Beloved Beverly Hills icon Cher Horowitz is returning to television. Paramount+ has greenlit a six-episode sequel series to the 1995 cult classic film Clueless, featuring Alicia Silverstone reprising her role. The show will begin production in Los Angeles in 2027, picking up thirty years after the original movie.
Cher Horowitz has figured out a lot over the past three decades. She runs a successful business and has mastered motherhood, but that equilibrium shatters the moment her daughter enters high school. Parenting a teenager leaves the Beverly Hills protagonist feeling decidedly unpolished and, well, clueless
all over again.
The project arrives at Paramount+ after a winding development journey. The series was originally set up at Peacock in early 2025 before being dropped by that streaming service. CBS Studios, which owns the television rights to the property, took the project back out to market where the newly structured Paramount+ team stepped in to secure it.
A Creative Homecoming for a Paramount IP
The greenlight represents a literal homecoming. The original feature film was released by Paramount Pictures in 1995, and the move keeps the new series in-house rather than at an outside platform. Universal Television was previously attached as a co-studio during the Peacock development phase, but CBS Studios will now produce the series solely under the Paramount umbrella.
Behind the camera, the creative team brings heavy-hitting television pedigree. Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage, creators of The O.C. and Gossip Girl, are writing and executive producing the series through their Fake Empire banner alongside writer Jordan Weiss. They are joined by a cohort of executive producers from the original film, including star Alicia Silverstone, writer and director Amy Heckerling, and producer Robert Lawrence.
Thirty-one years ago, Alicia Silverstone’s Cher Horowitz captivated audiences with her signature chic style, sharp wit and relentless optimism, helping make ‘Clueless’ a box office hit and instant pop culture classic,
said Jane Wiseman, Head of Originals for Paramount+, according to source reporting. Wiseman also emphasized the studio’s commitment to local production: We’re especially proud to be filming this much-anticipated series in Los Angeles, honoring its starring role in the original film while investing in the city’s exceptional talent and crews.
Navigating Previous Iterations and Streaming Shifts
This is not the first attempt to bring Clueless back to the small screen. Following the 1995 film—which was loosely based on Jane Austen’s 1815 novel Emma and starred a cast including Paul Rudd, Stacey Dash, and Brittany Murphy—a half-hour television adaptation ran for three seasons from 1996 to 1999 on ABC and UPN, with Rachel Blanchard stepping in as Cher.
Decades later, CBS Studios attempted multiple television revivals. In 2020, the studio developed a mystery-focused spinoff centered around Dionne investigating Cher’s disappearance, which was slated for Peacock but ultimately stalled. A subsequent reboot attempt with Schwartz, Savage, Weiss, and Silverstone landed at Peacock in April 2025 before being passed over a year later.
The current pickup aligns with a broader push for female-skewing content under Cindy Holland, who took oversight of Paramount’s direct-to-consumer business following Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount in August 2025. Other high-profile scripted projects commissioned under this post-merger regime include the Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning legal drama Discretion and the Anne Hathaway limited series Fear Not.
Production Timeline and California Tax Incentives
Production on the six-episode limited series is slated to kick off in Los Angeles in 2027. According to sources close to the production, the team has already submitted paperwork to the California Film Commission to secure state tax subsidies, continuing the property’s deep connection to Southern California landmarks like Occidental College and Rodeo Drive.
The series announcement follows a wave of recent milestones for the franchise. Last summer, the 1995 film celebrated its 30th anniversary with a special 35mm screening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures that reunited the original cast and director Amy Heckerling. Additionally, the Library of Congress added the iconic teen comedy to the United States National Film Registry, cementing its status as an enduring cultural touchstone just as the new chapter prepares for cameras.
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