The BEST episodes of 90210 season 1

Every episode of 90210 season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of 90210 season 1!

A Kansas family relocates to Beverly Hills, where their two children adapt to the infamous social drama of West Beverly Hills High.

Last Updated: 9/8/2024Network: The CWStatus: Ended
The Dionysian Debacle
star
7.75
369 votes

#1 - The Dionysian Debacle

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 4/28/2009

Naomi's older sister, Jen, unexpectedly returns to Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, Naomi persuades Annie to go on a double date, and Adrianna and Navid reveal their decision to his parents.

Directors: Jamie Babbit
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One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer
star
7.75
291 votes

#2 - One Party Can Ruin Your Whole Summer

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 5/19/2009

Adrianna and Navid are forced to make an impromptu exit from the prom when Adrianna goes into labor. Dixon confronts Ethan about Silver when he notices that Ethan might be developing feelings for his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Annie reaches the breaking point when Naomi accuses her of trying to hook up with Liam, and some of her peers (still angry about the after party fiasco) decide to take both verbal and physical action against her.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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Of Heartbreaks and Hotels
star
7.68
314 votes

#3 - Of Heartbreaks and Hotels

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/2009

Naomi meets an intriguing mystery man at her new home; Silver's Valentine's Day surprise falls apart, but she and Dixon still manage to come together. Meanwhile, Annie's jealousy of Rhonda starts to wear on Ethan.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
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Zero Tolerance
star
7.55
288 votes

#4 - Zero Tolerance

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 5/12/2009

With prom night quickly approaching, Annie, Adrianna, Naomi, and Silver get glammed up by a famous stylist. A dateless Annie agrees to attend the event with the extremely nerdy Charlie, who is massively crushing on the popular girl. But when he realizes that her interest is purely platonic, a furious Charlie plots an evil revenge. Meanwhile, Dixon is nominated for Prom King, Ethan gets accepted into lacrosse camp, and Kelly and Harry work to get Liam on the right track.

Directors: Nick Marck
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Games People Play
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7.51
320 votes

#5 - Games People Play

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/2008

Noami grows spiteful as Annie and Ethan grow closer, causing her to deliver an unwelcomed surprise at Annie's sweet 16 party. Meanwhile, the school is all buzzing over the news that Ryan was given a leave of absence, and Adrianna discovers Navid's secret.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
Writer: Kristin Long
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Help Me, Rhonda
star
7.51
373 votes

#6 - Help Me, Rhonda

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/3/2009

Adrianna tells the baby's father and her mother that she is pregnant. Meanwhile, Annie feels threatened by Ethan's friendship with Rhonda; and Silver finally opens up to Dixon.

Directors: Liz Friedlander
Writer: Jason Ning
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Secrets and Lies
star
7.50
293 votes

#7 - Secrets and Lies

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/2008

Harry and Debbie reveal to Annie and Dixon that Harry had a son who was given up for adoption 22 years ago. Meanwhile, Silver has the girls over for a girls' night, but the simple night together quickly escalates into a house party.

Directors: Nick Marck
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Hello, Goodbye, Amen
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7.44
288 votes

#8 - Hello, Goodbye, Amen

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 1/6/2009

Brenda receives life changing news. Meanwhile, Dixon grows closer to Christina, and an unexpected secret is destined to rock Adrianna's world.

Directors: Stuart Gillard
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Wide Awake and Dreaming
star
7.40
338 votes

#9 - Wide Awake and Dreaming

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/23/2008

As the opening night of the school play "Spring Awakening" approaches, Ty reveals to Annie his plans for a one-on-one after-party in his hotel room with her. Others at school are concerned about how fast Annie and Ty's relationship is developing. Meanwhile, Naomi won't accept her parents' divorce and Adrianna is confronted about a substance abuse problem, which gives Annie a chance to be the lead in the play.

Directors: Paul Lazarus
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Life's a Drag
star
7.39
312 votes

#10 - Life's a Drag

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 3/31/2009

Liam displays his dark side to Naomi, who is stunned but captivated by the intense, handsome bad-boy. Meanwhile, Annie and Ethan face another bump in their relationship when Adrianna makes it known that Ethan and Rhonda shared a kiss, and Silver and Dixon make a video that stirs quite a controversy at West Beverly Hills High.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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The Party's Over
star
7.34
286 votes

#11 - The Party's Over

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 5/5/2009

Following their engagement, Navid and Adrianna celebrate their respective bachelor and bachelorette parties. While Adrianna feasts with friends and family at the Wilson home, Navid and the boys spend a wild night with college girls at a burlesque club. Meanwhile, sparks fly between Ryan and Jen, and Dixon continues to feel unappreciated by Silver.

Directors: Melanie Mayron
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By Accident
star
7.31
338 votes

#12 - By Accident

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/20/2009

Adrianna must cope with her decision about her baby and her baby's father and turns to Naomi and Kelly for support. Ethan helps Annie prepare for the school play's try-out and are shocked to find out that Ty is also auditioning. Meanwhile, Dixon asks Debbie for relationship advice.

Directors: Michael Grossman
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Model Behavior
star
7.28
361 votes

#13 - Model Behavior

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/30/2008

When Debbie is given the opportunity to shoot a fashion show for Nylon Magazine, Annie uses the event for a school project. Naomi tries to use the shoot to mend her parents' marriage, but her plan ends up backfiring. Meanwhile, Kelly receives a phone call that changes her relationship with Ryan.

Directors: J. Miller Tobin
Writer: Jason Ning
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Hollywood Forever
star
7.26
357 votes

#14 - Hollywood Forever

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/7/2008

Annie and Ethan get paired up for a class project where they must take care of a baby. This time together forces them to see each other in a new light. At Silver's half-birthday party, Silver and Dixon continue to get closer. Meanwhile, Harry and Debbie must deal with Harry's past when Tracy tells Harry that she's hired an investigator to find their son. Elsewhere, Ryan tries to cope with Kelly leaving and decides to try online dating.

Directors: Norman Buckley
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Off the Rails
star
7.25
316 votes

#15 - Off the Rails

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 4/7/2009

When Dixon tries to slow down the pace of their relationship, Silver takes a trip to Kansas to learn what he was like before coming to Beverly Hills. Unfortunately, her fragile mental state gets her involved in a difficult situation. Meanwhile, Kelly once again faces her troubled mother Jackie.

Directors: Jason Priestley
Writer: Steve Hanna
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That Which We Destroy
star
7.24
314 votes

#16 - That Which We Destroy

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/18/2008

Brenda and Kelly's friendship takes a turn for the worse. Meanwhile, Sean moves in with the Wilson family, Naomi hangs with a new crowd, and Silver becomes jealous when a cheerleader pays a little too much attention to Dixon

Directors: Melanie Mayron
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Love Me or Leave Me
star
7.23
456 votes

#17 - Love Me or Leave Me

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/13/2009

Debbie and Tabitha clash after Tabitha surprises Annie and Dixon with a new car. Adrianna begins to open up to Naomi about her secret. Meanwhile, Silver and Dixon spend the day together at the beach, but things take an awkward turn when Dixon says three little words.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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There's No Place Like Homecoming
star
7.22
325 votes

#18 - There's No Place Like Homecoming

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/28/2008

After recuperating from her health scare, Adrianna returns and tries to make amends with Naomi, but her ex-BFF refuses to forgive her for the betrayal. Adrianna makes a surprising connection with Navid, who helps her through her situation. Meanwhile, Annie and Ethan finally take their rapidly growing romance to a new level during the school's homecoming dance, causing Naomi to feel jealous.

Directors: Tony Wharmby
Writer: Darlene Hunt
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Lucky Strike
star
7.16
376 votes

#19 - Lucky Strike

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/9/2008

Harry and Debbie plan a family bowling night, but find their plans interrupted by the unexpected arrival of Annie and Dixon's friends. Meanwhile, Annie finds herself torn between Ethan and Ty, Naomi experiences a difficult evening with her father, and Kelly and Silver learn that Jackie's drinking is beginning to spiral out of control.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
Writer: Jill Gordon
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We're Not In Kansas Anymore
star
7.14
421 votes

#20 - We're Not In Kansas Anymore

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/2/2008

In part one of the series premiere, Harrison Wilson accepts the job position as principal of West Beverly Hills High, forcing the Wilson family to relocate from Kansas to California and adjust to new life in the city - all while keeping a close watch on their troubled grandmother Tabitha.

Directors: Mark Piznarski
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Between a Sign and a Hard Place
star
7.10
371 votes

#21 - Between a Sign and a Hard Place

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 4/21/2009

Now that they have finally sold their home in Kansas, Harry and Debbie have a yard sale, Beverly Hills-style. Meanwhile, Donna talks to Kelly about her separation, and later search for a place for Donna to open a clothing store; Dixon helps Silver in her recovery; Liam and Ethan's unlikely friendship continues; and when a scandal involving Naomi's father comes to light, her trust in Annie begins to falter.

Directors: Rob Estes
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Okaeri, Donna!
star
7.03
315 votes

#22 - Okaeri, Donna!

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 4/14/2009

Kelly and Silver are shocked when Donna arrives in town. Annie and Dixon take a road trip to visit someone from Dixon's past while Ethan spends his spring break working for Habitat for Humanity. Naomi also decides to work for Habitat when she learns that Liam will be there.

Directors: Stuart Gillard
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The Bubble
star
6.92
358 votes

#23 - The Bubble

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/16/2008

Annie, Harry, and Debbie are surprised to find out that West Beverly's theater director can't direct the school musical anymore. Kelly persuades Brenda to take over as the play's director, but they end up arguing over Kelly's involvement with Ryan. Meanwhile, Dixon tries to get a part-time job at the Peach Pit and Naomi confronts her father's mistress.

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The Jet Set
star
6.45
236 votes

#24 - The Jet Set

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/2/2008

In part two of the series premiere, Dixon must deal with jealous teammates on the lacrosse team and Annie is dumped by her boyfriend back home but soon meets a potential love interest.

Directors: Wendey Stanzler
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