Were you hoping that Annie's little meltdown/ drunk-driving/ hit-and-run conclusion to the first season of 90210 was nothing but a dream? We were.

But in sad news for us silver-lining-types out there ... it wasn't. In fact, she killed a guy. And the victim's nephew is coming to Beverly Hills.

E! Online reports that Zachary Ray Sherman (who starred alongside Kirsten Dunst in the AMAZING made-for-TV movie Fifteen and Pregnant) has been cast as the mysterious nephew, Jasper, and right away, he'll be making waves. Shenae Grimes, who plays Annie, tells E! "He's totally that Christian Slater in Heathers kind of vibe -- that creepy older dude who you just can't take your eyes off of." She speculated of their characters' relationship, "I think he's going to take Annie for a little bit of a spin. She thinks she finds love and that may screw her up."

As for whether Jasper knows what Annie did right before last summer, she adds, "My gut instinct is that he may [know], but Annie hasn't told anybody. It's definitely a secret right now."

Sounds like 90210 has really upped the drama for Season 2. Are you going to give it a second chance?

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