Jason Priestley On His New Show As An Antidote To Dark TV, and Why He Didn’t Want to Revisit ‘90210’ — Turn It On Podcast

Don’t ask Jason Priestley about a “Beverly Hills, 90210” reboot.

For one thing, it has already been done: The second “90210” aired on The CW from 2008 to 2013.

And although Priestley returned to direct, he wasn’t interested in reviving his character and appearing on camera.“I couldn’t figure out a reason why Brandon would still be hanging around there,” Priestley told IndieWire’s Turn It On.

“He left.

I couldn’t figure out why.”Priestley has worked on plenty of TV and film since the O.G.

“90210,” including series like “Tru Calling,” “Call Me Fitz” and “Haven.” But he’s also now a prolific director, working on both comedies like “Working the Engels” but also sci-fi shows like “Van Helsing” and “Dark Matter.”Now he’s back on TV as the star of “Private Eyes,” a fun, light hearted procedural mystery drama from Canada that has made its way across the border on Ion.

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