Next week's new episode, "The Dark Night," looks like the best of the Gossip Girl season so far. We'll post a full episode recap for you in the next few days, as we again are lucky enough to have an advance DVD copy to review.

But for now, here are some pictures from the episode. Click to enlarge ...

Follow the jump for even more Gossip Girl photos - and if you haven't seen the sneak peaks of "The Dark Night" yet, well... you gotta see these videos!

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