direction in the writing dropped implausible storylines and promised "more romance, more modeling, and more personal traumas". Brian Gaskill was written off, and Emma Samms was brought in as villainess Grayson Louder. With Fox promoting her as the Heather Locklear of Models Inc., Samms said, "I will do the best I can, but I can't concern myself with whatever expectations there are." Episodes Alternate ending The last episode of Models Inc. ended with a cliffhanger that left multiple storylines unresolved. Later, the series aired in the European market with an alternate ending that featured Grayson's death and Hillary shuttering Models Inc. The series was subsequently aired on E! with the new ending. Broadcast Models Inc. aired on the Fox television network during the 1994–95 television season, premiering on . Despite the presence of Gray and the mid-series introduction of Samms, the show's ratings remained poor, and it was canceled in 1995 when it placed 113th in the ratings with an average 7.1 rating. Home media Models Inc. is the only series in the Beverly Hills, 90210 franchise not to receive a DVD release to date. Reception Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly praised Kylie Travis, calling her the show's "major casting coup", but added that Models Inc. was "trying much too hard to match Melrose for self-consciously outrageous campiness." Tony Scott wrote in Variety, "No one does much acting, since not much is required, but the posturings are pretty. The couplings are so far uninviting, the script by creators South and Pratt off-the-rack material." David Hiltbrand of People described the show as "part underwear ad, part catfight, part Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous and part psycho ward" and noting that "so far it's also pretty stiff and strident, particularly in regard to the acting." Notes References External links 1994 American television series debuts 1995 American television series endings 1990s American drama television series 1990s television soap operas American television soap operas American primetime television soap operas Beverly Hills, 90210 (franchise) English-language television shows Fox Broadcasting Company original programming Modeling-themed television series American television spin-offs Television series by CBS Studios Television series by Spelling Television Television shows set in Los Angeles