| 90210 | |
|---|---|
| Season 5 | |
 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 22[1] |
| Release | |
| Original network | The CW |
| Original release | October 8, 2012 – May 13, 2013 |
| Season chronology | |
The fifth and final season of 90210 was announced on May 3, 2012.[2][3] On May 17, 2012, it was announced that the show's fifth season would be moving back to Mondays at 8:00pm Eastern/7:00pm Central followed by the sixth season of Gossip Girl at 9:00pm.[4] The season premiered on October 8, 2012.[5]
90210 went on its mid-season break on December 10, 2012, and returned on January 21, 2013, at a new time slot of 9:00 pm, one week after The Carrie Diaries' premiere, which took its original time slot of 8:00 pm.[6]
On January 13, 2013, the President of The CW Mark Pedowitz stated that although 90210 does not have a season 6 renewal in place, the show would most likely be back next year (possibly for the final season if it were to be canceled) due to him being a "big believer in giving fans a very satisfactory conclusion" for long-running shows.[7] In spite of this, in late February it was announced that the fifth season would indeed be the final season of the show, with the series finale airing May 13, 2013.[8]
- ^ "'The Vampire Diaries' Season 4 gets an extra episode as the love triangle gets bloody". Archived from the original on January 27, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2012.
- ^ "THE CW ANNOUNCES EARLY PICKUPS FOR "THE VAMPIRE DIARIES", "SUPERNATURAL" AND "90210"". Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ Gelman, Vlada (May 3, 2012). "The CW Renews Supernatural, Vampire Diaries and 90210". TVLine. Retrieved May 3, 2012.
- ^ "CW 2012-13 Primetime Schedule: 'Supernatural' To Wednesday, 'Nikita' To 9pm, 'Beauty & The Beast' Follows 'Vampire Diaries' & Lots More Changes". Archived from the original on May 20, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ "The CW Network Announces Fall 2012 Premiere Dates for 'Arrow,' 'Supernatural,' 'Nikita,' 'Vampire Diaries' & More". Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved June 29, 2012.
- ^ Hibberd, James (November 8, 2012). "'Carrie Diaries' gets CW premiere date". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 26, 2013.
- ^ "CW Boss Talks Wonder Woman, Vampire Diaries Spin-Off, Supernatural Renewal and More!". January 13, 2013.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (February 28, 2013). "Exclusive: 90210 to End Five-Year Run in May". TVLine. Retrieved March 1, 2013.