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The ‘Beverly Hills, 90210’ Reboot Fails to Live Up to Its Soapy, Meta Potential

LIFE IMITATES ART

The original “90210” cast reunites to play themselves in a fictional reboot of the ’90s teen soap—a uniquely meta premise that, in practice, is less interesting than it sounds.

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With the Wednesday premiere of BH90210 on Fox, Beverly Hills, 90210 is the latest in a long line of iconic television shows and movies to receive the revival treatment.

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