The ninth season of Beverly Hills, 90210, is an American drama television series aired from September 16, 1998, on Fox and concluded on May 19, 1999, after 26 episodes.

The West Beverly gang as they evolve into adulthood, experiencing new problems as they learn more about themselves in their second year in the real world.

They will still deal with numerous issues that adults face in their personnel and professional lives issues such as dysfunctional families, alcohol abuse, infidelity, financial problems, statutory rape, gang violence, relationships, crime, careers, drug abuse, bulimia, and rape.

After learning that the clinic may lose funding, Kelly asks Brandon to write a story to generate publicity.

Although David believes that Valerie killed her father in self-defense and should move on, she insists on bringing her mother to town to discuss the situation.

Abby announces that she and Carl are planning to elope in Las Vegas, and asks Val to be her maid of honor.

She has a good time gambling and hanging out with a stranger, until the sight of a woman in a wedding dress brings her back to reality.

A woman helping Donna pursue an account poses as her business partner, then steals her designs to get an in-house position with the client.

Kelly learns that Matt is building a child custody case for a wife beater whose spouse she once helped at the clinic.

Kelly meets with Leah, who explains that she returned to Lenny after learning that she was pregnant, but left again when he threatened her life.

Brandon decides that he wants to stay in Los Angeles, but Kelly urges him to take the job and pursue his dreams.

Dylan bails him out of jail, then learns from Mrs. Teasley that Denise is a troubled girl who receives little attention from her parents.

He buys her a hollow statue so that he can smuggle drugs back into the U.S. Kelly rejects Dylan and decides to focus on her relationship with Matt.

Steve mistakenly pledges $1,000 per hour for an AIDS dance-a-thon at the club; he wanted to donate a total of one thousand dollars.

The couple wins the contest, but The Beat ends up making money when Steve's generosity attracts new advertisers.

They tell him that they purchased the house from Anthony Marchette's estate; he committed suicide a few weeks after Toni's death.

Although he loves Lauren and feels obligated to help her readjust to society, Matt expresses a desire to stay with Kelly.

Lauren prepares to return to the institution, but Matt proposes that they illegally obtain more pills and spend their remaining weeks together on a second honeymoon.

Kelly stops sulking about Matt long enough to buy Dylan a classic car to lift his spirits.

Donna designs costumes for a production at West Beverly, where an acquaintance accuses the drama teacher of molesting her during her teen years.

Donna and Ashley take action after discovering that the teacher made inappropriate advances toward a current student.

A psychic, bitter over her firing by The Beat, makes a prediction that causes Steve to develop performance anxiety.

Donna is stunned to learn that her parents have separated and initially thinks Felice's cold, difficult personality is the reason, but Noah finds out that Dr. Martin is having a mid-life crisis and still loves his wife, eventually convincing Donna's dad to return to his wife.

Gina gets hit from all sides when a lucrative house-sitting job for Oksana Baiul ends with her painful firing, Kelly says she loves Dylan while being hypnotized, and she's nearly raped only to have everyone think she's lying about it.

Erin switches the tape with a copy of "There's Something About Mary," and the illicit video ends up in Dylan and Gina's hands.

She believes that Dylan is trying to overcompensate by arranging a private concert by Monica, and tricks him into admitting that he slept with Kelly in Mexico.

Donna asks Wayne, a good-looking pro beach volleyball player, to model her new line of men's wear.

Matt files a lawsuit on behalf of cancer victims against a number of companies that polluted the environment—including Hunter Oil.

Steve explains that he is gun-shy about relationships because Celeste, Carly and Clare all dumped him; Janet promises not to leave.

Steve expresses remorse about their objectionable treatment of women; he allows a support group for victims of sexual abuse to meet in the offices.