Denise Richards of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills is headed back to the Peach Pit with the reunion series Beverly Hills, 90210. This long-awaited reboot features the main cast members revisiting their roles. Fans who were living out their fantasy as affluent teenagers living in the Beverly Hills zip code for ten seasons will get another chance - along with another familiar face.
It's been nearly 29 years since audiences were first introduced to Beverly Hills, 90210, the original 1990 coming-of-age television series starring Shannon Doherty, Ian Ziering, Brian Austin Green, Gabrielle Carteris, Tori Spelling, and the late Luke Perry. Another famous face who got her start on the show back in 1992 is The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Denise Richards, when she nabbed one of her first acting roles by playing Robin McGill in an episode. The success and cult following paved the way for shows such as The O.C., MTV's Laguna Beach, and The Hills. There was also the CW 90210 spinoff back in 2008 that lasted for five seasons.
In the upcoming six-part series, the revamp will be made into a satirical comedy type of show that will have the main cast playing fictionalized versions of themselves as they attempt to put a reboot of the series together. The premise itself is very meta, as the cast is trying to get a fictional revival of the show, and it's essentially a mockumentary-style drama/comedy featuring most of the original cast. Spelling posted a picture on Instagram showing Richards on the reboot, confirming the rumors that The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star would appear on the show again. Check out the post below:
Spelling officially welcomed Richards as a part of the 90210 family in her post, writing, "Welcome to our @bh90210 family my friend @deniserichards." Richards swiftly reposted the picture, writing in response to Spelling: "Thank you for including me T. And having me part of the BH90210 journey. Talk about everything comes back full circle. One of my very first jobs was #beverlyhills90210. Love all of you guys." Richards, who is currently living her own drama in The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, will appear on the 90210 reboot while also continuing with the Bravo reality show.
Fox's reboot of the '90s teen drama will hopefully give audiences the same feel-good vibes as the original, with a dose of nostalgia. Since this new series will include some factual parts of the casts' lives, it wouldn't be a stretch to assume that Richards' Real Housewives of Beverly Hills role might be mentioned on the reboot. Either way, it's going to be exciting to watch Richards coming full circle in her television career.
Beverly Hills, 90210 premieres Wednesday, August 7 at 9 pm EST on Fox.
Source: Tori Spelling, Denise Richards