Melrose Place
A spin-off of Beverly Hills, 90210, this serial drama follows a group of young sexy people living in a West Hollywood apartment complex.
Initial characters include roommates Alison Parker (Courtney Thorne-Smith) and Billy Campbell (Andrew Shue), brooding Jake Hanson (Grant Show), Doctor Michael Mancini (Thomas Calabro) and his fashion designer wife Jane (Josie Bissett), sympathetic gay Matt Fielding (Doug Savant), African-American aerobics instructor Rhonda Blair (Vanessa A. Williams) and her struggling actress roommate Sandy Harling (Amy Locane).
Later characters who turned up the series’ heat include assertive Amanda Woodward (Heather Locklear), Michael’s coworker Kimberly Shaw (Marcia Cross), Jan’s sister Sydney Andrews (Laura Leighton), Alison’s coworker Brooke Armstrong (Kristin Davis), and restaurateur Kyle McBride (Rob Estes).
