The world's most famous ZIP code, 90210 returned to primetime this past September, but at a different network, the CW network rather than Fox and is still ongoing starting again in at the end of this month.
The show reverts to the old title of the original Beverly Hills 90210, but is simply shortened to 90210 to make it shorter to say and to well mostly avoid confusion with the original which ended in 2000.
The CW network in attempts to create a sister show to Gossip Girl which is all about wealthy, overpowered teens in New York City was now created in Beverly Hills, California. But by any definition, high school is high school and the world of spoiled teens and even parents creates the same feeling; which ultimately scores high on the list of primetime mild-drama.
The show isn’t a remake of the original, but revival of where it left off, just many years later. In fact, the show’s past actresses Jennie Garth (Kelly Taylor) who now plays the school psychologist and Shannen Doherty (Brenda Walsh) who ultimately is Kelly’s old time rival best friend returns making the show more interesting and the feeling of wanting to watch the original series all over again.
The plot has Harry Wilson (Rob Estes)and Debbie Wilson (Lori Loughlin) as the new family who moves from Kansas City to the ever-so populated Beverly Hills. Harry becomes the new principal at West Beverly High while his wife is a unpopular photographer while they bring along their honor-roll daughter Annie (Shenae Grimes) and adopted African American son Dixon (Tristan Wilds).
The story line of the spin off revolves around all of the usual upper-class concerns; cheating sexually, taking short cuts to success, love children and lavish cars and dates. The characters of the show are the same classic rich snobs who are surrounded by social groups made up of Naomi (Anna Lynne McCord), a blonde who is stuffy and thinks her shit doesn’t stink along with her on again off again boyfriend, Ethan (Dustin Milligan), who holds the role of the cute jock.
90210 might appear to be shallow, but actually turns out to be a feel good time warp that has anyone wanting more and more each week.
New episodes begin Tuesday, March 31st at 9pm eastern time on the CW network. Click here to get local listings.
Watch full episodes here to get caught up.
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