Beverly Hills, 90210 is an American drama series that aired from October 4, 1990 to 17 May 2000 by Fox, produced by Spelling Television in the United States and subsequently on various networks around the world. It is the first series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise. The show followed the lives of a group of teenagers living in luxury, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation. The show was created by Darren Star and produced by Paul Robinson and executive producer Aaron Spelling and E. Vicente Duque. The "90210" in the title refers to one of the postal codes of the city of five.
The original premise of the series is based on the clash of culture fit and the twins Brandon (played by Jason Priestley) and Brenda Walsh (played by Shannen Doherty) experienced when they and their parents, Jim (played by James Eckhouse) and Cindy (Carol Potter interpreted) moved from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Beverly Hills.In addition to chronicling the friendships and romantic relationships of a close-knit group of teenagers, the show also addressed many topical issues such as rape date, alcoholism, domestic violence, gay rights, anti-Semitism, gay parenting, drug abuse, teenage suicide, AIDS, teenage pregnancy, bulimia, and abortion.
The series gained popularity during the summer of 1991 when Fox issued a special "summer" series, while most other series were in reruns the series. The became one of the shows on Fox, when it began its next season in the fall. Audience increased dramatically and the cast members, particularly Jason Priestley and Luke Perry, became teen idols, while the series would be actresses Shannen Doherty, Jennie Garth and Tori Spelling household names in the U.S.. The show also had many cast changes, though Garth, Spelling, Ian Ziering and Brian Austin Green were common throughout your journey.