BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Luke Perry will be honoured in the season premiere of Riverdale, with his former Beverly Hills, 90210 co-star Shannen Doherty guest starring.
Mark Pedowitz, president of The CW, told a TV critics meeting on Sunday that the episode is "a moving piece" and "a tribute to our friend and a well-respected actor."
Perry died in March at age 52 after a massive stroke. His death occurred in the middle of filming for season three and wasn't mentioned on the show. Producers opted until the season four premiere airing October 9 to address what happened to Perry's character Fred Andrews, the father of Archie.
Molly Ringwald is expected to have a bigger role as Archie's mother.
Doherty stars in Fox's BH90210 reboot series debuting Wednesday. It's expected to also honour Perry.
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