By MICHAEL STARR
Last updated: 1:13 pm
September 4, 2008
Posted: 3:59 am
September 4, 2008
THE new "90210" launched to strong numbers among The CW's most prized possession - young women viewers.
The ballyhooed show's two-hour Tuesday night premiere averaged only 4.9 million viewers, but shattered CW records in several female demos - becoming the highest-rated series in CW history among women 18-34.
MORE: Who Loves/Hates '90210'?
And that brought a smile to network suits and the show's producers.
"We're shooting right now in North Hollywood and there are lots of hugs [on the set]," "90201" executive producer Gabe Sachs told The Post yesterday.
"I think a lot of our female viewers enjoy the fun of ['90210'] - it's not only grounded in emotional stories, but there's also a soapy quality."
The CW took a hit when it refused to make the "90210" premiere available to TV critics. And while the majority of print reviews for Tuesday's premiere were negative - "I don't know, maybe some of them aren't in our demo," Sachs said - most bloggers took a positive approach.
"A lot of the bloggers are 'Freaks and Geeks' fans," Sachs said of his late, lamented NBC show.
"Hopefully, people will give this show a chance. What I do hope is that some reviewers will keep watching." - Michael Starr
@BODY COPY:THE new "90210" launched to strong numbers among The CW's most prized possession - young women viewers.
The ballyhooed show's two-hour Tuesday night premiere averaged only 4.9 million viewers, but shattered CW records in several female demos - becoming the highest-rated series telecast in CW history among women 18-34.
And that, in turn, brought a smile to network suits and the show's producers.
"We're shooting right now in North Hollywood and there are lots of hugs [on the set]," "90201" executive producer Gabe Sachs told The Post yesterday.
"I think a lot of our female viewers enjoy the fun of ['90210'] - it's not only grounded in emotional stories but there's also a soapy quality."
The CW took a hit last month when it refused to make the two-hour "90210" premiere available to TV critics.
And while the majority of print reviews for Tuesday's premiere were negative - "I don't know, maybe some of them aren't in our demo," Sachs said - most bloggers took a more positive approach.
"A lot of the bloggers are 'Freaks and Geeks' fans," Sachs said of his late, lamented NBC show.
"Hopefully people will give this show a chance. What I do hope is that some reviewers will keep watching."
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