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Beverly Hills, 90210: Season 4

31 episodes Premiered Sep 8, 1993 Updated Sep 24, 2026

Beverly Hills, 90210 Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 31 episodes. The dramatic narrative follows the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills near Los Angeles, featuring new faces and dangerous places as they navigate their ongoing experiences.

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Season 4 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • ⚡ The narrative centers on the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills.
  • ⚡ The series follows mostly wealthy young people residing in the city of Beverly Hills near Los Angeles.
  • ⚡ The overarching saga is documented across previous seasons and releases up to this point.
  • ⚡ The core setting establishes a backdrop of privileged youth and drama in Southern California.

Season overview

Beverly Hills, 90210 Season 4 continues the overarching saga across 31 episodes. The dramatic narrative follows the lives of a group of teenagers living in the upscale, star-studded community of Beverly Hills near Los Angeles, featuring new faces and dangerous places as they navigate their ongoing experiences.

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Season 4 Episodes

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Season 4: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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Mytharc (7): Crucial lore & season climaxes
Core (24): Character development & subplots
Side Quest (0): Standalone / filler
S4·E1 Mytharc

So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Goodbye

Sep 8, 1993

Steve is taken off the waiting list and accepted to California University. A producer hoping to entice Samantha to star in a sitcom allows Steve, Brandon and Celeste use of his bea

S4·E2 Core

The Girl From New York City

Sep 15, 1993

Brandon and Steve become very competitive over a tennis match, and nearly come to blows when Steve purposely hits Jill with the ball. Jill pushes Brandon away. She confesses that s

S4·E3 Core

The Little Fish

Sep 22, 1993

Jim and Cindy are shocked when Brenda returns from Minnesota. Brandon considers moving out because he can no longer use Brenda's bedroom as a rec room. Brenda announces that she is

S4·E4 Core

Greek to Me

Sep 29, 1993

Steve badgers Brandon into pledging the Kappa Epsilon Gamma fraternity. The frat brothers disapprove of Brandon's involvement with Josh and the Progressives. Brandon disassociates

S4·E5 Core

Radio Daze

Oct 6, 1993

Donna quits the radio show because she can no longer take the demanding schedule. When she goes to tell Howard, he asks her to fill in for a missing DJ. He offers her the afternoon

S4·E6 Core

Strangers in the Night

Oct 13, 1993

Dylan's Porsche is experiencing severe wear and tear, so he must buy a new car. He plans to just get a working vehicle, but instead splurges on a new Porsche. Kelly realizes that s

S4·E7 Core

Moving Targets

Oct 20, 1993

In the wake of the carjacking, Dylan becomes obsessed with self-defense. He frightens Kelly by constantly going to the shooting range. Jim and Cindy believe that Brenda and Stuart

S4·E8 Core

Twenty Years Ago Today

Oct 27, 1993

The Walshes host a party to celebrate their twentieth anniversary. An unstable Dylan buys a gun from a private dealer and waves it around like a toy. Brandon breaks into Dylan's ho

S4·E9 Mytharc

Otherwise Engaged

Nov 3, 1993

Stuart rents a luxurious hotel room for Brenda and himself as a getaway. Brenda is furious to discover a prenuptial agreement in his briefcase. Dylan makes a play for Brenda in the

S4·E10 Core

And Did It...My Way

Nov 10, 1993

Professor Randall and Lucinda invite Brandon and D'Shawn over for dinner. Steve tries to avoid the smitten Laura. Mr. and Mrs. Carson plan to turn Brenda and Stuart's wedding into

S4·E11 Core

Take Back the Night

Nov 17, 1993

Steve tells Laura that he cannot see her again because he has a girlfriend. During the activities for Take Back the Night Week, she concludes that she was a victim of date rape and

S4·E12 Core

Radar Love

Nov 24, 1993

After mistaking a woman at a gas station for Emily, Brandon decides to visit Emily's home in Marin County. He learns that the family has moved to Greece, but runs into Emily by cha

S4·E13 Core

Emily (a.k.a. The Pink Pearl)

Dec 1, 1993

Emily has been accepted to the prestigious Cousteau Institute in France, but does not want to attend because she and Brandon are in love. Brandon observes her passion for marine bi

S4·E14 Core

Windstruck

Dec 15, 1993

Donna and David celebrate their second anniversary as a couple. She finally agrees to sleep with him, but their romantic evening is interrupted by a surprise visit from her parents

S4·E15 Mytharc

Somewhere in the World It's Christmas

Dec 22, 1993

The Walshes plan to spend the holidays in Hawaii, but their plane experiences mechanical problems. They are forced to fly back to Los Angeles and make an emergency landing. Dylan r

S4·E16 Core

Crunch Time

Jan 5, 1994

The fraternity ostracizes Steve because many people believe that he escaped punishment for the break-in by squealing on others. John refuses to allow Steve any playing time on the

S4·E17 Core

Thicker Than Water

Jan 12, 1994

David is unable to eat or sleep because of his drug addiction. He steals codeine from his father's office in the hopes of calming his nerves. He falls asleep in the park while baby

S4·E18 Core

Heartbreaker

Jan 26, 1994

David begins seeing a psychiatrist and tries to make amends with Donna. He tries to take time off from his radio show, but Steve proves to be completely incompetent as a fill-in. D

S4·E19 Mytharc

The Labors of Love

Feb 2, 1994

Kelly finds drugs in David's bedroom. She moves in with Dylan and takes Donna with her. Howard fires David from the radio show and orders him to find a new supplier. Donna goes aga

S4·E20 Core

Scared Very Straight

Feb 9, 1994

Despite an appeal from Rose, Andrea's parents refuse to support her decision to marry. Jesse makes one final plea, and the Zuckermans arrive at the civil ceremony at the last momen

S4·E21 Core

Addicted to Love

Feb 16, 1994

Josh Richland tries to dig up dirt on Brandon for a newspaper article. Lucinda suggests that Brandon bring a date to task force functions to throw Josh off their trail. Brandon ask

S4·E22 Core

Change Partners

Feb 23, 1994

Brandon and Kelly attend a weekend retreat. The chancellor's teenage daughter Clare develops a crush on Brandon. Brandon confesses his affair with Lucinda to Kelly. Brandon and Kel

S4·E23 Mytharc

A Pig Is a Boy Is a Dog

Mar 2, 1994

Brenda and Donna attend an animal rights rally, and are crestfallen when the university refuses to suspend animal testing. After Rocky dies of cancer, Brenda becomes involved with

S4·E24 Core

Cuffs and Links

Mar 16, 1994

Brenda calls Dylan from jail in the hopes of keeping her arrest a secret, but he is forced to tell her parents. Brenda's friends avoid her out of fear of being accessories after th

S4·E25 Core

The Time Has Come Today

Mar 23, 1994

Caught in a funk, Brenda pretends that she is grounded and backs out of a ski trip with her friends. She finds a diary in her room that belonged to a previous resident. Brenda beco

S4·E26 Core

Blind Spot

Apr 6, 1994

Brandon's car breaks down, and he and Steve step into a gay coffeehouse to call a tow truck. Mike Ryan, the president of Steve's fraternity, mistakenly believes that the duo is gay

S4·E27 Core

Divas

Apr 20, 1994

Acclaimed director Roy Randolph comes to C.U. to work on the campus production of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Brenda plans to try out for the lead role, and Kelly helps her rehearse. Br

S4·E28 Core

Acting Out

Apr 27, 1994

Brenda accuses Kelly of betraying her and refuses to speak to her. Kelly's relationship with Dylan is strained by the situation with Brenda and Kelly's disdain for Suzanne and Eric

S4·E29 Core

Truth and Consequences

May 4, 1994

Brenda wins the lead, much to the amazement of those who saw her audition. Steve starts a rumor that Brenda slept with Roy. Dylan is the only person who completely believes Brenda'

S4·E30 Mytharc

Vital Signs

May 11, 1994

Brenda receives rave reviews for her performance in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Dylan gives her a special present on opening night, and the two seem to have lingering feelings. Steve is

S4·E31 Mytharc

Mr. Walsh Goes to Washington

May 25, 1994

Brandon travels to Washington, D.C. to make a presentation for the task force. He considers giving in to the persistent Clare. Lucinda, in town for a meeting, shows up at the hotel

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