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| image                = Melrose Place (logo).svg
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| genre                = [[Soap opera]]<ref>{{cite web |last=Wulff |first=Jennifer |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20061373,00.html |title=Melrose Place: Where Are They Now? – Melrose Place, Soaps We Loved, Where Are They Now?, Andrew Shue, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Doug Savant, Josie Bissett, Laura Leighton, Marcia Cross, Rob Estes, Thomas Calabro, Vanessa A. Williams |website=People |access-date=February 10, 2012 |archive-date=October 7, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121007074439/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20061373,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| creator              = [[Darren Star]]
| starring             = [[Linden Ashby]] {{Clear}} [[Josie Bissett]] {{Clear}} [[Thomas Calabro]] {{Clear}} [[David Charvet]] {{Clear}} [[Marcia Cross]] {{Clear}} [[Kristin Davis]] {{Clear}} [[Rob Estes]] {{Clear}} [[Brooke Langton]] {{Clear}} [[Laura Leighton]] {{Clear}} [[Amy Locane]] {{Clear}} [[Heather Locklear]] {{Clear}}  [[Jamie Luner]] {{Clear}} [[Alyssa Milano]] {{Clear}} [[John Haymes Newton]] {{Clear}} [[Lisa Rinna]] {{Clear}} [[Kelly Rutherford]] {{Clear}} [[Doug Savant]] {{Clear}} [[Grant Show]] {{Clear}} [[Andrew Shue]] {{Clear}} [[Courtney Thorne-Smith]] {{Clear}} [[Jack Wagner (actor)|Jack Wagner]] {{Clear}} [[Vanessa Estelle Williams|Vanessa A. Williams]] {{Clear}} [[Daphne Zuniga]]
| composer             = {{plainlist|
* Eddie Arkin
* [[Michael Tavera]]
}}
| theme_music_composer = Tim Truman
| country              = United States
| language             = English
| num_seasons          = 7
| num_episodes         = 226
| list_episodes        = List of Melrose Place episodes
| executive_producer   = {{plainlist|
* [[Aaron Spelling]]
* [[E. Duke Vincent]]
* [[Darren Star]]
* Frank South
* [[Charles Pratt, Jr.]]
* [[Carol Mendelsohn]]
*James Kahn
}}
| producer             =
| camera               = 
| runtime              = 44-45 minutes
| company              = {{plainlist|
* [[Darren Star|Darren Star Productions]]
* [[Spelling Television]]
}}
| network              = [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1992|7|8}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1999|5|24}}
| related              = {{plainlist|
* ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''
* ''[[Models Inc.]]''
* [[Melrose Place (2009 TV series)|''Melrose Place'' (2009)]]
* ''[[BH90210]]'' 
}} 
}}

'''''Melrose Place''''' is an American prime-time television [[soap opera]] that aired on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex in [[West Hollywood, California]]. The show was created by [[Darren Star]] for [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] and executive produced by [[Aaron Spelling]] for his company, [[Spelling Television]]. It was the second series in the [[Beverly Hills, 90210 (franchise)|''Beverly Hills, 90210'' franchise]]. Season one and season two were broadcast on Wednesday at 9{{nbsp}}p.m. after ''[[Beverly Hills, 90210]]''. In 1994, for its third season and for the rest of its run, the show moved to Monday at 8{{nbsp}}p.m.

The show had many cast changes during its run. [[Thomas Calabro]], [[Andrew Shue]], and [[Heather Locklear]] were the only cast members to appear in episodes in every season of the series. Both Calabro and Shue were part of the main cast lineup through the shows run.

The show earned several [[Golden Globe Awards|Golden Globe]] nominations and placed No. 51 on ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} "New TV Classics" list.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=The New Classics: TV |url=https://ew.com/article/2007/06/18/new-classics-tv/ |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]] |access-date=February 25, 2020 |date=June 18, 2007 |archive-date=July 16, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140716041112/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C20207339%2C00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Overview ==

''Melrose Place'' premiered on [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] on July 8, 1992.<ref name="thr premiere">{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/melrose-place-review-1992-show-1019449/|title=''Melrose Place'' First Episode: ''THR''{{'s}} 1992 Review|first=Miles|last=Beller|date=July 8, 2017|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|access-date=April 16, 2024|archive-date=October 19, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019183053/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/melrose-place-review-1992-show-1019449/|url-status=live}}</ref> The series follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex at 4616 Melrose Place in [[West Hollywood, California]].<ref name="thr premiere"/>

''Melrose Place'' ran for seven seasons, and its final episode aired on May 24, 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-24-ca-40358-story.html|title=Closing Up the ''Place''|first=William|last=Keck|date=May 24, 1999|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=April 16, 2024|archive-date=November 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103114331/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-may-24-ca-40358-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Episodes ==

{{Main|List of Melrose Place episodes}}
{{:List of Melrose Place episodes}}

== Cast and characters ==
{{main|List of Melrose Place characters}}
The first season featured eight main characters: Dr. [[Michael Mancini]] ([[Thomas Calabro]]), a physician who works at Wilshire Memorial Hospital and changes from a kind, devoted husband in season 1 to a mean, adulterous villain from season 2 on; [[Jane Mancini]] ([[Josie Bissett]]), his budding fashion designer wife; [[Billy Campbell (Melrose Place)|Billy Campbell]] ([[Andrew Shue]]), a struggling writer adapting to life out of his parents' control; [[List of Melrose Place characters#Alison Parker|Alison Parker]] ([[Courtney Thorne-Smith]]),<ref>{{cite news |title=Courtney Thorne-Smith |work=[[TV Guide]] |access-date=June 23, 2009 |url=http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/courtney-thorne-smith/credits/145521 |archive-date=March 29, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090329051815/http://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/courtney-thorne-smith/credits/145521 |url-status=live }}</ref><!-- NOTE: The spelling of "Alison" is verified as having one "l"--> a receptionist at D&D Advertising; [[Jake Hanson (Beverly Hills, 90210)|Jake Hanson]] ([[Grant Show]]), a struggling manual laborer and motorcycle enthusiast; [[Matt Fielding]] ([[Doug Savant]]), a gay social worker; Rhonda Blair ([[Vanessa Estelle Williams|Vanessa A. Williams]]), an aerobics instructor; and Sandy Harling ([[Amy Locane]]), a [[Southern belle]] and struggling actress who moonlights as a waitress at a local bar called Shooters, the group's main hangout. Locane was written off after 13 episodes and replaced by [[Daphne Zuniga]] as [[Jo Reynolds]], a photographer running away from her abusive husband. Williams was not brought back for the second season, her character having become engaged to a wealthy restaurant entrepreneur.

Actress [[Heather Locklear]], who in season one had guest starred as Alison's ambitious and merciless boss [[Amanda Woodward (Melrose Place)|Amanda Woodward]], was promoted to series regular status in the second season after her character bought and moved into the ''Melrose Place'' apartment building. Although she was always billed as a "special guest star", Locklear remained with the show for the rest of its run.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-10-13-9610130044-story.html|title=- Why is Heather Locklear still listed...|first=Jay Bobbin, Tribune Media|last=Services|date=October 13, 1996|work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=September 27, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927204422/http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1996-10-13-9610130044-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://decider.com/2016/01/27/today-in-tv-history-heather-locklear-showed-up-on-melrose-place-and-saved-everything/|title=Today In TV History: Heather Locklear Showed Up On 'Melrose Place' And Saved Everything|date=January 27, 2016|work=Decider|access-date=September 27, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927204226/https://decider.com/2016/01/27/today-in-tv-history-heather-locklear-showed-up-on-melrose-place-and-saved-everything/|url-status=live}}</ref> Guest [[Laura Leighton]], recurring as Jane's trouble-making younger sister [[Sydney Andrews]] in the first two seasons, was upgraded to series regular for season three. [[Marcia Cross]], recurring as Dr. [[Kimberly Shaw]] in season 1 and early season 2, became a series regular by the end of the second season (though she was not credited in the opening until the start of season four).<!-- NOTE: Kimberly Shaw was introduced ep. 13 series 1, announced dead by her mother mid-way season 2 and returned alive in ep. 28, season 2 and was in every episode from that point until her departure at the end of season 5. She was not billed in the opening credits until season 4 but was a series regular from her return in season 2. --> [[Janet Carroll]] appeared in several episodes as Marion Shaw, Kimberly's domineering mother. [[Beata Pozniak]] was featured in the second season in 7 episodes as Dr. Katya Petrova, a doctor with a daughter from a previous marriage who befriends and ultimately marries Matt (for a [[green card]]), who becomes an endearing father figure for her child.

Season four saw two new regular characters: Peter Burns ([[Jack Wagner (actor)|Jack Wagner]]), the ruthless hospital Chief of Staff introduced in season three; and Brooke Armstrong ([[Kristin Davis]]), a young, conniving intern at D&D Advertising also recurring the previous season. Davis's character was subsequently killed off in the middle of the fourth season, while Zuniga left the series at the end of the season. [[Patrick Muldoon]] also arrived in the third season as the villainous Richard Hart. Although Muldoon was not billed with the main cast (though he appeared in numerous promotional photos with them), he appeared in most of the fourth season's episodes and is also ''Melrose Place''{{'}}s longest recurring character (i.e. not in the opening credits) in terms of number of episodes.

The fifth season saw the addition of [[Rob Estes]] as restaurateur Kyle McBride, [[Lisa Rinna]] as his opportunistic wife Taylor, and [[Brooke Langton]] as Samantha Reilly, an artist and a new tenant in the apartment complex. Bissett and Cross left the series towards the end of the fifth season; [[Kelly Rutherford]] was brought in as Megan Lewis, a prostitute hired by Kimberly Shaw to have an affair with Michael Mancini, and [[David Charvet]] played Craig Field, Amanda's new co-worker and later Sydney's boyfriend. The season finale featured the exits of series regulars Thorne-Smith, Show, and Leighton.

The season premiere of season six featured the departure of original cast member Doug Savant while [[Alyssa Milano]] (recurring as Michael's sister Jennifer Mancini since season five) was bumped to series regular, with [[Linden Ashby]] joining the cast as Dr. Brett Cooper and [[Jamie Luner]] as his seductive and rich ex-wife, Lexi Sterling.

Charvet was written out in the middle of season 6, and the beginning of season seven saw the departure of Shue, Langton, Rinna, Milano, and Ashby. The show's seventh season introduced [[John Haymes Newton]] as Ryan McBride, Kyle's younger brother, and [[Rena Sofer]] as Eve Cleary, a woman from Amanda's past who marries Peter. Sofer was not billed with the main cast. Bissett reprised her role as Jane for the seventh season.

===Cast timeline===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Character
! rowspan=2 | Actor
! colspan=7 | Seasons
|-
! scope="col" style="width:9%;" | [[Melrose Place (season 1)|1]]
! scope="col" style="width:9%;" | [[Melrose Place (season 2)|2]]
! scope="col" style="width:9%;" | [[Melrose Place (season 3)|3]]
! scope="col" style="width:9%;" | [[Melrose Place (season 4)|4]]
! scope="col" style="width:9%;" | 5
! scope="col" style="width:9%;" | 6
! scope="col" style="width:9%;" | 7
|-
| [[Jane Mancini]]
| [[Josie Bissett]]
| colspan=5 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Bissett departs in "Escape From L.A." ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 5.15).}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Bissett returns in a recurring role from "Ball N' Jane" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 7.4), before being added to the opening credits from "The World According to Matt" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 7.8).}}
|-
| [[Michael Mancini]]
| [[Thomas Calabro]]
| colspan=7 {{cMain|Main}}
|-
| [[Sandy Harling]]
| [[Amy Locane]]
| colspan=1 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Locane departs in "Dreams Come True" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 1.13).}}
| colspan=6 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Matt Fielding]]
| [[Doug Savant]]
| colspan=6 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Savant departs in "A Brand New Day" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 6.1).}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Jake Hanson (Beverly Hills, 90210)|Jake Hanson]]
| [[Grant Show]]
| colspan=5 {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Billy Campbell (Melrose Place)|Billy Campbell]]
| [[Andrew Shue]]
| colspan=7 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=summeroflove|Shue, Langton, Rinna, Ashby and Milano depart in "Buona Sera, Mr. Campbell: Part 2" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 7.07).}}
|-
| [[Alison Parker (Melrose Place)|Alison Parker]]
| [[Courtney Thorne-Smith]]
| colspan=5 {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Rhonda Blair]]
| [[Vanessa Estelle Williams|Vanessa Williams]]<!--She was credited this way-->
| colspan=1 {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan=6 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Jo Reynolds]]
| [[Daphne Zuniga]]
| colspan=4 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Zuniga is added to the opening credits from "House of God" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 1.15).}}
| colspan=3 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Amanda Woodward (Melrose Place)|Amanda Woodward]]
| [[Heather Locklear]]
| colspan=1 {{cRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan=6 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Locklear is credited in the opening credits as "special guest star".}}
|-
| [[Sydney Andrews]]
| [[Laura Leighton]]
| {{cGuest|Guest}}
| {{CRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan=3 {{cMain|Main}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Kimberly Shaw]]
| [[Marcia Cross]]
| colspan=3 {{cRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan=2 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Cross departs in "The Dead Wives Club" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 5.27).}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Brooke Armstrong]]
| [[Kristin Davis]]
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
| {{cRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan=1 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Davis departs in "Devil in a Wet Dress" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 4.22).}}
| colspan=3 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Peter Burns (Melrose Place)|Peter Burns]]
| [[Jack Wagner (actor)|Jack Wagner]]
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
| {{cRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan=4 {{cMain|Main}}
|-
| [[Kyle McBride]]
| [[Rob Estes]]
| colspan=2 {{cGuest|}}{{efn|Estes first appears as Michael's college friend Sam Towler in "Irreconcilable Similarities" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 1.25) and "Fire Power" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 2.4).}}
| colspan=2 {{CNone}}
| colspan=3 {{cMain|Main}}
|-
| [[Samantha Reilly]]
| [[Brooke Langton]]
| colspan=3 {{CNone}}
| {{cGuest|Guest}}
| colspan=3 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=summeroflove}} 
|-
| [[Taylor McBride]]
| [[Lisa Rinna]]
| colspan=4 {{CNone}}
| colspan=3 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=summeroflove}} 
|-
| [[Megan Lewis]]
| [[Kelly Rutherford]]
| colspan=4 {{CNone}}
| colspan=3 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Rutherford appears in a recurring role from "Un-Janed Melody" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 5.5), before being added to the opening credits from "The Eyes of the Storm" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 5.16).}}
|-
| [[Craig Field (Melrose Place)|Craig Field]]
| [[David Charvet]]
| colspan=4 {{CNone}}
| colspan=2 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Charvet appears in a recurring role from "Un-Janed Melody" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 5.5), before being added to the opening credits from "Deja Vu, All Over Again" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 5.28). He departs in "Coop de Grace" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 6.17).}}
| colspan=1 {{CNone}}
|-
| [[Brett Cooper (Melrose Place)|Brett Cooper]]
| [[Linden Ashby]]
| {{cGuest|}}{{efn|Ashby first appears as Jo's ex-husband Charles Reynolds in "Single White Sister" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 1.19) and "Peanut Butter and Jealousy" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 1.20).}}
| colspan=4 {{CNone}}
| colspan=2 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=summeroflove}} 
|-
| [[Jennifer Mancini]]
| [[Alyssa Milano]]
| colspan=4 {{CNone}}
| {{cRecurring|Recurring}}
| colspan=2 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|name=summeroflove}} 
|-
| [[Lexi Sterling]]
| [[Jamie Luner]]
| colspan=5 {{CNone}}
| colspan=2 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Luner is added to the opening credits from "The Doctor Is In...Deep" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 6.4).}}
|-
| [[Ryan McBride (Melrose Place)|Ryan McBride]]
| [[John Haymes Newton]]
| colspan=6 {{CNone}}
| colspan=1 {{cMain|Main}}{{efn|Newton is added to the opening credits from "The World According to Matt" ({{Abbr|ep.|episode}} 7.8).}}
|}

;Cast notes
{{notelist}}

===Main cast members===
* [[Josie Bissett]] as [[Jane Mancini|Jane Andrews Mancini]] (seasons 1–5, 7), fashion designer, originally from Chicago, married to Michael Mancini, later involved with Sam Towler, Robert Wilson, Chris Marchette, Richard Hart, Jake Hanson and Kyle McBride
* [[Thomas Calabro]] as [[Michael Mancini|Dr. Michael Mancini]], resident then cardiology surgeon at Wilshire Memorial Hospital, originally from [[New Jersey]], married to Jane, and later marries Sydney Andrews, Kimberly Shaw and Megan Lewis, also involved with Amanda Woodward, Brandi Carson, Taylor McBride and Lexi Sterling
* [[Amy Locane]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Sandy Harling|Sandy Harling]] (season 1), aspiring actress and waitress at the bar Shooters, originally from [[South Carolina]], involved with Jake
* [[Doug Savant]] as [[Matt Fielding]] (seasons 1–6), openly gay social worker and physician at Wilshire Memorial, [[Green card marriage|marries]] Katya Petrova, involved with Jeffrey Lindley, Dr. Paul Graham, Alan Ross and Dan Hathaway
* [[Grant Show]] as [[Jake Hanson (Beverly Hills, 90210)|Jake Hanson]] (seasons 1–5), mechanic and carpenter, owner of Jake's Bikes and later Shooters, involved with Colleen Patterson, Perry Morgan, [[Kelly Taylor]], Sandy Harling, Jo Reynolds, Amanda, Sydney, Shelley Hanson and Jane, later marries Alison Parker
* [[Andrew Shue]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Billy Campbell|Billy Campbell]] (seasons 1–7), taxi driver, later writer at Escapade Magazine, then copywriter for D&D Advertising, engaged to Alison Parker and later marries Brooke Armstrong and Samantha Reilly, also involved with Amanda, Susan Madsen and Jennifer Mancini
* [[Courtney Thorne-Smith]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Alison Parker|Alison Parker Armstrong Hanson]] (seasons 1–5), advertising executive at D&D Advertising and later waitress at Shooters, originally from [[Wisconsin]], involved with Keith Gray, Steve McMillan, Zack Phillips and Terry Parsons, engaged to Billy and later marries Hayley Armstrong and Jake Hanson
* [[Vanessa Estelle Williams|Vanessa Williams]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Rhonda Blair|Rhonda Blair]] (season 1), aerobics instructor, engaged to Terrence Haggard
* [[Daphne Zuniga]] as [[Jo Reynolds]] (seasons 1–4), freelance photographer, originally from New York City, previously married to Charles Reynolds, involved with Jake Hanson, Steve McMillan, Reed Carter, Jess Hansen, Richard Hart and Dr. Dominick O'Malley
* [[Heather Locklear]] as [[Amanda Woodward (Melrose Place)|Amanda Woodward Parezi Burns McBride Blake]] (seasons 2–7, recurring season 1), vice-president then president at D&D Advertising and Amanda Woodward Advertising, owner of the Melrose Place complex, previously married to Jack Parezi and later marries Dr. Peter Burns, Kyle McBride and Rory Blake, also involved with Billy, Jake, Michael, Bobby Parezi and Craig Field
* [[Laura Leighton]] as [[Sydney Andrews|Sydney Andrews Mancini Field]] (seasons 3–5, recurring season 1–2), Jane's younger sister, waitress at Shooters, then prostitute, stripper and receptionist at Burns & Mancini, marries Michael and Craig, also involved with Jake, Chris Marchette, Bobby Parezi, Kyle McBride and Carter Gallavan
* [[Marcia Cross]] as [[Kimberly Shaw|Dr. Kimberly Shaw Mancini]] (seasons 4–5, recurring season 1–3), resident doctor at Wilshire Memorial, originally from [[Cleveland]], marries Michael, also involved with Peter and Dr. Brett Cooper
* [[Kristin Davis]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Brooke Armstrong|Brooke Armstrong Campbell]] (season 4, recurring season 3), employee at D&D Advertising, marries Billy
* [[Jack Wagner (actor)|Jack Wagner]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Peter Burns|Dr. Peter Howell Burns]] (seasons 4–7, recurring season 3), chief of staff at Wilshire Memorial, originally from [[Texas]], previously married to Beth Davis and later Amanda and Eve Cleary, also involved with Caitlin Mills, Alycia Barnett, Kimberly, Taylor and Lexi
* [[Rob Estes]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Kyle McBride|Kyle McBride]] (seasons 5–7), chef and restaurant owner, former marine, originally from [[Boston]], married to Taylor and later Amanda, also involved with Christine Denton, Jennifer, Sydney and Jane
* [[Brooke Langton]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Samantha Reilly|Samantha Reilly Campbell]] (seasons 5–7, recurring season 4), artist and salesperson at Jane's (later Sydney's), originally from [[Crisfield, Maryland|Maryland]], marries Billy, also involved with Craig and Jeff Baylor
* [[Lisa Rinna]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Taylor McBride|Victoria Taylor Davis McBride]] (seasons 5–7), restaurant co-owner, originally from [[Boston]], married to Kyle, also involved with Peter, Michael and Nick Reardon
* [[Kelly Rutherford]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Megan Lewis|Megan Lewis Mancini McBride]] (seasons 5–7), prostitute, later receptionist at Burns, Mancini & Cooper and Amanda Woodward Advertising, marries Michael and Ryan McBride, also involved with Coop
* [[David Charvet]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Craig Field|Craig Field]] (seasons 5–6), son of the chairman of D&D Advertising, marries Sydney, also involved with Amanda and Jennifer
* [[Linden Ashby]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Brett Cooper|Dr. Brett "Coop" Cooper]] (seasons 6–7), surgeon and partner at Burns, Mancini & Cooper, originally from [[Cleveland]], married to Lexi, also involved with Kimberly and Megan
* [[Alyssa Milano]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Jennifer Mancini|Jennifer Mancini]] (seasons 6–7, recurring season 5), Michael's younger sister, originally from [[New Jersey]], bartender at Upstairs, involved with Kyle, Craig and Billy
* [[Jamie Luner]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Lexi Sterling|Lexi Sterling Cooper]] (seasons 6–7), interior designer, later owner of Sterling Conway Enterprises, married to Coop, also involved with Peter, Ryan and Michael
* [[John Haymes Newton]] as [[List of Melrose Place characters#Ryan McBride|Ryan McBride]] (season 7), Kyle's younger brother, executive at Amanda Woodward Advertising, married to Callie McBride and later Megan, also involved with Lexi

==Production==
Filming for the series took place at a studio in [[Santa Clarita, California]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://filmsantaclarita.com/for-the-community/filmed-in-scv/ |title=Filmed in Santa Clarita |publisher=Santa Clarita Film Office |access-date=August 15, 2018 |archive-date=August 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817225621/http://filmsantaclarita.com/for-the-community/filmed-in-scv/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Stages were located 30 miles outside of Los Angeles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sc-studios.com/|title=Santa Clarita Studios – Your full-service independent studio|website=Santa Clarita Studios|access-date=May 2, 2020|archive-date=January 31, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200131015549/http://sc-studios.com/|url-status=live}}</ref> The scenes filmed outside reveal the original facade of the building at 4616 Greenwood Place in Los Angeles serving as the main backdrop for Melrose Place.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/74028/15-explosive-facts-about-melrose-place|title=15 Explosive Facts About Melrose Place|date=January 21, 2016|website=www.mentalfloss.com|access-date=May 2, 2020|archive-date=April 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200406140530/https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/74028/15-explosive-facts-about-melrose-place|url-status=live}}</ref> The D&D Advertising building is the same complex where the offices of Spelling Entertainment are located on Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.<ref name="Television book">{{cite book |author=Rob Owen |year=1997 |title=Gen X TV: The Brady Bunch to Melrose Place |url=https://archive.org/details/genxtvbradybunch0000owen |url-access=registration |publisher=[[Syracuse University Press]] |isbn=9780815604433 }}</ref>

The production filmed episodes back-to-back, according to ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' in 1994.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/melrose-place-is-a-really-good-show-57740/|title='Melrose Place' Is a Really Good Show|first1=David|last1=Wild|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=May 19, 1994|access-date=April 30, 2019|archive-date=April 26, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426061045/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/melrose-place-is-a-really-good-show-57740/|url-status=live}}</ref> A dozen directors were employed during each season to direct the thirty episodes. Charles Correll is by far the main director of the series with 47 episodes to his credit over the entire production period, far ahead of the 27 episodes directed by Chip Chalmers.

In 1997, the filming of the sixth season was brought forward by two weeks because of Heather Locklear's pregnancy, which was not included in the story. A body liner was used for around ten shots.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/35548/i-was-a-pregnant-vixen-says-locklear|title=I Was a Pregnant Vixen, Says Locklear|date=November 24, 1997|website=E! Online|access-date=May 2, 2020|archive-date=November 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103114326/https://www.eonline.com/news/35548/i-was-a-pregnant-vixen-says-locklear|url-status=live}}</ref> The actress also doubled her filming time and her screen time was reduced to finish filming in mid-September 1997.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/archive/cover-story-and-baby-makes-three-vol-48-no-19/|title=And Baby Makes Three|website=People|access-date=May 2, 2020|archive-date=November 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231103114327/https://people.com/archive/cover-story-and-baby-makes-three-vol-48-no-19/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Lisa Rinna (Taylor) was also pregnant during filming at the end of the sixth season. However, her pregnancy was integrated into the plot.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9712/16/melrose.suit/index.html|title=CNN – Jury gets 'Melrose Place' pregnancy lawsuit – December 16, 1997|work=CNN|access-date=May 2, 2020|archive-date=September 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210920093643/http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9712/16/melrose.suit/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> This was also the case for the pregnancy of Josie Bissett (Jane) during the seventh season. Estes and Bissett welcomed their first child, son Mason True, on July 21, 1999.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/51531/a-melrose-divorce|title=A Melrose Divorce|date=January 25, 2006|website=E! Online|access-date=May 2, 2020|archive-date=April 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240416161853/https://www.eonline.com/news/51531/a-melrose-divorce|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Nielsen ratings==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Season
! Rank
! Rating
! US viewers (in millions)
|-
| 1) 1992–93
| No. 94
| 8.35 
| 11.9
|-
| 2) 1993–94
| No. 50 
| 10.24
| 14.8
|-
| 3) 1994–95
| No. 57<ref>{{cite web |url=https://thesoapoperasaga.blogspot.com/search/label/Melrose%2BPlace?updated-max=2014-10-18T20:39:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=80&by-date=false |title=The Soap Opera Saga |website=thesoapoperasaga.blogspot.com |access-date=March 3, 2018 |archive-date=April 4, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220404003210/https://thesoapoperasaga.blogspot.com/search/label/Melrose%2BPlace?updated-max=2014-10-18T20:39:00-07:00&max-results=20&start=80&by-date=false |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 9.64
| 14.1
|-
| 4) 1995–96
| No. 61
| 9.37
| 13.2
|-
| 5) 1996–97
| No. 58
| 8.48
| 11.8
|-
| 6) 1997–98
| No. 80<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1998/05/29/what-ranked-and-what-tanked/ |title=What ranked and what tanked |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |author=''EW'' Staff |date=May 29, 1998 |access-date=May 15, 2020 |archive-date=November 13, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113005831/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,283382,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 7.47
| 9.5
|-
| 7) 1998–99
| No. 95<ref>{{cite web |url=http://geocities.com/Hollywood/4616/ew0604.html |title=Final ratings for the 1998–1999 TV season |date=October 29, 2009 |website=geocities.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091029011819/http://geocities.com/Hollywood/4616/ew0604.html |archive-date=October 29, 2009}}</ref>
| 6.14
| 8.4
|}

''Melrose Place'' debuted on July 8, 1992, at No. 19 on the [[Nielsen ratings]] with a 10.3/19 share and 16 million viewers.{{citation needed|date=April 2020}} In December 1993, Meredith Berkman of ''Entertainment Weekly'' called the show "arguably the hottest one-hour drama on television."<ref name="Berkman">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1993/12/24/models-inc-melrose-second-place/|title=''Models Inc.'': ''Melrose'' Second Place|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Meredith|last=Berkman|date=December 24, 1993|access-date=November 2, 2018|archive-date=November 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181119091941/https://ew.com/article/1993/12/24/models-inc-melrose-second-place/|url-status=live}}</ref> Though ratings dropped slightly over the [[Melrose Place (season 1)|first season]],<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1993/08/06/heather-locklears-pay-increase/|title=Heather Locklear's pay increase|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=April 13, 2020|archive-date=April 20, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190420123513/https://ew.com//article/1993/08/06/heather-locklears-pay-increase/|url-status=live}}</ref> the addition of Heather Locklear as Amanda is credited for improving ratings and bringing the show from No. 94 to No. 50 in the [[Melrose Place (season 2)|second season]].<ref name="Berkman"/>

The [[series finale]] was watched by 10.38&nbsp;million viewers.{{citation needed|date=November 2018}}

==Reception==

===Critical reception===
''Melrose Place'' received mixed reviews from critics. As of September 2014, season 1 has a critics' rating of 4.7/10 at [[Metacritic]].<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/tv/melrose-place-1992 |title=Melrose Place (1992) – Season 1 Reviews – Metacritic |website=[[Metacritic]] |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=March 6, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306080912/http://www.metacritic.com/tv/melrose-place-1992 |url-status=live }}</ref> One of the critics, ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''{{'s}} [[Richard Zoglin]], who gave the season a 2.0/10 score, wrote that the soap is "tapping into nothing more than worn plot lines from ''[[The Young and the Restless]]''".<ref name="Time 1992-07-20">{{cite magazine |url=http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,976047,00.html |title=Revenge of The Androids |last1=Zoglin |first1=Richard |author-link1=Richard Zoglin |date=July 20, 1992 |magazine=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=August 4, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140804132033/http://content.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,976047,00.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Conversely, [[Ken Tucker]] of ''Entertainment Weekly'', gave the first season a B− rating, writing: "Hey, I make fun of Melrose Place — but I'm hypnotized by it. As warm-weather escapism, it takes all the issues facing this country, from unemployment to [[sexual harassment]], and turns them into crises that can be solved in an hour."<ref name="Entertainment Weekly 1992-08-07">{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1992/08/07/tv-show-review-melrose-place/ |title=TV Show Review: 'Melrose Place' Review |last1=Tucker |first1=Ken |author-link1=Ken Tucker |date=August 7, 1992 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=February 18, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218205539/http://www.ew.com/article/1992/08/07/tv-show-review-melrose-place |url-status=live }}</ref> During the second season, David Wild of ''[[Rolling Stone]]'' wrote: "After debuting in 1992 with a troubled first season that at times rivaled that of the 1962 New York Mets, ''Melrose Place'' made a few key trades. The show acquired a journeywoman heavy hitter in the lovely form of Locklear and wisely swapped bothersome Issues and Morals for infinitely more palatable Sex and Villains, emerging as a big winner, particularly with that attractive twentysomething demographic."<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/melrose-place-is-a-really-good-show-57740/|title=''Melrose Place'' Is a Really Good Show|first=David|last=Wild|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=May 19, 1994|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108162508/https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/melrose-place-is-a-really-good-show-57740/|archive-date=November 8, 2020|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|access-date=April 16, 2024}}</ref> The third season received positive reviews from critics: "After a couple lukewarm yet entertaining seasons, ''Melrose Place'' exploded in season three with the over-the-top, addictive storylines. Remember the crazy Kimberly-Michael-Sydney drama? And then Kimberly tried to keep Jo's baby! Really, this is daytime-soap-drama, heated up for primetime."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/30/tv-on-dvd-31|title=TV on DVD|first=Michelle|last=Zoromski|date=January 30, 2008|access-date=April 30, 2019|archive-date=April 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430173419/https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/01/30/tv-on-dvd-31|url-status=live}}</ref> In 1997, [[Mark Harris (journalist)|Mark Harris]], who gave the soap's sixth season a D rating, stated: "Although the ever-game, deserves-better Heather Locklear still spits out even the worst lines with snappish authority, and the diabolical-doctor duo of Jack Wagner and Thomas Calabro at least try to look interested, they can't sustain a show that has lost its best asset — a twisted joy in its own trashiness."<ref name="Entertainment Weekly 1997-11-14">{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/1997/11/14/tv-review-beverly-hills-90210-melrose-place/|title=TV Review: 'Beverly Hills 90210'; 'Melrose Place' Review|last=Harris|first=Mark|author-link1=Mark Harris (journalist)|date=November 14, 1997|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=September 22, 2014|archive-date=February 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150218211331/http://www.ew.com/article/1997/11/14/tv-review-beverly-hills-90210-melrose-place|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Accolades===
The series won the [[People's Choice Award]] in 1993 for 'Favorite New TV Dramatic Series'.<ref name="People's Choice Awards 1993">{{cite web |url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=1993 |title=People's Choice Awards: Fan Favorites in Movies, Music & TV |website=www.peopleschoice.com |publisher=[[People's Choice Awards]] |access-date=September 22, 2014 |archive-date=March 30, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160330233214/http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=1993 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Heather Locklear]] was nominated for four [[Golden Globe Awards]] for [[Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama|Best Actress in a Television Series – Drama]] for her role as Amanda Woodward on Melrose Place, in 1993, 1994, 1995, and 1996. [[Laura Leighton]] was nominated in 1995 for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series for her role as Sydney Andrews.

In May 1994, at the height of the show's popularity, the female stars, [[Heather Locklear]], [[Laura Leighton]], [[Courtney Thorne-Smith]], [[Daphne Zuniga]] and [[Josie Bissett]], were featured on the cover of ''[[Rolling Stone]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Wild |first1=David |title='Melrose Place' Is a Really Good Show |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/melrose-place-is-a-really-good-show-57740/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 25, 2020 |date=May 19, 1994 |archive-date=April 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190426061045/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/melrose-place-is-a-really-good-show-57740/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |title=TV on the Cover of Rolling Stone |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/pictures/tv-on-the-cover-of-rolling-stone-20090318/tv-on-the-cover-682-the-women-of-melrose-place-28443588 |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=February 25, 2020 |date=March 18, 2009 |archive-date=July 27, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170727060220/http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/pictures/tv-on-the-cover-of-rolling-stone-20090318/tv-on-the-cover-682-the-women-of-melrose-place-28443588 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[TV Guide]] ranked Amanda Woodward at No. 2 in the short list of "The Biggest TV Bitches", only behind [[Joan Collins]]' iconic [[Alexis Colby|Alexis Carrington Colby]], with whom Locklear co-starred on ''[[Dynasty (1981 TV series)|Dynasty]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvguide.com/galleries/best-tv-bitches-1083380/photo/48c22ffb-cda6-42ba-a03c-61424698dbfb/ |title=The Biggest TV Bitches: Amanda Woodward, Melrose Place |work=TV Guide |access-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160308162652/http://www.tvguide.com/galleries/best-tv-bitches-1083380/photo/48c22ffb-cda6-42ba-a03c-61424698dbfb/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In ''Entertainment Weekly'', Heather Locklear said about playing her: "Not trying to be a bitch. Just trying to be strong and do what you are supposed to do".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.ew.com/article/2009/11/13/salute-tvs-bitchiest|title=A salute to TV's bitchiest|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|first=Lynette|last=Rice|date=November 13, 2009|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-date=November 21, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181121110239/https://ew.com/article/2009/11/13/salute-tvs-bitchiest/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2012, ''Entertainment Weekly'' reunited ''Melrose'' favorites Heather Locklear, Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Courtney Thorne-Smith, Josie Bissett, Daphne Zuniga, Andrew Shue, Grant Show and Doug Savant, and they appeared on the cover.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.ew.com/article/2012/10/03/this-weeks-cover-the-reunions-issue-clueless |title=This Week's Cover: The casts of 'Arrested Development', 'Clueless' and more get back together in the Reunions Issue! |magazine=Entertainment Weekly |date=October 3, 2012 |access-date=March 17, 2016 |archive-date=March 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314174903/http://www.ew.com/article/2012/10/03/this-weeks-cover-the-reunions-issue-clueless |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Spin-offs and other media==
<!--NOTE: Per WP:NOR, do not suggest that the new series is the same show without a verifiable source. -->
The original series produced a spin-off series, ''[[Models Inc.]]'', which ran for one season in 1994–95. That series focused on a Los Angeles modeling agency run by Hillary Michaels (played by [[Linda Gray]]), the mother of ''Melrose''{{'}}s [[Amanda Woodward (Melrose Place)|Amanda Woodward]] (played by Heather Locklear); the show was cancelled after a single season due to low ratings.<ref>{{cite web|title=''Models Inc.'' (1994)|website=[[TV Guide]]|access-date=October 30, 2018|url=http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/models/cast/203150|archive-date=October 8, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008230257/http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/models/cast/203150|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://junkee.com/why-models-inc-is-the-90s-trash-tv-gem-you-never-knew-you-needed/44663|title=Why ''Models Inc'' Is The '90s Trash TV Gem You Never Knew You Needed|website=[[Junkee]]|first=Nic|last=Holas|date=November 10, 2014|access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-date=October 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181031005433/https://junkee.com/why-models-inc-is-the-90s-trash-tv-gem-you-never-knew-you-needed/44663|url-status=live}}</ref>

A continuation of the series, also called ''[[Melrose Place (2009 TV series)|Melrose Place]]'', premiered on September 8, 2009, on [[The CW Television Network]].<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/2009/05/21/the-cw-announce/|title=The CW announces fall schedule: 'Melrose Place' paired with '90210'|last=Stransky |first=Tanner |date=May 21, 2009 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701164705/http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2009/05/the-cw-announce.html |archive-date=July 1, 2009 }}</ref> The new series featured primarily a new cast, although five actors from the original series made appearances: Thomas Calabro, Laura Leighton, Josie Bissett, Daphne Zuniga, and Heather Locklear. The revival series suffered from low ratings and negative reviews and was cancelled in 2010 after one season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/05/19/cws-melrose-place-canceled/51848 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110109153608/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2010/05/19/cws-melrose-place-canceled/51848 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 9, 2011 |title=CW's ''Melrose Place'' Canceled |website=[[TV by the Numbers]]|date=May 19, 2010|access-date=November 2, 2018}}</ref>

In April 2024, another revival of the series was announced to be in development at [[CBS Studios]], to be written by [[Lauren Gussis]] and with Locklear, Leighton, and Zuniga attached to reprise their roles from the original series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/04/melrose-place-reboot-heather-locklear-laura-leighton-daphne-zuniga-1235880535/|title=''Melrose Place'' Reboot Starring Heather Locklear, Laura Leighton & Daphne Zuniga in the Works|first=Nellie|last=Andreeva|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=April 12, 2024|archive-date=April 12, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240412000935/https://deadline.com/2024/04/melrose-place-reboot-heather-locklear-laura-leighton-daphne-zuniga-1235880535/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/melrose-place-reboot-heather-locklear-laura-leighton-daphne-zuniga-1235967217/|title=''Melrose Place'' Reboot in the Works with Heather Locklear and More Original Cast Members Returning|first=Michael|last=Schneider|website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=April 11, 2024|access-date=April 12, 2024|archive-date=April 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411202242/https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/melrose-place-reboot-heather-locklear-laura-leighton-daphne-zuniga-1235967217/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/melrose-place-reboot-heather-locklear-daphne-zuniga-laura-leighton-8629889|title=Heather Locklear Is Returning to ''Melrose Place'' in a New Reboot with More OG Stars|first=Lester Fabian|last=Brathwaite|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|date=April 10, 2024|access-date=April 12, 2024|archive-date=April 11, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240411190758/https://ew.com/melrose-place-reboot-heather-locklear-daphne-zuniga-laura-leighton-8629889|url-status=live}}</ref>

=== Unauthorized story ===
On October 10, 2015, a television movie called ''[[The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story]]'' was released. It tells the behind-the-scenes making-of story of the show, finishing with the filming of the season three finale.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://previously.tv/melrose-place/fun-facts-feelings-and-outrage-the-unauthorized-melrose-place-story/ |title=Fun Facts, Feelings, And Outrage: The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story |last=Murray |first=Jesse |publisher=Previously TV |date=October 11, 2015 |access-date=August 15, 2018 |archive-date=August 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180817225808/http://previously.tv/melrose-place/fun-facts-feelings-and-outrage-the-unauthorized-melrose-place-story/|url-status=live }}</ref>

==Lawsuit==
In 1996, actress [[Hunter Tylo]] was cast in ''Melrose Place'' and opted to leave daytime soap opera ''[[The Bold and the Beautiful]]'' to take the role. However, she was fired by ''Melrose Place'' producer [[Aaron Spelling]] prior to filming any episodes for the series, when she announced she was pregnant. The character she was to play, Taylor McBride, was recast, [[Lisa Rinna]] taking the role. Tylo quickly returned to ''The Bold and the Beautiful''. Tylo sued Spelling on grounds of discrimination for being pregnant and won $4.8&nbsp;million from a Los Angeles jury. Spelling argued that Tylo's pregnancy rendered her unable to play the character, who was supposed to be a sexy seductress. During the trial, Tylo published pictures of herself while pregnant which showed that she retained a slim figure. Prior to trial, during the discovery phase of the litigation, Tylo's lawyers won a partial victory in an interlocutory appeal challenging a lower court's order compelling her to answer a broad range of personal questions. The Court of Appeal established Tylo's right to refuse to answer questions in her deposition about marital problems and psychological treatment, although the Court sustained the portion of the order which compelled her to answer questions about her efforts to become pregnant, her husband's ability or inability to impregnate her, and communications with her agent with respect to her efforts and ability to become pregnant. The case is widely recognized as an important one in establishing the right of privacy in deposition and the right of female actors to continue to work while pregnant.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://online.ceb.com/calcases/CA4/55CA4t1379.htm |title=Tylo v. Superior Court (Spelling Entertainment Group, Inc.) (1997) 55 CA4th 1379 |website=online.ceb.com |access-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-date=July 30, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130730115356/http://online.ceb.com/calcases/CA4/55CA4t1379.htm |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9712/22/melrose.lawsuit/ |title=CNN – Would-be 'Melrose' actress wins nearly $5 million award – December 22, 1997 |work=CNN |access-date=March 8, 2016 |archive-date=February 2, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202051653/http://edition.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ/9712/22/melrose.lawsuit/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Home media==
[[CBS Home Entertainment]] (distributed by [[Paramount Home Entertainment|Paramount]]) have released all seasons of ''Melrose Place'' on DVD in Region 1.

The series has also been released on DVD in Region 2 and 4 by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Due to music licensing issues, most of the original music has been replaced on these DVD releases, and some episodes are edited from their original broadcast versions.

The soundtrack "Melrose Place" containing 11 tracks was released in 1994 on [[Giant Records (Warner)|Giant records]]; in 1998 "Melrose Place Jazz" containing 16 tracks was released by [[Windham Hill Jazz]].

The series is rated {{color box|#00aeef|'''{{white|M}}'''}} in Australia and {{color box|#ffed00|'''M'''}} in New Zealand for its sex scenes and offensive language.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan=2|DVD Name
! rowspan=2|{{Abbr|No.|Number}} of<br />episodes
! colspan=4|Release dates
! rowspan=2|Special features
|-
! Region 1 (USA)
! Region 2 (Scandinavia)
! Region 2 (UK)
! Region 4 (Australia)
|-
| The First Season
| style="text-align:center;"|32
| November 7, 2006
| November 13, 2006
| November 13, 2006
| November 1, 2006
| Season 1 episode recaps<br />Behind the scenes featurette<br />Mini featurettes<br />Cast Interviews
|-
| The Second Season
| style="text-align:center;"|32
| May 1, 2007
| April 1, 2007
| March 13, 2007
| May 3, 2007
| Audio Commentary by Series Creator Darren Star<br />''Melrose Place: Meet The Neighbours''<br />''Melrose Place: Complex Relationships''<br />''Melrose Place: The Best of the Worst''
|-
| The Third Season
| style="text-align:center;"|32
| November 13, 2007
| December 2, 2007
| May 18, 2009
| April 9, 2008
| ''Melrose Place: According to Jake''<br />''Melrose Place: Seven Minutes in Hell''<br />''Everything You Need To Know About Melrose Place Season 3''
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| The Fourth Season
| style="text-align:center;"|34
| April 15, 2008
| March 11, 2009
| March 22, 2010
| April 2, 2009
| None
|-
| The Fifth Season (Volume One)
| style="text-align:center;"|19
| February 10, 2009
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| None
|-
| The Fifth Season (Volume Two)
| style="text-align:center;"|15
| November 24, 2009
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| None
|-
| The Sixth Season (Volume One)
| style="text-align:center;"|13
| May 3, 2011
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| None
|-
| The Sixth Season (Volume Two)
| style="text-align:center;"|14
| July 19, 2011
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| None
|-
| The Sixth Season
| style="text-align:center;"|27
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| February 6, 2019
| None
|-
| The Seventh Season (Volume One)
| style="text-align:center;"|18
| July 31, 2012
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| None
|-
| The Seventh Season (Volume Two)
| style="text-align:center;"|17
| July 31, 2012
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| None
|-
| The Seventh Season
| style="text-align:center;"|35
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| March 6, 2019
| None
|-
| Melrose Place (Seasons 1–3)
| style="text-align:center;"|96
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| April 3, 2019
| Season 1 Episode Recaps

Behind the scenes Featurette (season 1)

Mini featurettes (season 1)

Cast Interviews (season 1)

Audio Commentary by Series Creator Darren Star (season 2)

Melrose Place: Meet The Neighbours (season 2)

Melrose Place: Complex Relationship (season 2)

Melrose Place: The Best of the Worst (season 2)

Melrose Place: According to Jake (season 3)

Melrose Place: Seven Minutes in Hell (season 3)

Everything You Need To Know About Melrose Place (season 3)
|-
| Melrose Place (Seasons 4–7)
| style="text-align:center;"|130
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| June 5, 2019
| None

|-
| Melrose Place: The Complete Series
| style="text-align:center;"|226
| October 4, 2022
| N/A
| N/A
| N/A
| 
*Special Feature from Individual Sets
|}

==GALA Committee==
A group of artists and ''Melrose Place'' producers formed the GALA Committee, headed by artist [[Mel Chin]], to bring artworks out of galleries and into primetime television. GALA artists designed artworks that were used as props by ''Melrose Place'' characters in the fourth and fifth seasons, often with hidden political messages:
*When Alison is pregnant, her quilt is decorated with the molecular structure of [[RU-486]].
*A bag of Chinese take-out food is emblazoned with two opposing ideograms translated from Chinese as "Human Rights" and "Turmoil"; both terms were used by the Chinese government to justify a restriction on student protesters of June 4, 1989.
*Bottles behind the counter at Shooters bar are decorated with ads and documents chronicling the history of alcohol.
*As Alison quits D&D Advertising, a framed ad in the background features a bombed-out building (the result of the [[Oklahoma City bombing]]). The damage to the structure is in the shape of a liquor bottle, and the words "Total Proof" appear on the poster.

Chin compared the works to viruses, [[symbiosis|symbiotic]] and invisible. The project was called ''In the Name of the Place'', as part of the "Uncommon Sense" art show at the [[Geffen Contemporary]] at MOCA, Los Angeles, California in 1997. A portion of the fifth season was filmed at the [[Geffen Contemporary]] where the project was displayed. The artwork was also shown at the 1997 [[Kwangju Biennale]] in [[Kwangju]], Korea and at Grand Arts in Kansas City, Missouri in 1998. Sotheby's Auction house auctioned almost fifty of these artworks for charity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/show/3vYNA0Ki5sUHnYC9QwQnKl?si=NPdS1hD_QOa4rijbEhS5QA&nd=1|title=When Art Pranksters Invaded Melrose Place|author=Willa Paskin|date=25 October 2023|website=Slate Podcasts|access-date=27 October 2023|archive-date=October 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231027201136/https://open.spotify.com/show/3vYNA0Ki5sUHnYC9QwQnKl?si=NPdS1hD_QOa4rijbEhS5QA&nd=1|url-status=live}}</ref>

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