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Melrose Place is an American television series broadcast on The CW Television Network from September 8, 2009 to April 13, 2010. The fifth series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise, it is an updated version of the 1990s Fox prime time drama of the same name, featuring a group of young adults living in a West Hollywood, California apartment complex.Smallville producers Todd Slavkin and Darren Swimmer were show runners of the series.
The series was canceled after just one season.
After successfully relaunching the franchise with 90210 in 2008, there was considerable speculation as to whether The CW planned to create a new version of Melrose Place in a similar vein. An article in E! Online reported the possibility of a new version of Melrose in September 2008, though The CW declined to confirm any such project at that time. Some weeks later, The CW and CBS Paramount Network Television (successor-in-interest of Spelling Television and therefore the legal rights holders to Melrose Place) said they were "exploring the possibility" of creating a new version of the series, to potentially debut in the 2009–2010 TV season and targeting their "prized demographic: young women." Original series creator Darren Star also confirmed that discussions had taken place, but nothing was official. On October 31, 2008, Entertainment Weekly writer Michael Ausiello reported that One Tree Hill creator Mark Schwahn had been approached about running what was being called "Melrose Place 2.0".The Hollywood Reporter confirmed on December 14, 2008 that Schwahn was in negotiations to write the initial script for the potential series.
Melrose Place (2009) is an updated version of the hit 1990s prime time serial of the same name, featuring a group of young adults living in a West Hollywood, California apartment complex.
Every episode of the series (except for the pilot) is named after a street used as a location in the respective episode. All streets are in Los Angeles.
Eighteen episodes of Melrose Place were aired from September 8, 2009 to April 13, 2010. The series was then cancelled due to low ratings.
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