Since December 8th, 2009, fans of Melrose Place have been wondering what the hell happened to their favorite characters after a colossal cliffhanger that involved a catfight, a death, an overdose, and a hookup that left fans gagging for more. What will Riley think when she finds out about Ella and Jonah's night of passion? Will Lauren finally come clean to David about her second job moonlighting as a call girl? And will David ask what we have wondered since they hooked up: why didn't Lauren take his offer to pay off her loans? Will Violet and Auggie leave peacefully or in a blaze of glory? Will David know that his half brother is actually his son? Will Amanda wreck even more hell this time around than in the 90s? And most importantly...
Will the show survive to see this fall? I am praying for a yes answer for this question...
Melrose Place finally returns to our TV screens tonight and The CW brass, as well as the writers, promise a more "light" atmosphere than the "dark" and noir setting that was the back drop to the 'Who Killed Sydney (Laura Leighton)?' plot line that dominated the first twelve episodes and was solved in the Winter finale episode, "San Vicente". The return also marks the end of Ashlee Simpson-Wentz's role as Violet and Colin Egglesfield as Auggie and the entrance of a new resident named Drew Pragin (Nick Zano), a doctor who moves into the complex and clashes with Lauren. And last, but most definitely not least, we have more screen time for Amanda Woodward (special guest star Heather Locklear), who moves to the forefront with her new beau Ben Brinkley (Billy Campbell).
Are you not excited? I sure as hell am!
So for those of you who are new to the sultry complex that is 4616 Melrose Avenue, or if you just need a refresher for the new episodes premiering tonight @ 9/8c on The CW, then this primer is just for you. So sit back, have a drink and join us in the craziness that is Melrose Place and make sure that you have a shrink, some home insurance, and a lawyer on speed dial. Because with the residents of this apartment complex, you just don't know when those essentials will come in handy.
As Auggie goes, I go too. Bye Melrose.