Danny Masterson

Though his fellow 'That '70s Show' cast members appear in the Netflix spinoff, Danny Masterson, who plays Hyde, is facing a second trial on rape charges.

[declared a mistrial](https://apnews.com/article/danny-masterson-mistrial-rape-trial-162a670d6068f05462825a96e4193fd8) after the jury remained deadlocked on a verdict. [cast of That ‘90s Show](https://deadline.com/2022/02/that-90s-show-young-cast-callie-haverda-leia-forman-ashley-aufderheide-that-70s-show-spinoff-netflix-1234925650/) in February 2022, the actor was awaiting [trial on three rape charges](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trial-begins-danny-masterson-70s-show-actor-charged-rape-rcna52896). “Despite suffering years of intimidation and harassment, we are completely committed to participating in the next criminal trial to the extent requested by prosecutors and again testifying about Mr. 10, 2023, they made that determination, Deputy District Attorney Reinhold Mueller telling the court that their office will pursue a [second trial against Masterson](https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/danny-masterson-retrial-rape-charges-1235434465/). In an October 2022 statement to The New York Times, a spokesperson for the Church of Scientology denied that they’d pressured any alleged victims. Defense attorney Philip Cohen argued that it was unlikely any jury would vote unanimously to convict Masterson and moved to dismiss the case. During the proceedings, all three accusers testified, putting a spotlight on the Church of Scientology, of which Masterson is a high-profile member. Two of the women testified that they reported the allegations to church officials but were dissuaded from reporting the assaults to police. Not only do all of those actors appear in the pilot alone, but Mila Kunis (Jackie) and Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) make a quick cameo, too. Masterson know his character and know the allegations to be false.” Now grandparents, Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Red (Kurtwood Smith) open their Wisconsin home to Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna’s (Laura Prepon) daughter Leia (Callie Haverda) for the summer. [original That ‘70s Show cast](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/that-70s-show-cast-then-now-photos) is still very much in the mix.

The series premiere includes appearances from Eric (Topher Grace) and Donna (Laura Prepon) as well as cameos from Kelso (Ashton Kutcher) and Jackie (Mila Kunis) ...

The sitcom includes a number of cast members from That ’70s Show, but does Danny Masterson’s Hyde appear on the new show? The beloved late ’90s-early ’00s sitcom has returned as a new generation of teens invade Kitty (Debra Jo Rupp) and Red’s (Kurtwood Smith) famed basement in [That ’90s Show](https://decider.com/show/that-90s-show/). Fez (Wilmer Valderrama), Leo (Tommy Chong), Bob Pinciotti (Don Stark), and Fenton (Jim Rash) also appear throughout the season.

Disgraced "That '70s Show" star Danny Masterson will soon be retried on rape charges, prosecutors say.

In the finale, a flashback scene of one of the famed smoking circles shown in “That ’70s Show” omits Hyde, showing Jackie, Kelso and Eric, along with present-day Fez and Donna, as well as the new teens led by Leia. 10, prosecutors [said](https://www.thewrap.com/danny-masterson-re-tried-rape-charges-los-angeles/) they intend to retry the case, following a judge’s rejection of the actor’s request for a dismissal. [resulted](https://www.thewrap.com/danny-masterson-mistrial/) in a mistrial for the case. Following the initial allegations, Netflix wrote the actor out of its series “The Ranch,” which also starred “That ’70s Show” alums Kutcher and Smith. In 2017, the actor was accused of sexual assault by five women and in 2020, was charged with raping three women. Fez (Wilmer Valderrama) also shows up, with a new romantic arc on the show and a thriving hair salon business.

Hyde, played by Danny Masterson, was a member of the original cast of That '70s Show, which ran from 1998 to 2006. Danny was charged in 2020 with raping three ...

[Ashton Kutcher](https://hollywoodlife.com/celeb/ashton-kutcher/) had reunited onscreen in the Netflix series The Ranch, but Danny was fired in 2017 following the rape allegations. Yesterday was his last day of work, and we’ll make new episodes in 2018 without him,” [Netflix tweeted](https://twitter.com/netflix/status/938071164299067392) at the time. [Kitty and Red Forman](https://hollywoodlife.com/2023/01/18/that-90s-show-reunion-70s-show-original-cast-interview/) welcome their granddaughter, [Leia Forman](https://hollywoodlife.com/feature/who-is-callie-haverda-5008733/), into their Point Place, Wisconsin, home for the summer, which brings Eric and Donna back into the fold in [That ’90s Show](https://hollywoodlife.com/tag/that-90s-show/). The actor pleaded not guilty to all three charges in 2021 and subsequently went on trial. Danny was charged in 2020 with raping three women in separate incidents between 2001 and 2003, which was during That ’70s Show’s run. His name isn’t mentioned once throughout the season, despite getting updates on all the other original teens of That ’70s Show.