Amanda fires Ella from WPK. However, not one to go out without a fight, Ella searches for anything to blackmail Amanda. Unfortunately for one of the ladies, the end result is worse than she could have ever imagined.

Meanwhile, after attending a NYU reunion, Jonah asks Riley to reconcile and Lauren and David get back together but a jealous Morgan retaliates and puts Lauren’s life in jeopardy. Drew tries to stop Michael from performing a dangerous surgery, but Michael sets Drew up to get caught with drugs, causing Drew to be thrown out of ULA. Finally, Sydney makes a surprise appearance.

Lauren helps David out of a jam in hopes of earning his forgiveness and Ella tries to clear her name. Drew helps Riley throw a fundraiser.

Ella discovers someone is embezzling from WPK and framing her for it; Johah decides to throw a party in the courtyard; Jane confronts Amanda for not firing Ella; Michael tries to blackmail Lauren into sleeping with him.

Ella is a little overwhelmed by Jonah’s constant attention and decides couplehood might not be for her. Lauren succumbs to Dr. Mancini’s threats and David decides to buy Coal, but the price turns out to be a little higher than he thought. Meanwhile, Drew moonlights in a band and Amanda catches Ben and Riley in a compromising position.

Lauren clashes with a new tenant . Amanda is infuriated when Riley asks Ben for a job and Ella makes an unrealistic demand that backfires.

Auggie and Violet prepare to leave town; when her billionaire boyfriend visits, Amanda puts Ella in charge of a lavish party in his honor; Riley asks Jonah for another chance.

Jonah and Riley decide to head to Las Vegas to elope but the day doesn’t quite go as planned. Ella arranges a pitch meeting for Jonah with an important producer who is interested in buying his film.

Meanwhile, Lauren calls David after she gets in trouble with one of her male clients and Auggie confesses his true feelings for Riley. Also, Michael gives David information about Sydney’ killer and Amanda bonds with Violet over Sydney, but of course Amanda has an ulterior motive in getting to know Violet.

Amanda moves into Syndey’s penthouse while her Bel Air mansion is being built and takes an interest in David.

Meanwhile, David and Lauren’s relationship continues to grow, and Ella uses her charms to get Jonah a new job. Also, Amanda and Michael reunite.

Ella and Caleb are stunned when agency owner Amanda Woodward walks into WPK and immediately fires half the staff, including Caleb. Amanda makes it clear to Ella that the Anton V launch party with Riley better go off without a hitch or Ella can vacate her office too.

Meanwhile, Auggie finally succumbs to Violet’s flirtatious ways and David asks Lauren out on a date.

After learning Auggie’s blood was on Sydney’s murder weapon, the police search his apartment and demand the other residents tell them where he went.

Riley is conflicted about whether to help the police, but Jonah pushes her to make the call as she knows where Auggie is staying.

Riley helps Jonah film a wedding, but the two get into a big fight in the middle of the ceremony. Putting her relationship with Jonah first, Riley breaks off her friendship with Auggie, who doesn’t take the news very well.

Ella discovers Lauren’s expensive new clothing and lingerie plus a large envelope of cash and confronts her roommate about the late nights she’s been working.

Ella and Riley arrive at the Anton V photo shoot and meet the photographer former Melrose Place resident, Jo Reynolds. Jo feels that Riley’s inexperience is preventing Jo from getting her shot, so Jo pushes Riley’s buttons and insists on a topless shoot to help Riley get in touch with her emotions.

Anton V, a famous fashion designer, meets Riley and decides she must be the face of his new denim jean campaign, much to his publicist Ella’s horror. Jonah is excited about the offer as he’s run into financial issues but Riley turns down the gig. Wendi sends Lauren on a job on a yacht, but Lauren panics when she sees David board the boat. Violet feigns illness to orchestrate a meeting with Michael at the hospital as part of her plan to exact revenge for the way he treated Sydney

As a result of Jane’s tip, the police bring Ella in for questioning about Sydney’s murder. Lauren is torn between going on a shopping date with Riley for her wedding and impressing her new boss Wendi who just set her up on a “date.”

A stunned Jonah is accused of stealing a diamond necklace from a mansion he videotaped for a realtor, but becomes even more upset after Ella mentions a similar necklace that she saw in David’s apartment. Violet sabotages another employee so she can get closer to Auggie

Jane Mancini, Sydney’s sister, comes to Melrose Place and announces that she inherited the building from Sydney. Jane threatens to show incriminating emails Ella sent to Syndey to the police unless Ella allows her to dress one of her up-and-coming clients for a movie premiere in a Jane Mancini original design.

Lauren’s career as a $1,000-a-night call girl is finally jump-started when she is recruited by a privileged, but shady and powerful, madame named Wendi. Wendi makes it clear that no insubordination will be tolerated. Meanwhile, Michael Mancini’s ex-wife, Jane, arrives in Los Angeles on business and has a run-in with him over the Sydney police investigation which is now zeroing in on him. Also, Jonah deals with his ex-college roommate who comes into town, and who also has a dark, hidden agenda for wanting to visit.

Still freaked out by the recent murder, the Melrose Place tenants try to resume some sense of a normal life. Ella learns from her new boss, Caleb that her job could be in jeopardy due to a recent merger unless she brings in a huge client. Ella then forces David to take her to a Brentwood party, where she hopes to land a big actor client, Jasper.

A new generation of young professionals living at the infamous Melrose complex deal with obtaining their own personal goals, drives, and desires, both amongst themselves and others.