Gossip Girl returned with a vengeance last night with "In the Realm of the Basses."

Ed Westwick turned in another stellar performance as the reeling, distraught and empty Chuck Bass, while Blair Waldorf tried repeatedly to save him from himself.

Elsewhere, Jack Bass (Desmond Harrington) made his first appearance and Aaron Rose was nowhere to be found, leaving Serena and Dan free to be together ... although the whole Rufus-Lily love child thing threatens to stand in the way.

If you missed anything or just want to relive all the Upper East Side drama and happenings, get the complete breakdown here in our official episode guide!

Be sure to check out our photo gallery, video section, music guide and list of Gossip Girl quotes (we will be adding more quotes and music throughout the day).

Our fashion breakdown and staff Round Table discussion are still to come, too!

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