On January 24, a former associate of Chuck’s father, Russell Thorpe (Michael Boatman), along with his daughter Raina (Tika Sumpter), return to Manhattan with some unfinished business for Chuck and the Upper East Siders in the first Gossip Girl of 2011.

Serena and Chuck join forces against Lily, meanwhile, as Blair realizes that her own mother, Eleanor, may be her key to becoming a future CEO. Elsewhere, Nate worries that his dad is having a little too much fun and not taking his parole seriously ...

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