blair (Leighton Meester) and Serena (Blake Lively) but according to overnight ratings the episode on ITV2 last night at 8pm had 160,000 viewers – down on the average of 182,000 viewers who watching the previous season.

 

A full round up for Wednesday’s television ratings will follow.