Season 1 Serena van der Woodsen

the first season introduces serena beautiful, wealthy daughter of divorced parents returns boarding school. return sparks old rivalry best friend, blair. serena s return due younger brother, eric van der woodsen, attempted suicide, , considered unwelcome, old best friend blair, has seen serena threat reign queen bee of constance. after serena reconciles her, chuck bass reveals serena knows cause of sudden departure prior first season - taking nate archibald s (blair s boyfriend) virginity during wedding, , attempts kiss her. serena manages escape , runs dan, st. jude s student brooklyn, expresses cynicism lifestyle wealthier classmates lead. serena finds friend in jenny humphrey, dan s younger sister. nate reveals tryst serena blair, , serena ostracized in first few episodes of show. blair , serena consistently fight , reconcile throughout show s subsequent episodes, dealing serena s tendency overshadow blair. serena , blair reconcile after heartfelt confrontation prompted serena admit mistake nate , leaving blair in time of need.

serena encounters myriad of problems mother becomes engaged bart bass forces family adjust living chuck, discovering mother s relationship dan s father, rufus humphrey, , complications of embarking on relationship dan met disapproval of mother , peers. relationship dan further reaches complications arrival of georgina sparks, longtime friend reveals viewers real reason why serena left manhattan. georgina drives commit same mistakes did before leaving manhattan, ranging partying excessively drinking heavily, causing serena miss sats. serena confronts georgina, draw anger, prompting georgina destroy relationship dan , blackmail knowledge of particular event in past: accidentally killed man. serena s constant lying in order keep dan discovering past takes toll on relationship , dan breaks her.

blair retaliates against georgina of chuck , nate , intervention of vanessa, driving georgina out of manhattan. serena tells dan truth discover during lily s wedding, wants end relationship. disappointed serena attempts move on throughout summer.