New York Post

The cast of ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ is back with a reboot — but not everyone gets passing grades

- By MELISSA MALAMUT

THE Peach Pit is probably a WeWork.

It’s been almost 30 years since the original cast of “Beverly Hills, 90210” first walked the halls of West Beverly Hills High and dazzled our screens with their designer wardrobes, luxury cars and even . . . cellphones!

Now, the gang is back with a six-episode “limited series” dubbed “BH90210.” The reportedly meta show will feature the “real” actors filming a reboot of the famed Gen-X soap. And since pop culture has long been obsessed with the ’90s, it only makes sense that the ultimate ’90s show, which ran from 1990 to 2000, finally gets its due with an update.

Besides the clothes (which you can go into any Urban Outfitters and buy right now) and other material aspects of the show, the characters in the teen sensation had adult attitudes, too. The actors, who were, of course, already adults, discussed issues like rape, drugs and even selfchecki­ng for breast cancer — topics usually reserved for movies and adult programmin­g. This kind of writing paved the way for a slew of teen dramas that followed, such as “Dawson’s Creek” and “Gossip Girl.”

The entire core original cast is back, save for Luke Perry, who died in March. As Beverly Hills’ resident heartthrob, Dylan McKay, Perry played the bad boy and love interest of . . . well . . . everybody.

At the time of his death, Perry was starring in the popular CW teen drama “Riverdale,” a show that also wouldn’t exist without predecesso­rs like “90210.” And although Perry wasn’t locked into the reboot yet, his passing is what inspired Shannen Doherty to return to the ZIP code with plans to memorializ­e Perry through the show, which premieres Wednesday at 9 p.m. on Fox.

In honor of the return of our favorite high-school gang, here’s a report card for what the cast members have been up to since their last class.

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