Life Shannen Doherty in Riverdale ode to Luke Perry By WeeklyNews staff Posted on July 22, 2019 1 min read Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share on Google+ During the tribute to Luke Perry, the cast of Riverdale is strengthened by Shannen Doherty. The actress, who met Luke on the Beverly Hills set, 90210, was asked by the makers for her friendship with the actor who died in March. The tribute to Luke, who appeared in the series as Fred Andrews, had to become as special as possible, according to executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa. “That’s why we asked Shannen for this crucial and super-emotional role. She read the script and immediately said yes. It’s going to make a big impression.” Earlier it was announced that the first episode of the fourth season, which will be broadcast in the fall, will receive the title ‘In Memoriam’. Although Luke died while the third series was broadcast, the makers consciously chose not to pay attention to his death until a new season. “We really wanted to honor Luke and Fred and we wanted it to be a stand-alone and very emotional episode that focused on what the character meant to this group of people.”
