Jason Priestley Returning to 90210…Kinda

As the CW continues to pour all they’ve got into keeping 90210 afloat, Jason Priestley has agreed to return for the show's 18th episode this season. Before you get excited, Jason will only be directing. He won’t appear in front of the camera.

This is so wack!

Shannen Doherty is also in talks to return for a few more episodes later this year. The show knows they’ve got nothing without the original cast and, even then, we’re kind of over the exercise in torture that 90210 has become.

Even after last night’s potential deadly OD, and AnnaLynne McCord’s looming jail time (Does it bother anyone else that she looks like she’s 30?), the continued twitchy antics of Shenae Grimes, who can only be described as unwatchable, the dull-as-dirt subplots (are we really supposed to care about Rob Estes long lost son? And the undercover narc’s blossoming romance with Mr. Matthews is just ridiculous), and a cast with so little acting talent and major likability issues, 90210-viewing is as enjoyable as a root canal. We fear even Jason Priestley can’t salvage this wreck.

Sorry, Brandon.