90210 season 3 explained

Season Number:3
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Num Episodes:22
Network:The CW
Episode List:List of 90210 episodes

The third season of 90210, an American television series, premiered on Monday September 13, 2010. The CW officially renewed the show for a third season on February 16, 2010. With the reveal of the networks fall 2010 schedule, they announced their decision to move 90210 to Monday nights at 8:00 pm, as a lead-in to Gossip Girl. It premiered on September 13, 2010 and was met with generally positive reviews from critics.

Overview

The season begins with the West Bev gang's rocky start to senior year when Beverly Hills is rocked by an earthquake. Naomi has spent the summer dealing with the consequences of her rape by Mr. Cannon. Dixion and Annie's lives undergo significant changes. Meanwhile, Debbie suffers as a single mother. Teddy embarks on a self-discovery journey after suffering career ending injury. Ivy starts to spiral after nearly encountering a life-threatening situation. After being kicked out of his stepfather's home, Liam struggles with being jobless and homelessness. Adrianna has finally achieved her dream of fame, but unbeknownst to her friends and Navid, it is based on lies. Meanwhile, Navid discovers a heartbreaking secret that threatens to tear his family apart. All the while, they navigate the harsh realities of LA, their senior year will be unforgettable.

Cast

Regular

Recurring

Special Guest Stars

Episodes

See also: List of 90210 episodes.

Production

The CW officially renewed 90210 for a third season on February 16, 2010.[1] On May 20, 2010 the network announced its decision to move 90210 to Monday nights at 8:00 pm Eastern/7:00 pm Central, as a lead-in to Gossip Girl. Together, 90210 and Gossip Girl have the highest concentration of women 18–34 on network television, said The CW.[2] The series is produced by CBS Television Studios, with Rebecca Sinclair as executive producer.[2]

The season premiered on September 13, 2010.[3] The series returned from its midseason break on January 24, 2011, with the season finale airing on May 16, 2011.[4]

Storylines

The third season of 90210 welcomed the students of West Beverly Hills High School to their senior year with a surprising new family and the destruction of another. Adrianna's pop career blossomed and a new love will cause the fall out of a group of friends. An earthquake hit Beverly Hills in the premiere. "We wanted to open the season with an event that has both physical and emotional ramifications for several people," said co-executive producer Jennie Snyder Urman, who added that the tremors would prove particularly life-altering for one teen. "One of them has a very serious injury that takes time to resolve and sort of changes the direction of his or her life."[5] It was revealed during the summer of 2010 that either Liam, Navid, or Teddy would come out as gay in season 3.[6] Co-executive producer, Jennie Urman said of that matter, "We want to address the issue in a real and relatable way."[6] The character was later revealed as Teddy.[7] Silver's bi-polar disorder was revisited after Adrianna tampered with her medication when implementing a plot for revenge.[8] In Season 3, Adrianna also sees a boom in her entertainment career as an aspiring reality TV star, though is eventually driven to desperate ends to keep her show alive, such as the pronouncement that she will be seeking to regain the daughter she once gave up for adoption. TVLine revealed that a major character would find out that she was pregnant in the finale.[9] It was later revealed that Naomi was the character in question.

Cast

On February 25, 2010, Gillian Zinser, who plays Ivy Sullivan, was promoted to series regular for the third season.[10] On May 20, 2010, with the reveal of The CW's fall schedule, the series regulars for the third season were announced. Shenae Grimes, Tristan Wilds, AnnaLynne McCord, Ryan Eggold, Jessica Stroup, Michael Steger, Jessica Lowndes, Matt Lanter and Lori Loughlin were all announced to be continuing their roles on the show. It was also announced that Trevor Donovan, who plays Teddy Montgomery, was upgraded to series regular.[2]

In January 2010, it was confirmed that Jennie Garth would be leaving 90210 to focus more on her writing.[11] Two days later it was announced that series lead, Rob Estes would also be departing the series.[12] Failure to reach an agreement in contract negotiations have been cited as a factor in Estes' departure, though, he apparently leaves on good terms with the producers and the network.[13] The producers said they were willing to let them go as they are "trying to establish a separate identity for the new show," and want to focus on the younger cast members and not those who starred Beverly Hills, 90210 and Melrose Place.[14] A representative for 90210 told E! Online, "This is Rob's last season on 90210. He's a talented actor and we couldn't have asked for a better Harry Wilson." The actor also released a statement regarding his exit saying, "This is my final season on 90210 and I wish the show, cast and crew nothing but the best. I am looking forward to spending time with my kids and exploring other opportunities."[14]

On June 29, 2010, it was announced that Kim Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian would guest-star in the season premiere as themselves.[15] However, it was later revealed that just Kim and Khloe had filmed scenes.[16] Adrian Grenier appeared in one episode with his band at Naomi's 18th birthday party.[17] Entertainment Weekly Blair Redford was cast in a recurring role as a character named Oscar. They revealed he would move in with Ivy and her mother.[18] Evan Ross joined the cast as Charlie, an older newcomer who gets tangled up in a love triangle with two main cast members.[19] Zap2It reported that Mekia Cox would reprise her role as Sasha in the October 3 episode.[20] Kyle Riabko was cast as Ian, a love interest of Teddy.[21] Joe Jonas guest starred in the eighth episode of the season, escorting Adrianna on a red carpet event.[22]

Abbie Cobb began a recurring role in January 2011. She portrayed Annie and Dixon's cousin, Emily, who came to Beverly Hills with the purpose of stealing everything and everybody in Annie's life.[23] Claudia Black joined the cast as Guru Sona, a yoga teacher who Naomi comes to rely on when she meets the characters at a retreat.[24] On December 1, 2010, Movieline announced that rapper Nelly would play himself in an episode of the show in 2011. They revealed the storyline would focus on Dixon (Tristan Wilds) and Navid (Michael Steger) getting involved in the video shoot for Nelly's song 'She's So Fly'.[25] Kyle Riabko left the series to make himself available for the pilot season. Freddie Smith replaced Riabko as Teddy's new love interest, Marco. He was described as "hot", "super-athletic" and openly gay.[26] Snoop Dogg made a cameo appearance as himself in the later half of the season when he ran into Dixon at a carwash.[27] Alan Ritchson guest starred in the seasons eighteenth episode as a former prep-school roommate of Teddy's, who hooks up with him.[28] Oscar nominee, Sally Kellerman appeared in a multi-episode arc as Marla, a former movie star who is suffering from dementia and has become a hoarder. Marla hired Annie to help her clean out her house.[29] Manish Dayal was cast in a recurring role as Raj, who became involved in Ivy's life.[30] Josh Zuckerman was cast in a recurring role as Max Miller, a nerdy student and Naomi's lab partner whom Naomi develops feelings for.[31]

Reception

The season premiere was watched by 1.96 million live viewers in the United States and achieved a 0.9 rating in the adults 18–49 demographic, up 22.5% in viewers and 12.5% in demo from the season two finale. Episode 11 achieved season highs in all key demos with a 1.1 adults 18–49 rating, a 1.4 in adults 18–34 and a 2.1 rating in The CW's target demographic of women 18–34. It was also the most watched episode since October, 2009 with 2.18 million viewers tuning in. Episode 15 hit series lows in women 18–34 with a 1.0 rating and matched series lows in adults 18–49 with a 0.7 rating. The season finale scored a 0.8 rating in adults 18–49, which was lifted to a 1.2 rating with a full week of DVR viewing taken into account.[32] The season averaged 1.75 million viewers and a 0.9 rating in adults 18–49. With live+7 day DVR viewing taken into account, it averaged 2.26 million viewers and a 1.2 rating.[33] In the UK episode eight was seen by 548,000 viewers, which was higher than the pilot episode "We're Not in Kansas Anymore".[34] "Best Lei'd Plans" continued upwards with 604,000 viewers becoming the No. 2 rated show on E4 that week.[34]

Critical reception for the season was mostly positive. TVfanatic.com rated the season premiere 3.7 out of 5 and said, "The series started from scratch in a lot of ways, manufacturing brand new developments that added to 90210's fluidity problem, yet may prove to be promising if the drama can actually stick with certain developments and see them through."[35] Mark Estes of TVOverMind said "The West Beverly kids are back and is it just me or did they NOT disappoint tonight?"[36] His review of the second episode was also positive stating, "Two in a row? 90210 is really coming back strong this year as tonight's episode introduced new people, new plot lines, and the makings of a villain in the increasingly slimy Oscar."[37]

DVD release

The DVD release of season three was released after the season has completed broadcast on television. It has been released in Regions 1, 2 and 4. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material such as deleted scenes, gag reels and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

90210: The Third Season
Set detailsSpecial features
  • 22 episodes
  • 913 minutes (Region 1); 876 minutes (Region 2); 877 (Region 4)
  • 6-disc set
  • 1.85:1 aspect ratio
  • Languages:
    • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Subtitles:
    • English, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian and Spanish (Region 1)
    • English, Arabic, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, English For The Hearing Impaired (Regions 2 and 4)
  • Audio commentaries:
  • "Coming Out"
  • "Behind the Scenes with Michael Steger and Matt Lanter Kime Buzzelli, Artist"
  • "A 90210 Wedding"
  • "A Season in Review: Senior Year"
  • "Deleted Scenes"
Release dates
August 30, 2011.[38] August 15, 2011 July 18, 2012[39]

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: The CW Announces 2010–11 Schedule . Gorman . Bill . May 20, 2010 . TV by the Numbers . September 19, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100524133357/http://tvbythenumbers.com/2010/05/20/the-cw-announces-2010-11-schedule/51921 . May 24, 2010 .
  3. The CW Network announces Fall premiere dates . June 30, 2010 . . November 2, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101102034057/http://blog.cwtv.com/2010/06/30/the-cw-network-announces-fall-premiere-dates-2/ . November 2, 2010 . dead .
  4. Web site: WHEN'S THE SEASON FINALE OF YOUR FAVORITE SHOW?. February 17, 2011. The CW (official website). April 2, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120312092217/http://blog.cwtv.com/2011/02/17/whens-the-season-finale-of-your-favorite-show/. March 12, 2012. mdy-all.
  5. Web site: Keck's Exclusives: 90210's Prime-Time Shake-Up. Keck. William. July 27, 2010. TV Guide. December 13, 2010.
  6. Web site: Exclusive: Which '90210' hottie is gay?. Ausiello. Michael. July 13, 2010. Entertainment Weekly. December 13, 2010.
  7. Web site: 90210' Gay Male Character Revealed!. Donahue. Emily. August 16, 2010. MTV. December 13, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120602044603/http://hollywoodcrush.mtv.com/2010/08/16/90210-gay-character-teddy//. June 2, 2012. mdy-all.
  8. Web site: Scoop: 90210 Revisits Silver's Bipolar Battle. Masters. Megan. February 18, 2011. TV Line. February 20, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220075115/http://www.tvline.com/2011/02/scoop-90210-revisits-silvers-bipolar-battle/. February 20, 2011 . live.
  9. Web site: 90210 Pregnancy Mystery: Who's About to Break Some Big Baby News?. Ausiello. Michael. March 18, 2011. TV Line. March 20, 2011. May 15, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120515230633/http://tvline.com/2011/03/18/90210-pregnancy-spoiler-mystery/. dead.
  10. Web site: '90210' ups Gillian Zinser to series regular. Andreeva. Nellie. October 13, 2010. The Hollywood Reporter. September 19, 2011.
  11. Web site: EXCLUSIVE! Peter Facinelli Confirms: Jennie Garth is Leaving '90210′. SCHREFFLER. LAURA. January 17, 2010. Hollywood Life. November 14, 2011.
  12. Web site: EXCLUSIVE: 90210 Star Rob Estes Quits The Hit Show. January 19, 2010. RadarOnline. November 14, 2011.
  13. Web site: '90210': Rob Estes leaving, Harry Wilson will be written out. Ghosh. Korbi. January 20, 2010. Zap 2 It. December 13, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101109152419/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/01/90210-rob-estes-leaving-harry-wilson-will-be-written-out.html. November 9, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
  14. Web site: Insiders Reveal Why Rob Estes and Jennie Garth Are Leaving 90210. Dos Santos. Kristin. January 20, 2010. E! Online. December 13, 2010.
  15. Web site: Kardashian Sisters to Play Themselves on 90210. June 29, 2010. People. November 14, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131216143152/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20420819.html. December 16, 2013. mdy-all.
  16. Web site: Khloe Kardashian: '90210 was a blast'. Wightman. Catriona. July 28, 2010. Digital Spy. November 14, 2011.
  17. Web site: '90210: An exclusive first look at Adrian Grenier's musical appearance. Snierson. Dan. September 16, 2010. Entertainment Weekly. December 14, 2010.
  18. Web site: '90210' Exclusive: Soap star lands Oscar-worthy role . https://web.archive.org/web/20100704031327/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/07/01/90210-blair-redford/ . dead . July 4, 2010 . Ausiello . Michael . July 1, 2010 . Entertainment Weekly . November 14, 2011 .
  19. Web site: Diana Ross' Son Joins the Cast of 90210. DiNunno. Gina. July 22, 2010. TV Guide. November 14, 2011.
  20. Web site: '90210': 'Undercovers' Mekia Cox returns to shake up Dixon's world. Nededog. Jethro. September 2, 2010. Zap2it. November 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20121022121748/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/09/90210-undercovers-mekia-cox-returns-to-shake-up-dixons-world.html. October 22, 2012. dead. mdy-all.
  21. Web site: Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on 'Grey's,' 'Chuck,' 'Glee,' '90210,' 'Pretty Little Liars,' and more!. Ausiello. Michael. August 11, 2010. Entertainment Weekly. August 12, 2010.
  22. Web site: '90210' Exclusive: Adrianna falls for... Joe Jonas!. Ausiello. Michael. September 20, 2010. Entertainment Weekly. November 14, 2011.
  23. Web site: Exclusive: Meet 90210's Newest Troublemaker. Ausiello. Michael. November 4, 2010. Movieline. November 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101106053044/http://www.movieline.com/2010/11/exclusive-meet-90210s-newest-troublemaker.php. November 6, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
  24. Web site: Keck's Exclusives: 90210 Casts Stargate Alum Claudia Black. Keck. William. November 19, 2010. TV Guide. December 10, 2010.
  25. Web site: Exclusive: Red-Hot Rap Star Nelly To Visit 90210. Mitovich. Matt. December 1, 2010. Movie Line. January 30, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20101227214114/http://www.movieline.com/2010/12/scoop-red-hot-rap-star-nelly-to-visit-90210.php. December 27, 2010. dead. mdy-all.
  26. Web site: 90210 Exclusive: Meet Teddy's New [Major Spoiler Alert]!]. Ausiello. Michael. December 8, 2010. Movieline. November 14, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110905054029/http://www.movieline.com/2010/12/90210-exclusive-meet-teddys-new-major-spoiler-alert.php. September 5, 2011. dead. mdy-all.
  27. Web site: 90210 Exclusive: Snoop Dogg Makes a Pit Stop!. Masters. Megan. January 10, 2011. TV Line. January 12, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110112112249/http://www.tvline.com/2011/01/90210-exclusive-snoop-dogg-makes-a-pit-stop/. January 12, 2011 . live.
  28. Web site: 90210 Exclusive: Teddy Hooks Up With Aquaman!. Mitovich. Matt. January 13, 2011. TV Line. January 13, 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110205095627/http://www.tvline.com/2011/01/90210-exclusive-teddy-hooks-up-with-aquaman/. February 5, 2011 . live.
  29. Web site: 90210 Exclusive: Oscar Nominee Sally Kellerman Cast as Annie's New Boss. Ausiello. Michael. February 2, 2011. TVLine. September 19, 2011.
  30. Web site: '90210' Has First-Ever Lead Character of Indian Origin. Rohit. Parimal. February 7, 2011. Buzzinebollywood. April 2, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120428032702/http://www.buzzinebollywood.com/interviews/lifestyle-interview-manish-dayal-90210-02082011. April 28, 2012. mdy-all.
  31. Web site: ZIMBIO – News Stars On The Set Of '90210' In Los Angeles (Josh Zuckerman) . zimbio . January 11, 2011 . July 28, 2011.
  32. Web site: Live+7 DVR Ratings: 'Modern Family' Tops Absolute And % Gains In Season's Final Full Week. https://web.archive.org/web/20110609182411/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/06/live7-dvr-ratings-modern-family-season-finale-tops-absolute-and-gains-in-seasons-final-full-week/94772/. dead. June 9, 2011. Gorman. Bill. June 6, 2011. TV by the Numbers. June 18, 2011.
  33. Web site: 'Modern Family' Tops DVR Ratings Gain For The 2010–11 Season; 'Fringe' Has Biggest % Increase By DVR. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616010526/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2011/06/13/modern-family-tops-dvr-ratings-gain-for-the-2010-11-season-fringe-has-biggest-increase-by-dvr/95418/. dead. June 16, 2011. Gorman. Bill. June 13, 2011. TV by the Numbers. June 20, 2011.
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