September 9

The Vampire Diaries (The CW)

After Anna’s death in the season finale, Jeremy drinks her blood and we’ll find out if he becomes a vampire or not. We also meet, for the first time, Elena’s doppelganger, Katherine (also played by Nina Dobrev). Fans can expect to see a love square in Season 2 between Elena, Stefan, Damon and Katherine, who is actually Stefan and Damon’s past love interest. Expect the writers to develop Tyler Lockwood’s storyline as a werewolf and its effect on Mystic Falls.

September 13

90210 (The CW)

It’s senior year of high school in season 3 of 90210!  And expect a turbulent beginning to this season. The writers have revealed it’ll be the year of college acceptances, rejections, prom dates, betrayed promises, and the rise and fall of friendships.

Gossip Girl (The CW)

Gossip Girl season 4 opens with Serena and Blair strolling down the streets of Paris and runs into Chuck, with a new girlfriend in tow. Blair makes big plans to conquer Columbia University. Little J will still be making an appearance in the first half of the season.

September 14

Parenthood (NBC)

There’s a lot to look forward to with Parenthood next season. Adam will be getting new co-workers, including his sister, Sarah, who might start dating Adam’s boss. Amber will be getting a new upper-crust BFF, making Sarah jealous. Julia and Joel are considering having a second kid. Zeke and Camille will be attending marriage counselling. And they’ll be exploring a long-distance relationship with Crosby, Jasmine and Jabbar.

Life Unexpected (The CW)

In season 2, Baze will not be trying to ruin Cate’s marriage and, instead, will have his own love interest. And the show will focus more on Cate, Baze and Lux dealing with their issues together as a family. And they’ll be including more Lux’s high school life and classmates in the show.

Which show are you looking forward to watching again this fall?

But probably the most familiar and welcome return is the comeback of Peach Pit owner, Nat Bussichio (played by Joe E. Tata), whom the kids often ran to for advice or comfort. He will be reprising his role once again as the owner of the Peach Pit, the kids’ regular hang-out at 90210. There’s no word yet if his character will be a regular or recurring one. That all depends, he says, “If they still remember me”.

Are you excited about the return of our favorite zip code? Some people are not looking forward to it because they either: a) did not like the original 90210 or b) they think it’ll be a cheap spin-off of the original series. I’m curious though and probably will watch the first episode. I have to remember, though, to keep an open mind while watching the show, or I’ll end comparing the two and holding a torch for one of them.