Perry wasn’t part of the initial announcement for the project, but it had been stated previously that the actor would attempt to film as many 90210 episodes as his Riverdale schedule would allow.
On the same day that Luke Perry was hospitalized for his stroke, Fox put in an order for a limited series that will bring back some of the original cast members from Beverly Hills, 90210 for a follow-up project that also draws upon the actors’ real lives.