90210 (TV series)

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90210
Main Cast Of 90210
Format	Teen drama/Soap opera
Developed by	Rob Thomas (original pilot) Gabe Sachs Jeff Judah
Starring	Dustin Milligan AnnaLynne McCord Lori Loughlin Shenae Grimes Jessica Walter Jessica Stroup Ryan Eggold Michael Steger Tristan Wilds Rob Estes
Country of origin	United States
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Gabe Sachs Jeff Judah
Running time	44 minutes (60 including commercials)
Broadcast
Original channel	The CW
Original airing	September 2, 2008
Chronology
Related shows	Spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary

90210 is a teen television drama and was originally created by Rob Thomas based on the hit series Beverly Hills, 90210. In the USA, the show is scheduled to premiere on the CW network on September 2, 2008.^[1] It will also air on Global in Canada on the same day;^[2] the premiere dates in other parts of the world are not yet announced.

Contents 1 Production and casting history 2 Plot 3 Episodes 4 Characters 4.1 Returning characters 5 World airings 6 References 7 External Links

[edit] Production and casting history

The Hollywood Reporter announced on March 13, 2008 that the CW network is developing a contemporary spinoff of Beverly Hills, 90210. According to Nellie Andreeva with The Hollywood Reporter, "Veronica Mars creator Rob Thomas was in talks to pen the project, which has been put on the fast track by the network". The story also noted that original 90210 creator Darren Star is not involved with the project.^[3] Kristin Dos Santos confirmed on her "Watch with Kristin" blog at E! Online that the show is indeed a spinoff with completely new characters, and not a remake.^[4]

Further casting details of the 2008 spinoff have emerged as The Hollywood Reporter announced on March 19, 2008 that the CW has begun casting even before a script has been completed. The show is set to start production on June 25, 2008.

On April 15, 2008, Rob Thomas announced that he was stepping down as the creator of the series, due to his commitment to two ABC drama pilots. Gabe Sachs and Jeff Judah (What About Brian, Freaks & Geeks) are now the new producers of the series; they wrote a new version of the script.^[5]

The first actor to be cast was Dustin Milligan on March 31, 2008 as Ethan Ward,^[3] followed by AnnaLynne McCord on April 15.^[6] Actress/singer Hilary Duff was rumored to have been offered a part on the spinoff as Annie Mills, a theater and music student, but she told reports that it was "not true".^[7][8] The role was filled by Shenae Grimes, most well-known for her role as Darcy Edwards on Degrassi: The Next Generation.^[9]

On April 28, 2008, Lori Loughlin was cast in the role of Celia Mills.^[10] As of recently, "Celia Mills" has been changed to "Debbie Mills". Then on April 29, 2008, Jessica Walter was cast as Tabitha Mills, the 60-ish actress and alcoholic grandmother,^[11][3] and Ryan Eggold will play an unorthodox teacher named Ryan Matthews.^[12] The cast of teenagers was rounded out when Jessica Stroup (April 30),^[13] Tristan Wilds^[14] and Michael Steger (both May 2),^[15] were cast as Daphne "Silver" Silver, Dixon Mills and Navid Shirazi respectively. Finally, Rob Estes (May 19) was the last actor to join the series as the character Harrison "Harry" Mills.^[16]

Both Jennie Garth^[17] and Tori Spelling^[18] will also be returning in the new series in recurring roles.

On June 1 the New York Post stated that the old high school (Torrance High School) in the original show was being used in this series as well.^[19]

[edit] Plot

90210 looks at life through the eyes of Annie Mills (Shenae Grimes) and her brother Dixon (Tristan Wilds), whose first day at West Beverly Hills High School leaves no doubt they're not in Kansas anymore. The Mills family, including dad Harry (Rob Estes) and mom Debbie (Lori Loughlin), has relocated to Beverly Hills to keep an eye on Harry's mother Tabitha (Jessica Walter), a feisty-but-faded former television star and a charter member of the Betty Ford Clinic. For Annie and Dixon, the awkwardness of being the new kids is made worse by the fact that their dad has taken a job as the high school principal. The school is one big culture shock for Annie, a sweet and friendly girl with a passion for the theater, and Dixon, a star athlete and scholar who was adopted by the Mills family after they took him in as a foster child. Annie and Dixon have a close sibling relationship, which they'll need to help them cope with all the new cliques and classmates, including Naomi (AnnaLynne McCord), a hot, spoiled, rich girl; Ethan (Dustin Milligan), a popular jock whose abilities rival Dixon's; Navid (Michael Steger), an aspiring reporter who heads up the school's daily newscast; and Silver (Jessica Stroup), a rebel who produces and stars in a YouTube-type video series. Even the faculty seems hip and sophisticated at WBHHS, such as smart and funny teacher Ryan Matthews (Ryan Eggold) and beautiful guidance counselor Kelly Taylor (guest star Jennie Garth). The Mills family has just begun to realize how much their lives are about to change.

[edit] Episodes

Further information: List of 90210 episodes

[edit] Characters

The series will focus on The Mills family, in the same way the original show focused on the Walsh family. Daphne has the last name of "Silver", which was the surname of David Silver (played by Brian Austin Green) and married name of Donna Martin (played by Tori Spelling) in the original series. Whether or not they're related has yet to be determined, but Rob Thomas has confirmed that there will be a connection between both shows.^[13] Donna Martin and Kelly Taylor will both be featured on the show.

Name	Starring Season	Portrayed by	Summary
Annie Mills	1	Shenae Grimes	An aspiring actress, who wants to fit in with the cool crowd.[13]
Dixon Mills	1	Tristan Wilds	Adopted son of Harry and Debbie Mills. A smart bad boy with behavioral issues.[13]
Daphne "Silver" Silver	1	Jessica Stroup	Described as a "wannabe socialite with her own Youtube series". She becomes Annie's friend and grows a crush on her brother Dixon. Her Youtube series is called "Answers to Life's Inane Questions Answered by a 15 year-old in a Bikini".
Ethan Ward	1	Dustin Milligan	Described as a "likeable jock" that falls out of the popular group and befriends the 90210 crew.[13]
Naomi Bennett	1	AnnaLynne McCord	A spoiled and attractive rich kid and Ethan's ex-girlfriend; she will appear to be a brat at first but will have more layers as the show goes on. Will have some attraction towards Ryan Eggolds character.[20]
Navid Shirazi	1	Michael Steger	The high school's politico who runs the daily newscast. His character is supposed to be of Persian descent.[13] He does not drink alcohol because he is a Scientologist.[21]
Tabitha Mills	1	Jessica Walter	The matriarch of the family, is a 60ish actress (and alcoholic), who was very famous during the 1970s.[13][22]
Harrison "Harry" Mills	1	Rob Estes	Son of Tabitha Mills, a graduate of West Beverly Hills High, decides to move back to 90210; accepting a position as the principal at his old high school.[13][22]
Debbie Mills	1	Lori Loughlin	Wife of Harry Mills, was an Olympic athlete but is now working as a personal trainer.[13][22]
Ryan Matthews	1	Ryan Eggold	"A cool English lit teacher at West Beverly High whose unorthodox teaching style puts him at odds with his fellow teachers and sometimes too close with his students".

[edit] Returning characters

Certain

• Kelly Taylor (Jennie Garth) - Now a guidance counselor at West Beverly Hills High. In an article on May 10 The Hollywood Reporter stated that Jennie Garth has signed on as a recurring member of the show.

• Donna Martin (Tori Spelling) - She will appear in one scene in the first episode.^[23] Tori has signed on as a recurring member of the series, but it has been announced that due to her pregnancy she will be absent for several episodes. Donna now owns one of the hottest stores in Beverly Hills, which is frequently visited by the main cast.^[18] It is also unknown if her husband David will appear on the show.

• Hannah Zuckerman-Vasquez (casting TBD) - Daughter of Andrea Zuckerman (Gabrielle Carteris) and Jesse Vasquez (Mark Damon Espinoza), she will appear in a cameo role.^[24] She is a student at Beverly Hills High and host of the school's West Beverly Blaze news show.

Uncertain

• Dylan McKay (Luke Perry) - There's been a lot of talk regarding the possible return of Dylan McKay, and Luke Perry has expressed interest in appearing in the spinoff.

• Steve Sanders (Ian Ziering) - May do guest appearances as Ian Ziering^[23] has expressed interest in a recurring role on the show.

• Brandon Walsh (Jason Priestley) - May do guest appearances as Jason Priestley^[25] has expressed interest in a recurring role on the show.

• Brenda Walsh (Shannen Doherty) - May do guest appearances as Shannen Doherty^[26] has expressed interest to appear on the show.

[edit] World airings

Country	Date of Premiere	Channel
Canada	September 2, 2008	Global
United Kingdom	Unknown, 2008	Unknown
United States	September 2, 2008	The CW

[edit] References

[edit] External Links

• Official site
• 90210 at the Internet Movie Database
• 90210 at TV.com