Reception
The series debuted to 4.7 million viewers and a 2.6 Adults 18–49, winning the night in all key demos, to become The CW's highest rated premiere. It also matched the highest 18–49 numbers set by America's Next Top Model. The season averaged 2.24 million viewers and a 0.9 Adults 18–49 rating in the United States each week. The show also debuted strongly for E4 in the UK, with 468,000 viewers tuning for the pilot episode.
The first season holds a 46/100 rating on Metacritic, indicating generally mixed reviews.
In New Zealand, 90210 debuted on TV3 on October 15, 2008 at 7.30pm then on November 12, 2008 the show was shifted to Four.
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