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Sacred Games (TV series)
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Sacred Games
Genre
Crime
Thriller
Based on
Sacred Games
by Vikram Chandra
Written by
Varun Grover
Smita Singh
Vasant Nath
Directed by
Anurag Kashyap
Vikramaditya Motwane
Starring
Saif Ali Khan
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Radhika Apte
Theme music composer
Alokananda Dasgupta
Composer(s)
Background Score:
Alokananda Dasgupta
Songs:
Phenom
Divine
Country of origin
India
Original language(s)
Hindi
No. of seasons
1
No. of episodes
8 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)
Kelly Luegenbiehl
Erik Barmack
Vikramaditya Motwane
Production location(s)
India
Cinematography
Swapnil Sonawane
Sylvester Fonseca
Aseem Bajaj
Editor(s)
Aarti Bajaj
Production company(s)
Phantom Films
Distributor
Netflix
Release
Original network
Netflix
Original release
6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
External links
Website
Sacred Games is an Indian web television series based on Vikram Chandra's 2006 thriller novel of the same name, it is also the first Netflix Original from India. The series is directed by Vikramaditya Motwane and Anurag Kashyap who also produced it under their banner Phantom Films. The novel was adapted by Varun Grover, Smita Singh and Vasant Nath. Kelly Luegenbiehl, Erik Barmack and Motwane served as the executive producers.
Sartaj Singh (played by Saif Ali Khan) is a troubled police officer in Mumbai who receives a phone call from gangster Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) Gaitonde tells him to save the city within 25 days, the series chronicles the events that follow afterwards. The cast of the series also includes Radhika Apte, Girish Kulkarni, Neeraj Kabi, Jeetendra Joshi, Rajshri Deshpande, Jatin Sarna, Elnaaz Norouzi and Kubra Sait in different roles.
The development of Sacred Games started after Erik Barmack, the Vice-president of Netflix contacted Motwane to create Indian content for the platform in 2014. They opted to adapt Chandra's novel in the local Indian language to which Motwane agreed. After the script was completed, Motwane asked Kashyap to co-direct; Motwane directed the sequences involving Singh while Kashyap directed Gaitonde's. Swapnil Sonawane was the director of photography for Motwane; Sylvester Fonseca and Aseem Bajaj filmed the scenes directed by Kashyap. Aarti Bajaj was the editor and Alokananda Dasgupta composed the background score.
The first four episodes of Sacred Games premiered on 29 June, 2018 with the full season of eight episodes released on Netflix on 6 July across 191 countries with subtitles in more than 20 languages. It received mostly positive review from critics, with particular praise on the performances and writing.
Contents
1 Premise
2 Cast
2.1 Main
2.2 Recurring
3 Episodes
4 Production
4.1 Development
4.2 Casting and characters
4.3 Filming
5 Release
6 Soundtrack
7 Reception
8 References
9 External links
Premise[edit]
Sartaj Singh, is a troubled police inspector in Mumbai police, living on sleeping pills and seeking validation from a police force he nevertheless loathes for its corruption. He receives an anonymous phone call from Ganesh Gaitonde, a notorious crime lord who has been missing for 16 years. He tells Singh to save the city in 25 days, which initiates a chain of events that burrows deep into India's dark underworld. In the journey, he is helped by a Research and Analysis Wing officer, Anjali Mathur.[1]
Cast[edit]
Main[edit]
Saif Ali Khan as Inspector Sartaj Singh
Nawazuddin Siddiqui as Ganesh Gaitonde
Radhika Apte as Anjali Mathur
Recurring[edit]
Neeraj Kabi as DCP Parulkar
Jatin Sarna as Deepak "Bunty" Shinde
Kubra Sait as Kuku
Jitendra Joshi as Constable Katekar
Rajshri Deshpande as Subhadra
Luke Kenny as Malcolm Mourad
Elnaaz Norouzi as Zoya Mirza/Jamila
Pankaj Tripathi as Khanna Guru Ji
Aamir Bashir as Inspector Majid Ali Khan
Geetanjali Thapa as Nayanika Sehgal
Shalini Vatsa as Kanta Bai
Surveen Chawla as Jojo Mascarenas
Girish Kulkarni as Bipin Bhosale
Anupriya Goenka as Megha Singh
Danish Pandor as Bada Badariya
Anil Charanjeet as Chota Badariya
Vikram Kochar as Mathu
Samir Kochhar as SPI Markand
Chittaranjan Tripathy as Trivedi
Rajendra Shisatkar as ASI Dhobale
Sukhmani Sadana as Mikki
Muni Jha as Paritosh Shah
Karan Wahi as Karan Malhotra
Nawab Shah as Salim Kaka
Jaipreet Singh as Constable Dilbagh Singh
Raj Kashyap as Junaid Sheikh
Affan Khan as Young Sartaj Singh
Sunny Pawar as Young Ganesh Gaitonde
Saurabh Sachdeva as Suleiman Isa
Sandesh Kulkarni as Gaitonde's Father
Vibhavari Deshpande as Gaitonde's Mother
Episodes[edit]
No.
Title
Directed by
Written by [2]
Original air date [3]
1
"Ashwathama" Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap Varun Grover 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
The episode is named after the Hindu legend Ashwathama, who was cursed to suffer human life till eternity, in a way making him invincible.
Old time gangster Ganesh Gaitonde (Nawazuddin Siddiqui) kills an unnamed woman who taunts him about the secret she kept for 20 years. A gunman enters a restaurant, killing almost everyone. Sartaj Singh (Saif Ali Khan), an honest policeman, faces departmental enquiry related to a teenager wrongly shot dead in an encounter by his senior, Parulkar. In the same evening, he gets a call from Ganesh Gaitonde, who starts narrating his journey from being the son of a pious and simpleton Brahmin to becoming a feared gangster of Mumbai in the 80s. Unaware of his true identity, Sartaj ignores him until he drops the name of Sartaj's father, constable Dilbag Singh, in the conversation. RAW listens the whole conversation. Sartaj tracks Ganesh Gaitonde to a small but heavily secured warehouse in a mall, and forces his way through a bulldozer. He confronts Ganesh Gaitonde, who reveals that Mumbai would be destroyed in 25 days and only Trivedi would be saved, and fatally shoots himself.
2
"Halahala" Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap Smita Singh 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
The episode is named after 'Halahala', an extremely toxic poison thst comes out as a by-product of an attempt by Devas and Asuras to extract Amrit, the nectar for eternal life.
The forensics team starts crime scene investigation; RAW agent Anjali Mathur visits the crime scene. Parulekar and RAW agents take the statement of Sartaj. Later, Parulekar suspends Sartaj for not co-operating in the inquiry of teenager's encounter. Anjali is impressed by Sartaj's analytical skills and asks him to find more about the lady found murdered at the crime scene. Meanwhile, Home Minister Bipin Bhosale is shaken by the news of Gaitonde's death and calls Parulekar for details, and commands him to disclose every minute details of the case as-it-happens. An actress named Zoya Mirza is also shaken by the news. Sartaj visits the crime scene and steals the car key earlier seen in the hand of dead lady. He locates the car and her home from the license plate. The name of the dead lady is Jojo Mascarenas, a casting agent who doubles up as pimp for struggling actresses. On inspecting her home, he locates a large stash of counterfeit currency and notifies Anjali. In parallel, the narration of Ganesh's life continues. Viewers are introduced to Bunty, a vicious small time criminal who displays deep communal hatred but is very loyal to Gaitonde and idolises him. The title 'Halahala' represent the poison of communal hatred. Bunty is always at loggerheads with Chota Badariya because he is a Muslim and is in a relationship with his sister.
3
"Atapi Vatapi" Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap Smita Singh 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
The episode is named after two demon brothers, Atapi and Vatapi, who trap and kill travelers in a unique way.
Jojo Mascarenas (Surveen Chawla), a famous casting agent's dead body found in the bunker leads Sartaj to one of Gaitonde's Partner, Bunty (Jatin Sarna). Tracking a mobile location, Anjali reaches the restaurant where mass shooting happened in Episode 1 and saves an aged Mathu, Gaitonde's ally from the 80s. An unnamed assassin successfully kills Mathu in the hospital with a poisonous injection. Meanwhile, Sartaj comes across a TV starlet, Nayanika. In recurring flashback, Gaitonde recalls stealing a lucky charm, Kuckoo (Kubra Sait) from his enemy Suleiman Isa, and his journey to becoming a feared gangster of Mumbai.
4
"Brahmahatya" Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap Vasant Nath 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
The episode is based on the concept of Brahmahatya (Brahmanahatya), which is the act of killing a Brahman or Brahma who resides in every one, implying the act of killing people, not just Hindus.
With the help of RAW, TV starlet Nayanika (Geetanjali Thapa) visits Bunty with a hidden camera to envoke his relationship with Gaitonde. She is caught, alerting Sartaj and Anjali. Sartaj is captured by Bunty and let off with a warning. In the mid-'80s, Gaitonde discovers a racket even more powerful than drugs and guns: Politics. He takes 50 lakh from upcoming politician Bipin Bhosale to influence the elections in Bhosale's favour. Meanwhile, his relationship with Kuckoo intensifies and he tries to convert his black money into white through various corporate plans.
5
"Sarama" Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap Vasant Nath 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
Disappointed by Anjali's view towards Nainika, Sartaj himself tries to save the TV starlet but dramatically ends interrupting the RAW's plans to catch Bunty. In 1992, as political unrest increases, Gaitonde and Isa's enimity drastically increases.
6
"Pretakalpa" Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap Smita Singh 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
When Sartaj's constable, Katekar (Jitendra Joshi), is pressured to investigate the case of a young man from a Muslim slum who was found missing for many days, finds a relation between the boy and a theft in nearby shop.
7
"Rudra" Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap Vasant Nath 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
Hoping to join the missing dots of their case, Sartaj and Anjali reunite to figure out how the enigmatic Trivedi, whom Gaitonde quoted to be the lone survivor after 25 days. In the process an Egypto-Indian kills Anjali in Trivedi's house.
8
"Yayati" Vikramaditya Motwane & Anurag Kashyap Varun Grover 6 July 2018 (2018-07-06)
To save Mumbai from the threat that Gaitonde stated, Sartaj falls behind to find out who Gaitonde's third father is and what's planned to happen on the 25th day. His Discovery led him to a large room full of dangerous weapons wrapped inside wooden boxes.
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Erik Barmack, the vice president of Netflix, came across Vikram Chandra's 2006 crime novel Sacred Games while they were searching for content for Indian and global audience. He called it "an interesting property" and decided to adapt it in the local Indian language.[4] They decided to approach Phantom Films while looking for director and producer for the series.[4] In 2014, writer-director Vikramaditya Motwane met the team of Netflix during his visit to Los Angeles.[5] Motwane had read Chandra's earlier novel Love and Longing in Bombay: Stories where the character of Sartaj Singh was introduced. After the meeting, he read Sacred Games and thought it was "great".[6] He said the best thing for him was that they wanted to make it in Hindi and not in English: "Because speaking in English can seem so fake at times."[4] He then started working on the adaptation of the novel with writer Varun Grover and called writing as the "biggest challenge".[5]
Motwane called the digital medium "liberating" as he was able to tell stories that "don't have to be told in two-and-a-half hours with an interval and three songs inserted into it."[7] Initially, Motwane considered bringing different directors on board for each episode: "As we got closer to production, we realised that dates were clashing and that it was an overall nightmare [..]."[8] He then told Anurag Kashyap to co-direct the series with him as Motwane felt that the two "distinct voices" were essential for the "parallel tracks" of story. Kashyap said he "gobbled" on the opportunity as he was fascinated with the novel.[5] Kashyap had read the novel in 2006 when it came out and in 2014, was approached by AMC from Scott Free Productions for a series in English.[9] Kashyap declined the offer as he did not want to do "anything based in India in english".[10]
Motwane and his writers gave the scripts to Chandra for feedback. "Chandra is so research-intensive that we didn't have to approach another researcher, we just had to ask him questions."[8] The series was written by Grover, Smita Singh and Vasant Nath.[11] One of the writer, Smita Singh said that in 2016, they were told by Phantom Films to adapt the novel and "it had to be a gripping, slow-burner".[12] The research was headed by Smita Nair and writers' room assistant Mantra Watsa, who summarised every chapter and made the "complex plot easily accessible" to them.[12] The entire script was completed in a year.[12] Nath said that in the beginning of the writing process, they were "chucking away some important characters from the original, and bringing in new ones".[12] It is the first Indian original series for Netflix.[5]
The episode titles are inspired by Hindu mythology. The first episode titled Aswatthama, was based on the namesake character from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata. He was cursed with immortality by Krishna after the Kurukshetra war. In the series, Gaitonde calls himself immortal like Ashwatthama, but later commits suicide.[13] Halahala, another episode, was named after a poison of the same name which was retrieved from Samudra manthan.[13] Aatapi and Vatapi were two demons who used to trick travellers with hospitality and kill them.[13] Brahmahatya means killing of a Brahmin, which is a crime in Hinduism. In the episode, Gaitonde being a Brahmin, agrees to attract Muslim votes for Hindu politician Bhosale.[13] Sarama is referred to a dog. Pretakalpa is the rites of a Hindu to perform the cremations. In this episode, Katekar is killed and Sartaj cremates him.[13] Rudra is the angered version of Shiva. Gaitonde's wife Subhadra is killed in this episode of which he takes revenge by murdering her killers.[13] Yayati was king cursed with premature old age.[13] The title sequence, logo, and title designs were designed by graphic designer Aniruddh Mehta and Mumbai-based motion lab Plexus, who drew inspiration from the Mahabharata for the designs. Mehta said that each emblem was a contemporary take on "stories from ancient Hindu scriptures, mandala's, mixing modern design elements with characters from the Indus Valley Civilization" that were derived from the episode titles.[14]
Several changes were made while adapting the novel into a series. The character of Kuckoo, a transgender man, is mentioned in passing, as a dancer whom a police officer fell in love with. A constable narrates this to Sartaj describing Kuckoo as "beautiful as a Kashmiri apple". In the series, Kuckoo is a an extended character and is shown as the love interest of Gaitonde.[15] Similarly, the character of Malcolm Murad who is mentioned once in the novel, has an extended role of an assassin.[15] Few other changes were also made, like the riots were a part of the story in the novel, whereas in the series, they are narrated by Gaitonde in glimpses.[15]
Casting and characters[edit]
The series marked actor Saif Ali Khan's first venture into television
Several characters in the film speak different Indian languages like Hindi, Marathi, Punjabi and Gujarati. Kashyap mentioned that it gives a "real sense of what India is".[16] Saif Ali Khan called the series an experiment and said he agreed to do it because "people are willing to watch programmes from other countries with sub-titles because good stories transcend boundaries."[17] Khan found an "interesting arc" in the character of Sartaj Singh and called it "troubled and honest". He said that he read bits of the novel but later dropped after he found it was not helping him find what needed as an actor.[7] Radhika Apte played the role of Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer Anjali Mathur. Apte called her character a "completely no-nonsense, focused woman who's highly respected in her field and by her peers."[7] She mentioned that her character is not glamourised unlike the Hindi film's depict a RAW agent and did not read the novel.[7] Kashyap said that the novel is about "how Bombay became Mumbai" and the series gives "a sense of the city, where it came from and where it is today."[18]
Nawazuddin Siddiqui said that he treated the role of a gangster as a human being. He also felt that a series gives more time for the character to be explored, unlike a film; he said he agreed to do the series as he wanted to explore the format.[19] He called it the most complex character he has played so far.[7] Khan read the short story Kama, written by Chandra, to "delve into his character's angst."[16] The character of Sartaj Singh was changed from the novel who is described as a thin and tall police officer to a muscled heavyweight. Khan said that changes were made to make the character look "visually engaging" who is a "slightly more charged-up version of the passive officer in the books".[16] Kashyap called Gaitonde the "sum of all we like in movie characters."[20] Motwane said that Siddiqui was his first choice to portray Gaitonde because he "plays gangster so well" and "has that aura and almost everything that's required to play a gangster."[21] He expressed that casting popular actors like Khan and Siddiqui was a conscious decision as it also "drives an a larger audience to watch. He said that it was easier to convince Apte and Neeraj Kabi for the roles after Khan and Siddiqui were cast.[8] Kabi was cast in the role of DCP Parulkar, for which he researched from the novel.[22] He also worked on his body language as it was mentioned in the novel for the character.[23] Jeetendra Joshi played the role of constable Katekar, who is Sartaj's colleague. Joshi took inspiration from real life police officers for the character.[24]
Actress Kubbra Sait played the role of Cuckoo, a transgender woman. She was asked to audition by Kashyap at the screening of Mukkabaaz at MAMI Film Festival; Sait auditioned and was eventually selected.[25] She said the lack of references for the role made it "the most challenging experience" of her career. She wore a penis made of prosthetic makeup between her thighs.[26] Rajshri Deshpande played the role of Siddiqui's wife, Subhadra.[27] Girish Kulkarni was originally offered the role of constable Katekar, which he declined as he wanted a character "that would figure in both Sartaj and Ganesh Gaitonde’s world". He then got the role of minister Bipin Bhosale.[28] Iranian actress Elnaaz Norouzi was cast in the role of film star Zoya Mirza.[29] The series' production design was handled by Shazia Iqbal and Vintee Bansal; Aarti Bajaj served as the editor of the series. Swapnil Sonawane shot the portions directed by Motwane. Sylvester Fonseca and Aseem Bajaj shot the scenes of Kashyap.[30] Anish John served as the sound designer.[31]
Filming[edit]
Motwane started filming in September 2017.[32] Kashyap started filming the series after the completion of Mukkabaaz and finished shooting in January 2018.[33] Both Motwane and Kashyap shot the series separately; Motwane directed the present-day scenes with Khan and Kashyap filmed the Bombay of the 1980s with Siddiqui. Motwane called the exercise of shooting individually an "experiment".[5] Kashyap said it was "painfully difficult" to find the "pockets of Bombay which has kept itself like it is".[18] Chandra was working on the novel at the same time Kashyap was working on his film Black Friday (2007), so he "knew the real-life parallels" in the novel.[18] Kashyap said that he shot and treated the series like a film.[5] Motwane said that apart from leaving out small details, they have "stuck to the spirit of the book".[6] Motwane said that he tried to balance the series between "making it for a worldwide audience [and not alienating] everybody over here."[16] Motwane said that he felt liberated to tell the story without being confined to a three-act structure.[8]
Sacred Games was shot on different real locations in Mumbai including Byculla, as it was set in a period, which Motwane expressed was a "huge logistical challenge".[5][34] The time period of Gaitonde's story remained unchanged, while the present-day narrative was shifted to present from early 2000s.[8] Motwane explained that it was because of a "similar sort of government [today] and the vibes are the same, so the threat felt a lot more present".[18] Chandra served as a script consultant in the series.[35] According to Sonawane, "a lot of changes happened on the shoot".[30] Several shots were also mentioned in the script, like the introduction of Gaitonde as a kid, which was a top-angle shot, as in the script.[30] He chose to shoot Sartaj Singh's sequences with "worn-out but very warm lenses that reflect how nothing is working out in Sartaj’s life."[30] Yellow colour palette's were used in scenes involving Gaitone because of the "guru that he has begun to follow."[30] Bajaj shot for 27 days, but left after he was involved in another project. After which Fonseca shot the rest of the scenes. He used spherical lenses to shot in order to "demarcate" the world.[30] The shootout sequence at Gaitonde's house, was shot at three different locations with long takes on Steadicam and hand-held shots.[30] One of the scene with Sait involving frontal nudity, was shot in seven takes.[36]
Release[edit]
Apte at the screening of the show in Mumbai.
Sacred Games is the first Netflix original series from India. In February, 2018, Netflix announced three new series, along with four others, making a total of seven series coming out of India.[37][38] The first look of the main three characters: Singh, Gaitonde and Mathur were released by Netflix on 23 February, 2018. It had individual stills of a blood spattered Singh, a perplexed looking Mathur and kurta pyjama clad Gaitonde.[39] On 4 May, 2018, the 55 second long teaser video was released.[40] It was followed by the release of the official trailer on 5 June, 2018.[41] The series premiered in Mumbai on 28 June, 2018 at the MAMI film festival, where only first four episodes were shown.[42] The series was released on 6 July, 2018 across 191 countries on Netflix with subtitles in more than 20 languages.[5][43] Post the release, several mashup videos, art works and memes related to Sacred Games were released and circulated on social media.[44]
On 10 July 2018, the Indian National Congress party member Rajeev Kumar Sinha, lodged a First information report against Netflix, the showrunners and Nawazuddin Siddiqui, for allegedly insulting for Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in one of the scenes. Another complaint was lodged on 11 July 2018 by the President of Youth Indian National Trade Union Congress and All Indian Cine Worker's Association, Suresh Shyamal Gupta for allegedly insulting Gandhi.[45] On 14 July 2018, Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to respond to the controversy by stating that freedom "is a fundamental democratic right" and said: "My father lived and died in the service of India. The views of a character on a fictional web series can never change that."[46] On 15 July 2018, Sinha decided to withdraw the complaint following Gandhi's tweet.[47] Netflix informed the Delhi High Court on 19 July 2018 that a change had been incorporated in the English subtitle to remedy the alleged insult to Gandhi.[48] Sacred Games was also subjected to piracy.[49]
Soundtrack[edit]
Sacred Games
Soundtrack album by Alokananda Dasgupta, Divine and Phenom
Released
2018
Recorded
2017
Genre
Soundtrack
Length
52:41
Label
Netflix
Producer
Alokananda Dasgupta
Phenom
The soundtrack consists of 24 tracks including seven songs and other scores.[50][51] One song "Kaam 25" sung and written by rapper Divine and music by the rock band Phenom, was released on 14 June, 2018.[52] It was not used in the series. According to Sidhantha Jain of Firstpost, the song is a "hard-hitting, hypnotic Mumbai anthem inspired by the streets."[52] One of Divine's earlier song "Jungli Sher", was also used in the series' trailer.[52] The background score and the opening theme was composed by Alokananda Dasgupta.[31] She also composed four songs in it: "Saiyaan", "Tabahi", "Dhuaan Dhuaan" and "Kukoo’s Couplet".[31] Both Dasgupta and Motwane came up with the idea that the theme "should have a religious connotation but it shouldn't remind one of any particular religion". She then created gibberish lines after deciding to include an ominous chant by humming with a vocalist to record with a cello.[31] Rachita Arora composed two tracks of the album, "Disco Capital" and "Labon Se Chhukar." She was briefed by Kashyap to listen to the songs of Bappi Lahiri to get a "sense of the infectious rhythm that defined his music."[53]
Track listing
No.
Title
Lyrics
Music
Singer(s)
Length
1. "Intro" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 0:22
2. "Main theme music" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 02:50
3. "Dhuan Dhuan" Rajeshwari Dasgupta Alokananda Dasgupta Pallavi Roy
Mamta Singh 02:57
4. "Labbon Se Chhukar" Prakhar Mishra Varunendra Alokananda Dasgupta Jyotica Tangri 02:52
5. "Dance capital" Prakhar Mishra Varunendra Alokananda Dasgupta Shivi 02:53
6. "Disco in the night" Vishal Sawant Alokananda Dasgupta Shalmali Kholgade 02:54
7. "Kukoo's Couplet" Rajeshwari Dasgupta Alokananda Dasgupta Alokananda Dasgupta 01:30
8. "Tabahi" Rajeshwari Deshpande Alokananda Dasgupta Mamta Singh 02:46
9. "Theme Episode 1" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 02:53
10. "Sartaj's agony" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 0:45
11. "Katekar Theme" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 0:55
12. "The Finale" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 02:12
13. "Sartaj Theme" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:12
14. "I Am Ashwatthama" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:36
15. "Saiyyan" Rajeshwari Dasgupta Alokananda Dasgupta Pallavi Roy
Shibani Sur 01:55
16. "Gaitonde was free" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:36
17. "Zoya's Two- Face" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:35
18. "Consignment" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:29
19. "Save Her" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:03
20. "You Will Be Back" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:45
21. "Am I Man or God" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:12
22. "Conspiracy" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 0:49
23. "The Chase" Alokananda Dasgupta Instrumental 01:42
24. "Kaam 25" Divine Divine
Phenom Divine 02:41
Reception[edit]
Upon release, the series garnered positive reviews from critics, with praise to the performances.[54][55] The show held an 89% approval rating on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 6.62 out of 10. The critical consensus reads: "Gorgeous, grim, and unexpected, Sacred Games is saved from its procedural premise by its dense plotting and superb cast."[56]
Raja Sen gave a positive response and wrote: "It is not an immediately explosive concept, unfolding more like a thriller by numbers, helped along by strong performances and some nimble direction."[57] Jai Arjun Singh felt that the series replicated the novel's profanity very intricately and said that the "series uses its own methods to stress the idea of religion as something that can be both nurturing and cannibalistic".[58] Ektaa Malik of The Indian Express called the series "edgier and more layered", but said: "For those who have read the original source material — the novel Sacred Games — they might find the series a bit jarring with regards to certain plot developments."[11] Manjusha Radhakrishnan of Gulf News cited the series as an "edgy, thrilling winner" and said that Khan and Siddiqui are in their "top form".[59] Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV gave a positive response and wrote: "The series has the potential to wean back viewers who have been driven away from television by drab soap operas and trite entertainment formats."[60]
Dipti Kharude of The Quint commended the writing of the series and said, "What's commendable is that Sacred Games chooses compassion over glorification."[61] Swetha Ramakrishnan of Firstpost called it a "high benchmark for India's first Netflix original." She further said that the show gives "due diligence with high production value and an investment into the right parameters — writing, acting and direction."[62] Shristi Negi of CNN-News18 reviewed and mentioned that the show "totally grips you from start to finish".[63] Ankur Pathak of HuffPost gave a positive response and wrote: "At the surface, Sacred Games appears to be a standard cat-and-mouse chase but the show's probing, introspective nature turns a clichéd crime-saga to a biting commentary on the zeitgeist. Its relevance to our current moment cannot be overstated."[64] Siddhant Adlakha of IGN felt the series depicted women as the "collateral damage to the stories of men." He went on to say that the series is "alluring, but frustrating."[65]
Aditya Shrikrishna of The New Indian Express praised the performances of Kubbra Sait as Kukoo and Jitendra Joshi as Katekar, He called Katekar "probably the best translated character and storyline from the novel to the screen."[66] Urvi Parikh called the series "gripping, "intriguing" and "absolutely thrilling" and "exactly the Web series we have been waiting for".[67] Shweta keshri of India Today praised Siddiqui's acting and said that he "makes you believe that no one could have played Gaitonde better."[68] Tanul Thakur of The Wire felt the series was a "much leaner, condensed version of its source, trying to locate the novel’s moral and philosophical centre". He called it a "commendable, much-needed approach" that seems to be in a "needless hurry".[69] Prashant Rao of The Hindu expressed that series captures the spirit of the book. He also praised Khan's performance, stating that he "brings alive his character’s midlife crises and the many compromises Singh makes to inhabit a 'good cop' zone with skill and dexterity."[70]
Tim Goodman of The Hollywood Reporter stated that "there are clear flaws" while also mentioning that "there's something riveting about India's bleaker, darker heart being exposed as opposed to some upbeat, colorful explosion of dance scenes".[71] Mike Hale of The New York Times said that, "despite its verve and visual inventiveness, the series feels muddled and a little wearying at times"[72] Adam Starkey of Metro wrote that the dual narratives, while occasionally jarring, are equally compelling.[73] Taylor Antrim called the series "mesmerizing" and "addictive", he further said that it is "bollywood maximalism meets downbeat Euro noir meets Hollywood gangster epic".[74] Steve Greene of IndieWire felt the series was a "surface-level telling of a story that wants to have so much more in its grasp." He also noted the amount of violence depicted.[75] John Doyle of The Globe and Mail noted that the series "sprawls from thriller to dense character study to brooding meditation on the roots of India’s political corruption." He, however pointed out that some elements in the story "will puzzle viewers not familiar with India's tangled religious tensions and caste system."[76] Kaitlin Reily of Refinery29 called it a "juicy crime thriller that combines a hardboiled detective story with magical realism."[77] Lincoln Michel of GQ called it the "best Netflix original in years."[78]
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Orlando, Florida
Miami, Florida
Middlesboro, Kentucky
Minot, North Dakota
Moberly, Missouri
Muncie, Indiana
Roanoke, Virginia
South Omaha, Nebraska
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Art, entertainment, and media[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Magic City, a fresco by Jean-Michel Folon, inside Montgomery metro station in Brussels, Belgium
Film and television[edit]
Magic City (TV series), a 2012 TV series set in Miami
Magic City Memoirs, a 2015 film
The Magic City, a film by Antonello Padovano
Literature[edit]
"Magic City", a short story by Nelson S. Bond included in the collection The Far Side of Nowhere
The Magic City (novel), a 1910 novel by Edith Nesbit
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Groups[edit]
Magic City Jazz Orchestra (MCJO), an American jazz ensemble founded in 1999, as a spin-off of the SuperJazz Big Band (formerly UAB SuperJazz) by Birmingham, Alabama jazz pianist and vocalist Ray Reach
Albums[edit]
Magic City (MC Magic album), 2006
Magic City (P-Money album), 2004
The Magic City (Helium album), 1997
The Magic City (Sun Ra album), 1965
Songs[edit]
"Magic City", a song by 2XL from Neighborhood Rapstar
"Magic City", a song by Buju Banton from Rasta Got Soul
"Magic City", a song by Yngwie Malmsteen from Perpetual Flame
"Magic City", a song by Gorillaz from their 2018 album The Now Now.
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Magic City Morning Star, an online newspaper serving the Katahdin region of Maine, including the Penobscot County towns of Millinocket, East Millinocket, and Medway
Brands and enterprises[edit]
Magic-City, an amusement park near Pont de l'Alma, two blocks east of the Eiffel Tower, in Paris, France from 1900 to 1934; it hosted a large dance hall (at 188 rue de l'Université in Paris) known for its "drag balls"
Sports[edit]
Magic City Classic, an annual American football "classic" which features Alabama A&M University and Alabama State University, two of Alabama's largest historically black universities
Magic City Misfits (MCM), a roller derby league based in Jacksonville, Florida
Magic City Snowbears, a defunct professional basketball club based in Minot, North Dakota
See also[edit]
All pages with a title containing Magic City
Magic Town, a 1947 American film

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Jenny Humphrey
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Jenny Humphrey
Gossip Girl and The It Girl character
Taylor Momsen as Jenny Humphrey
First appearance
Novel:
Gossip Girl
(Gossip Girl series)
The It Girl
(The It Girl series)
Television:
"Pilot"
(episode 1.01)
Last appearance
Novel:
Nothing Can Keep Us Together
(Gossip Girl series)
Classic
(The It Girl series)
Television:
"New York, I Love You XOXO"
(episode 6.10)
Created by
Character
Cecily von Ziegesar
Developed for Television
Josh Schwartz
Stephanie Savage
Portrayed by
Taylor Momsen
Information
Full name
Jennifer Tallulah Humphrey
Nickname(s)
Jenny (by everyone)
Aliases
J, Little J, Queen J, Erica Van Der Woodsen, Blair Waldorf
Occupation
Novels:
Artist
High school student
(at Constance Billard; expelled)
(at Waverly Academy)
Television:
High school student
(at Constance Billard; departed)
College student
(at Central Saint Martins)
Fashion designer
Drug dealer (former)
Family
Rufus Humphrey
(father)
Daniel "Dan" Humphrey
(older brother)
Novels:
Jeanette Humphrey
(mother; estranged)
Television:
Alison Humphrey
(mother)
Lillian "Lily" Humphrey
(ex-stepmother)
Scott Rosson
(paternal half-brother)
Serena van der Woodsen
(ex-paternal stepsister/sister-in-law)
Eric van der Woodsen
(ex-paternal stepbrother)
Charles "Chuck" Bass
(ex-adoptive stepbrother)
Jennifer Tallulah "Jenny" Humphrey is one of the characters in both the Gossip Girl and The It Girl series of novels by Cecily von Ziegesar. She is portrayed by Taylor Momsen in the Gossip Girl television adaptation on The CW.[1]
Contents
1 Novel series
1.1 Gossip Girl
1.2 The It Girl
2 TV series
2.1 Season 1
2.2 Season 2
2.3 Season 3
2.4 Season 4
2.5 Season 5
2.6 Season 6
3 Reception
4 References
Novel series[edit]
Gossip Girl[edit]
Jennifer Humphrey is the daughter of Rufus Humphrey, an editor of Beat poets who has never been published himself, and Jeanette Humphrey, who ran off with a European aristocrat. She has an older brother, Dan Humphrey, an aspiring writer. Jenny is a student at the Constance Billard School for Girls, a small, elite, all-girls school on the Upper East Side that Serena van der Woodsen and Blair Waldorf also attend. In the book series, Jenny is described as a short, well-endowed brunette, but the television show depicts her as tall, skinny and blonde.
In the Gossip Girl prequel It Had To Be You, Jenny is noted for having a rather flat chest until she begins taking breast enlargement supplements, which are the cause of her DD cup size.
The It Girl[edit]
Jenny is the protagonist of the book series The It Girl, which shows her new life after she gets expelled from Constance Billard and starts at Waverly Academy in upstate New York. In The It Girl, Jenny tries to reinvent herself as a "popular and sophisticated city girl" and leave behind the person she was at Constance. When Jenny arrives at Waverly, she finds the students even more attractive, athletic, and intimidating than she had imagined. Jenny then meets her two new exceptionally beautiful and popular roommates: lithe and blonde Southern girl Callie Vernon, and red-headed, green-eyed, sophisticated New Jerseyan Brett Messerschmidt. She quickly learns that she has replaced their old best friend, the extremely attractive and notorious Tinsley Carmichael. Jenny can't help but feel that sleeping in such a lucky bed must rub off.
TV series[edit]
Season 1[edit]
Main article: List of Gossip Girl episodes
Jenny Humphrey is introduced in Season 1. A pretty, blonde freshman at Constance Billard,[2] she tries desperately to fit in with Blair's clique, but Blair makes it difficult for her, subjecting Jenny to the rules of high school hierarchy. A possible friendship ends when Blair discovers Nate's lingering feelings for Serena and Jenny's interest in Nate, entailing further cruelty to Jenny. When Blair's affair with Chuck Bass is exposed, Nate approaches Jenny and Blair's affair is made public. Blair's friends shun her for her hypocrisy and establish Jenny as the new Queen Bee of Constance Billard.[3] Despite being one of the school It Girls, she is driven to prove herself. Lacking self-confidence because she is not as rich as the other girls, she sells her sewing machine and barters an expensive dress she stole from one of her friends. When Blair throws her a surprise birthday party, the other girls discover that Jenny stole the dress, bringing Blair's scheme to fruition. Jenny retaliates by bringing Nate with her to Blair's victory party and winning the girls to her side.[4] Jenny and Blair then struggle for the position of Queen Bee. Jenny thinks she's found true love with Asher Hornsby, but their romance is short-lived when she discovers that he is gay. He convinces her to say that she lost her virginity to him in order to dispel the rumors that he is gay, promising that as long as she pretends it's true, he'll give her privileges that the Upper East Side can offer. But Blair and Eric out Asher at his own party, and Jenny confesses that she lied about having sex with him. Blair's clique abandons her once again, and she later finds Blair to tell her that she's won as it's "not worth it".[5] In the season finale, Jenny receives an internship at Blair's mother Eleanor's company.
Season 2[edit]
At the beginning of season 2, Jenny spends her summer working hard as a new intern for Eleanor Waldorf Designs. She apologizes to Eric for her behavior the previous season. He forgives her and invites her to the White Party in the Hamptons, where he introduces her to Tinsley Mortimer and she proves her worth to one of Eleanor's supervisors.[6]
Eleanor fires Jenny after a critical remark about one of her dresses, but during a citywide blackout, Eleanor realizes her talent and hires Jenny. After constant harassment by Blair’s minions, Jenny decides to skip school to pursue a future in fashion.
Blair and Serena have another fight about Serena's growing popularity, and Jenny is dragged into it during Eleanor's fashion show. When she changes the seating arrangement Blair had planned, Blair retaliates by telling Rufus that Jenny has been skipping school, and he confronts her. Blair attempts to sabotage Jenny’s work in the show but Jenny improvises, proposing that Serena and the socialites walk the runway. In an effort to ruin Serena, Blair switches the final dress with one that Jenny made, drawing Eleanor's ire. The dress is a huge hit with the audience and the fashion show is a big success. Jenny realizes Blair's frustrations with her friendship with Serena, commenting that they have worked hard for what they’ve wanted and Serena just glides through. Eleanor later praises Jenny for her work.[7]
Rufus eventually agrees to Jenny being home-schooled after seeing how committed and good at her job she is. At work, Jenny befriends Agnes Andrews (Willa Holland), a model who convinces her to start her own fashion line. Realizing that working for Eleanor won't help her develop as a designer and that Eleanor has begun to take advantage of her talents, Jenny leaves.[8] Jenny also begins a short relationship with Nate when they share a passionate kiss after he rescues her from being taken advantage of by an older photographer. Jenny and Rufus argue over her quitting Eleanor’s and Jenny moves out of the Humphreys' apartment and moves in with Agnes, who suggests that they plan a guerrilla fashion show at the charity gala honoring Lily and Bart.[9] The show is a big success but Vanessa witnesses her kissing Nate, thereby straining their friendship. Rufus tries to get her arrested but is stopped by Lily. Agnes's fiery temper and their growing disagreements over the clothing line make it hard for them to close a business deal. Jenny steals Agnes’s contact list, attempting to make a deal by herself. Upon learning of Jenny’s betrayal, Agnes burns all her dresses and kicks her out of her apartment, leaving her with nothing.[10]
Upon learning that she is too young to start her own business, she attempts to file for emancipation, but Rufus refuses. On Thanksgiving, Lily finds the papers after discovering that Jenny has been hiding in their apartment with Eric, and warns Rufus. Rufus and Jenny reconcile after a little persuasion from Eleanor and she returns home.[11] During the Snowflake Ball, Jenny learns that Vanessa and Nate are back together even though Vanessa was aware of Nate's feelings for her. Nate breaks up with her after she helps to humiliate Vanessa at the ball. Jenny returns to Constance and is forced to contend with Blair’s minions.
During the season finale and Serena’s hunt for Gossip Girl, Jenny decides to compete to be the next Queen Bee after Blair leaves. She almost drops out, but Blair gives her a touching speech about keeping her eye on the prize. In the end Blair chooses Jenny and crowns her queen of Constance.[12]
Season 3[edit]
After Jenny fails to bring about egalitarianism at Constance, she resolves to rule as Queen Bee with her own group of minions.[13] With her new position and wealth, Jenny’s social-climbing persona resurfaces and she begins to erase her former Brooklyn self, throwing away her homemade clothes and sewing machine. Worried that Jenny is turning into a typical Queen Bee, Eric and Jonathon attempt an intervention, but are humiliated by Jenny and her clique.[14] Eric teams up with Blair to take down Jenny at the Cotillion Ball by sabotaging her escort. The plan backfires, and Jenny instead secures Nate to escort her, winning her the respect of the Queens at every prep school on the Upper East Side. As a consequence of Eric’s scheming, Jonathan breaks up with him and a rift emerges in Jenny and Eric’s relationship.[15]
Chuck introduces her to Damien Dalgaard, son of the Belgian ambassador, who deals drugs.[16] Liking his wild lifestyle, Jenny strikes up a relationship with him and helps him supply drugs to his customers while sharing in some of the profit, even stealing some of Lily’s “headache pills”.[17] Lily and Rufus find out about the drugs, which Damien covers up with a story about his father.[18] Against Rufus’s will, Jenny continues her relationship with Damien, who seems interested in taking it further. Jenny, who is a virgin, backs out at the last minute, causing Damien to break up with her, leaving her to face her family.[19]
At Rufus’s suggestion, Eleanor reemploys Jenny to help out with her upcoming fashion show. Jenny is happy to be back, but is shocked to learn that one of the models she’ll be working with is Agnes, who, after the show finishes, takes revenge on Jenny by drugging her and leaving her in a bar to be taken advantage of. Nate rescues Jenny before anything happens to her. Because of this, Jenny’s feelings for Nate reawaken and she aspires to win him over.[20] She tries to kiss him but he resists her advances because he sees her only as a friend and because he is dating Serena. Jenny attempts to sabotage Serena and Nate’s relationship by lying to Serena and implying to Nate that she is having an affair with Carter Baizen. Jenny’s attempts fail, and her relationship with both is left tenuous after Nate kicks her out of his apartment.
At a gala event where Serena’s recently returned father William Van Der Woodsen is making a speech, a former client of Damien’s approaches Jenny, angrily telling her the drugs she sold her (Lily’s cancer medication) gave her a yeast infection. Rufus overhears this and grounds Jenny to the Humphrey apartment in Brooklyn.[21] During her punishment, Jenny researches Lily’s medicine and tells Chuck there is something very wrong with the medication Serena’s father is prescribing her. It is discovered that William has lied to Lily about her condition and been giving her drugs that make her sick in a plot to win her back from Rufus. Seeing an opportunity to break up Rufus and Lily and return her family to the way it was before, Jenny attempts to sabotage Blair, Chuck, and Nate’s plan to unveil William’s deception. When William is about to be held accountable, she quickly runs to William and warns him, telling him the police are coming to get him, and urges him to escape. Back at the van der Woodsen penthouse she reveals that she warned William and says she wishes her family could go back to normal: "When I lived in Brooklyn, I may have had to ride the subway to school, and make my own clothes, but at least our family was happy". Rufus says the only thing that needs to return to normal is Jenny. Eric is hurt by Jenny's attempt to leave the family, and says that if she wants out, no one is forcing her to stay.[22]
Jenny hits rock bottom after sending Gossip Girl a picture of Dan and Serena in bed together, jeopardizing Dan and Nate’s friendship, Dan and Vanessa's relationship, and breaking up Nate and Serena’s relationship. Blair confronts Jenny, telling her, “Nate loves Serena, Dan loves Vanessa — God knows why — and Chuck loves me. But you, Jenny? No one loves you except your daddy. And after what you pulled yesterday, who knows if that's even true anymore?”[23] Emotionally distressed, Jenny goes to Nate’s apartment but instead finds Chuck devastated over his break-up with Blair and in her state of vulnerability, Jenny loses her virginity to Chuck. Afterward, Blair arrives willing to take Chuck back and Jenny sneaks out. She breaks down in tears to Eric, telling him that everyone hates her and that she slept with Chuck. Eric tells Dan, who confronts Chuck just as he is about to propose to Blair. Jenny, in tears, leaves with Rufus and Lily. A week later, she says her goodbyes to her family and leaves to finish high school with her mother in Hudson.[24]
Season 4[edit]
Jenny has been living in Hudson with her mother since May. Blair finds Jenny preparing for an interview with Tim Gunn, and grants her a special day pass. When Chuck steals Jenny's portfolio, she is forced to visit The Empire Hotel, where Blair had forbidden her to go. This results in Blair and Jenny scheming against each other, and Jenny eventually telling Gossip Girl that she lost her virginity to Chuck, not Damien Dalgaard. While Jenny is left feeling victorious, a defeated Blair blames Chuck. Jenny ultimately realises the damage of her return and decides to leave for good, telling Blair and Chuck that their vindictive games against each other will soon destroy them both.
Juliet and Vanessa Skype Jenny, asking for help to take down Serena. Jenny doesn't want to go back to her old tricks but also feels Serena is to blame for everything that happened last year and can never take blame for anything, so she agrees to help with the scheme. But when Serena ends up in the hospital after being drugged by Juliet, Jenny tells Juliet that she is going to come clean with everyone about their scheme. Juliet warns her that she will be going down alone. When Jenny appears at the hospital, Vanessa has already pinned the entire scheme on her; unable to defend herself, she leaves, showing up at Blair's later that night, telling her that Juliet was behind everything and that she and Vanessa were merely accomplices. To prove her story, she hands Blair Juliet's masquerade mask and earns Blair's forgiveness. After confessing to Blair, she says she would love to help her take down Juliet, but she should return to Hudson rather than become involved in another scheme.
Season 5[edit]
In the premiere episode of season 5, "Yes, Then Zero," Rufus reveals that Jenny moved to London to attend Central Saint Martins.
Season 6[edit]
In the final episode of the series, it is revealed that Jenny knew that her brother, Dan Humphrey, was the mysterious blogger behind Gossip Girl. She returns to the Upper East Side, appearing in the five-year time jump for her brother's wedding to Serena van der Woodsen. Jenny works as a designer for Blair's fashion empire, implying that they have gotten over their past animosity. Together they create their own clothing line, "J for Waldorf".
Reception[edit]
Rumors have been made throughout Gossip Girl's first few seasons that Jenny would be given her own spin-off, in line with the character leaving for boarding school just like the novels. News later confirmed that producers did not pick up the spin-off.[25]
Jenny's character further gained prominence during the show's third season. Enid Portugez of the LA Times praised Jenny's fashionable skills, stating that "Jenny capped off the drama by showing us she's becoming extremely adept at becoming a drug dealer. Her brilliant idea to sew pills into jacket paillettes could have easily won her a "Project Runway" challenge! Despite the illegality of it all, it was nice to see Jenny put her wit and wiles to use..." [26] Following the dramatic events during the third season finale, Michael Ausiello praised both Leighton Meester and Taylor Momsen's performance.[27] L.J. Gibbs, from TV Fanatic, gave the episode a 3.5 rating star out of 5, and said that he felt that Chuck being shot at the end of the episode was a very "cheap move by the writers", and that the storyline involving Chuck and Jenny having sex was very "unlikely".[28] Mark O. Estes, from TV Overmind, had also praised Taylor Momsen's performance in the episode and said that he "wish that Jenny had of gotten her own spin-off", and questions that if her send-off in this episode means that the show's writers have a "Katherine Heigl" situation on their hands".[29] However, Jenny was included in TV Guide's list of The Most Loathed TV Characters.[30]
When asked during a Vanity Fair interview if "real" girls could afford the looks from the show, costume designers Eric Daman and Meredith Markworth-Pollack commented on Jenny's style and stated "Of course! Have fun with it like Jenny Humphrey does, and listen to your fashion sense. Go to a vintage or thrift store and have it tailored so it looks like Marc Jacobs [...] but it’s all about individuality." [31]
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"Hi, Society"
"The Thin Line Between Chuck and Nate"
"Desperately Seeking Serena"
"All About My Brother"
"Much 'I Do' About Nothing"
Season 2
"Summer, Kind of Wonderful"
"Never Been Marcused"
"The Dark Night"
"The Ex Files"
"The Serena Also Rises"
"Seder Anything"
"Valley Girls"
"The Goodbye Gossip Girl"
Season 3
"Reversals of Fortune"
"The Freshman"
"The Lost Boy"
"Enough About Eve"
"They Shoot Humphreys, Don't They?"
"The Last Days of Disco Stick"
"The Debarted"
"The Hurt Locket"
"Last Tango, Then Paris"
Season 4
"Belles de Jour"
"Double Identity"
"The Undergraduates"
"Touch of Eva"
"Easy J"
"Gaslit"
"The Townie"
"Petty in Pink"
"The Princesses and the Frog"
"The Wrong Goodbye"
Season 5
"Yes, Then Zero"
"All the Pretty Sources"
"Rhodes to Perdition"
"Riding in Town Cars with Boys"
"The End of the Affair?"
"Father and the Bride"
"G.G."
"The Backup Dan"
Season 6
"Gone Maybe Gone"
"New York, I Love You XOXO"
Characters
Serena van der Woodsen
Blair Waldorf
Dan Humphrey
Nate Archibald
Jenny Humphrey
Chuck Bass
Vanessa Abrams
Eric van der Woodsen
Lily van der Woodsen
Rufus Humphrey
Georgina Sparks
Juliet Sharp
Ivy Dickens
Lola Rhodes
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OMFGG – Original Music Featured on Gossip Girl No. 1
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