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'90210' spinoff: We have a matriarch!

Apr 29, 2008, 01:37 PM | by Lynette Rice

Categories: TV Biz

Jessica_l Arrested Development fans may want to keep an eye on the Beverly Hills, 90210 spinoff in the works at CW. Jessica Walter, who played the nutty, booze-soaked Lucille Bluth on the Emmy-winning Fox comedy, will play Tabitha, the grandmother, in the highly-anticipated drama from executive producer Rob Thomas. The spinoff is expected to revolve around the Mills family of Beverly Hills whose matriarch, Tabitha, is a 60-something has-been actress and alcoholic. Tabitha's adult son, Harry, moves back to Beverly Hills to care for his mother. Joining him are his wife Celia (Lori Laughlin, Summerland), an Olympic athlete-turned-personal trainer, and their two 16-year-old children, Annie (Degrassi: The Next Generation's Shenae Grimes) and Dixon (who has yet to be cast).

 

ImMe Thu, Jun 12, 2008 at 11:57 AM EST

Actually, Melrose was a spin-off of 90210 not the other way around. It came 2 years after 90210:)

ang Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:40 AM EST

and jennie garth will be staring as a guidance consueller, and there is talk of tori spelling coming back as donna martin silver as well

ang Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 10:39 AM EST

umm beverly hills 90210, was actually a spin-off of Melrose Place, and it was fantastic so this is going to be Sweet!

Melissa Thu, May 1, 2008 at 07:55 AM EST

Spin-offs are just like sequals - they are never as good as the real thing. I still watch 90210 on Soapnet everyday from 5-7. Nothing can ever top the real show!

amyw Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 10:02 AM EST

Oh I forgot to tell you. It can't be a spinoff if noone from the original series won't be on it. I loved and still love watching 90210...this is a joke.

ben Wed, Apr 30, 2008 at 03:38 AM EST

Definitely agree that this suddenly became a must see show because of Jessica Walter! I wonder how she does with drama instead of comedy? I'm not really familiar with her body of work...

Lois Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 01:08 PM EST

Lucille Bluth is WAY too good for a 90210 spinoff. C'Mon!

Lois Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 01:07 PM EST

Lucille Bluth is WAY too good for a 90210 spinoff. C'Mon!

Ceballos Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 12:48 PM EST

When i heard they were doing a new 90210 series, my feelings landed somewhere between "solid skepticism" and "couldn't care less."


When they announced Rob Thomas was running it, I thought it could be interesting. When they added Lori Loughlin to the cast, I said to myself "maybe I'll watch the first episode."


With the casting of Jessica Walter (and the return of Lucille Bluth) this project was just elevated to must-see status (at least the first episode for me.)

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