Original stars from “That ‘70s Show” appeared in a trailer for upcoming spinoff “That ‘90s Show” on Netflix, but Danny Masterson, who has been accused of rape by four women, was nowhere to be seen.
Topher Grace as Eric, Laura Prepon as Donna, Ashton Kutcher as Kelso and Mila Kunis as Jackie all showed up in the trailer released Thursday afternoon for “That ‘90s Show.” Even Wilmer Valderrama popped up as Fez, now a hairdresser.
But Masterson, who played Eric’s best friend Hyde on the original show, was not seen and is not listed in the credits for the series on IMDb. Last month, Masterson stood trial on three rape charges, ending in a deadlock. A fourth woman known as Jane Doe #4 testified at the trial, though Masterson has not been charged in relation to the fourth woman’s claims. After the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict, a mistrial was declared.
The new “That ‘90s Show” focuses on Eric and Donna’s daughter, Leia Forman, and Kelso and Jackie’s son, Jay Kelso. Kurtwood Smith and Debra Jo Rupp will reprise their roles as Red and Kitty, respectively, and play host to the shenanigans in fictional Point Place, Wisconsin.
In the show, Leia Forman, played by Callie Haverda, “is visiting her grandparents for the summer, where she bonds with a new generation of Point Place kids under the watchful eye of Kitty and the stern glare of Red.”
“That ‘90s Show” will debut on Netflix Jan. 19, and the opening season will run for 10 episodes. Bonnie and Terry Turner, who co-created the original show, were also the brains behind the remake.
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