Gossip Girl is a popular American teen drama television series that aired on The CW from 2007 to 2012. Penn Badgley played the role of Dan Humphrey, one of the main characters in the show. The series follows the lives of privileged teenagers living on the Upper East Side of New York City, as they navigate love, friendship, and scandal. Gossip Girl became a cultural phenomenon and catapulted Penn Badgley to fame.