Beverly Hills, 90210
1990
Original language: English
- drama
The story
Follow the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills, California and attending the fictitious West Beverly Hills High School and, subsequently, the fictitious California University after graduation.
What it’s like
Bright Southern California daylight washes over sun-bleached lawns, pastel stucco, and palm-lined boulevards, with the Peach Pit diner's booths and the high school's glossy hallways providing warm, interior light in the evenings. The early-nineties look is unmistakably of its time: bold primary-colored wardrobe, big hair, and a glossy, slightly soft video finish, with steady medium shots and lots of two-shots across dinner tables and car interiors. Its score leans on upbeat pop and soft-rock needle drops, so the mood feels breezy and sunny, with melodramatic swells whenever a crisis arrives. Its vibe is sunny, earnest soap, the kind of comfort-watch that suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a long run of episodes while folding laundry, or a nostalgic binge at night. The pacing is brisk and episodic, with each hour circling around friendships, first loves, family pressures, and the lure of money and status, and the arcs follow a tight-knit group of teens slowly growing up and learning to hold on to each other. Intensity is mild: romance and teenage drama dominate, with occasional talk of addiction, violence, or social issues handled in an earnest, after-school-special way, and nothing graphic. It suits viewers who want warm, nostalgic teen drama with a sincere heart and low-to-moderate stakes.
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