Naomi clashes with the Blaze's new faculty advisor, Mr. Cannon, over her racy gossip news segment and she is reprimanded in front of her peers which is a major humiliation for her. After failing to convince Navid to back her opinion, Naomi decides to tell a white lie about Mr. Cannon sexually harassing her which soon spins out of control. Meanwhile, Adrianna is now the lead singer of the all-girl band, the Glorious Steinems while she deals with the band's bass player, Lila, who happens to be Navid's latest girl pal. Shortly after, Adrianna confides in Silver and Naomi about her romantic feelings for Gia, as the two go out on their first official date. Elsewhere, Teddy decides to test Silver's commitment to him by attempting to make her jealous by flirting with random girls. Dixon and his birth mother, Dana, continue to bond while he begins to fall into bad habits by doing on-line gambling which she encourages. Liam catches his stepfather with another woman and confronts him with a fist-to-the-face which leads to Liam leaving home. Also, Debbie and her yoga instructor, Kai, share tea and conversation, but Kai oversteps his boundaries when he makes a pass at her. Elsewhere, Annie confronts Jasper about him stalking her and trying to win her back. But later, Annie receives a phone call from Jasper who tells her that he intends to kill himself unless she returns to him.

Annie deals with the outcome when Jasper attempts suicide by jumping from the Hollywood sign, and she becomes more worried that he will tell someone her secret. Meanwhile, Silver and Teddy decide to go on a double date with Liam and Naomi, which makes Dixon and Ivy feel left out, so the two decide to go on a fake date. Adrianna continues her newfound lesbian romance with Gia who becomes frustrated that Adrianna wants to keep it private. When Adrianna and her band performs for the first time at the Beach Club, she confidently decides to reveal her relationship with Gia in a very public way. Elsewhere, Liam encourages Naomi to come forward with her sexual harassment case against Mr. Cannon, which causes her to continue her lie.

A guilt-ridden Naomi is forced to testify against Mr. Cannon in court during her sexual harassment hearing when she feels she losing control of her ability to lie about it all. Meanwhile, Annie tries to move on and forget her relationship with Jasper by hanging out more with Silver when they decide to purchase a '65 Ford Coupe for themselves, but when she and Silver drive past the scene of her hit-and-run, the guilt comes rushing back to haunt her. Dixon and Ivy continue to maintain their fake relationship and decide to take it to the next level. While Navid becomes uncomfortable about Adrianna's new romance with a girl, both Gia and Lila grow uncomfortable with Navid trying to start a friendship with Adrianna which leads to Gia cheating on Adrianna with her ex-lover Alexa. Elsewhere, Ryan continues dating Ivy's troubled mother, Laurel, who pulls him into her dangerous lifestyle of pot-smoking and free-love, while at the same time, Laurel wants to sign Adrianna to a recording contract, but wants her to leave her band first. Also, Liam receives a surprise visit from his estranged father, Finn, who was recently released from prison and has apparently been trying to go straight by opening up a local bait and tackle shop.

The gang is preparing for the SAT's when Silver disagrees with Teddy's decision to skip college to focus on his tennis career and things grow even more tense when she meets his movie star father, Spence. As a result of falsely accusing her faculty adviser of sexual harassment, Naomi is now required to complete community service and publicly apologizes to her peers for the trouble she has caused. Meanwhile, Liam and his father, Finn, reconnect and attempt to rebuild their relationship as Liam moves in with him. Navid and Dixon host an underground gambling party that results in Dixon quickly becoming out of control with betting and he ends up owing Teddy's father's bookmaker, Mark, a lot of money. Debbie reveals to Harry that her yoga instructor made a pass at her, which forces the two to finally discuss their recent problems. Annie, aware of her parents marital troubles, turns to Liam for support. At the end, Naomi gets an unpleasant surprise when her psychotic and revenge-seeking sister, Jen, returns to Beverly Hills, with her French husband in tow, where they announce that they are the new owners of the Beverly Hills Beach Club.

In the second season finale, after spending time with Liam and seeing his bravery in confessing his theft to his parents Annie finds the courage to confess to her parents about her hit and run. Jasper gets jealous over Liam and Annie's new closeness and sets fire to Liam's boat, leading to a fight between Liam and Jasper. Naomi secretly reveals to Ryan that Jen's baby is his, and Ryan who is upset that Jen will not let him be in the baby's life drives drunk and ruins the school sign. Dixon and Ivy go through a rough patch after he tells her about kissing Silver, but the real disappointment comes when he finds out he can't go to Australia with her. Adrianna and Navid have a public reconciliation and Adrianna must make the decision of whether to go on a year long tour with Javier. Silver decides to leave the decision of whether Teddy can handle both a relationship and tennis career up to him, who is upset when he finds out that his father tried to bribe Silver to end the relationship. The episode ends with Naomi being taken advantage of by a certain teacher, and realizes the desperation of the situation because she has already falsely accused him of harassment before.

Beverly Hills is rocked by an earthquake. Naomi has spent the summer dealing with the aftermath of her rape by Mr. Cannon, Annie and Dixon are dealing with the absence of their father while Debbie tries to hold the family together. Teddy and Silver find themselves happier than ever until he suffers an injury that could end his tennis career. Navid welcomes Adrianna back from her summer tour with Javier, but their arrival brings an unexpected death. Ivy and Dixon return from their summer vacation in Australia, while Annie and Liam discover their friendship may be best if it ends.

Naomi finds out she can now access the money in her trust fund, so she decides to throw a giant birthday party where The Honey Brothers perform a few songs. Dixon, Navid and Liam decide to take Oscar out for a night on the town, but their party ends when Ivy finds a Facebook photo of Dixon doing a body shot off a girl. Annie has an instant connection with Charlie, a guy she meets at a coffee shop, but seems more interested in exploring her relationship opportunities with Liam. Jen is forced to go on bed rest until she delivers the baby and has no choice but to allow Ryan into her life. Silver confronts Teddy about his drinking problem.

Naomi has constant flashbacks to her rape and begins taking sleeping pills in order to sleep through the night. Mr. Cannon invites Silver over to his apartment to watch his new documentary and secretly slips something in her drink. Meanwhile, Teddy wakes up from a night of drinking and realizes he hooked up with someone. Dixon learns that, despite what he assumed, Ivy is a virgin. Annie confronts her boss, Katherine about her awkward behavior and is shocked when she makes her an offer she may not be able to refuse. Adrianna sings a new stolen song at a memorial service but she soon regrets her decision to do so when the video goes viral on the web.

Silver, Naomi and Adrianna craft a plan to seduce Mr. Cannon and prove that he raped Naomi, but they underestimate his ability to control the situation. Teddy and Ian are forced to do manual labor as punishment for fighting. Dixon fears for his life and pushes Ivy away, leading her straight into the arms of Oscar. A pregnant Jen seeks to hire a new assistant and Debbie applies for the job.

Ryan encourages Naomi to press charges against Mr. Cannon and prepares himself for the consequences. Oscar decides to set his sights on Naomi and unknowingly helps her with the case against Mr. Cannon. Ivy decides to tell Dixon she slept with Oscar. Navid and Silver attend the Achievement Awards dinner while Annie, Teddy, Liam and Ian attend The Undies, an anti-achievement ceremony at the Beach Club.

Adrianna rents a mansion and decides to throw a housewarming party complete with an ice skating rink and elves. All is great in Adrianna's world until Victor decides to reveal Adrianna's secrets to the media. Annie decides to skip the party so she can take care of Liam, which leads to the two of them rekindling their old romance in Dixon's bed. Ivy's reconciliation with her father doesn't go quite as she planned. Teddy and Ian discuss their feelings and decide to keep their relationship quiet for the time being, unaware that Dixon saw them share a kiss. Meanwhile, Navid and Silver share their feelings and realize they both feel the same way. Naomi returns home from the party to find an unexpected visitor.

Naomi is taken hostage in her own home by an out-of-control Mr. Cannon who also lures Silver into the situation. Annie and Dixon's cousin Emily from Kansas comes to town for an extended visit, but Emily immediately gets on Annie's nerves. Dixon confronts Teddy about his kiss with Ian and promises to keep his secret. During surf practice, Ivy takes a nasty spill that makes her question her ability to compete in the surf competition. Adrianna's world continues to crumble when she appears on a talk show to tell her side of the story, and she is blindsided by a surprise guest. Given Adrianna's disastrous situation, Navid and Silver continue to keep their hook-ups a secret.