Look: 'A Different World' Sequel Series Gets Teaser, Sept. Premiere Date
The 10-episode single-camera comedy follows a new class at Hillman College as original cast members reprise their roles.
- On Friday, Netflix announced at the American Black Film Festival that the A Different World sequel premieres September 24, 2026, returning to the fictional HBCU Hillman College.
- Thirty-Nine years after the original A Different World debuted on NBC in 1987, the new series continues the legacy as a spinoff of The Cosby Show.
- Maleah Joi Moon stars as Deborah Wayne, daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, while legacy actors Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy return alongside the new generation.
- Showrunner Felicia Pride and executive producer Debbie Allen discussed the series in Miami at the festival, while Netflix released a teaser trailer featuring Moon wearing iconic flip-up sunglasses.
- The 10-episode comedy explores the complexity of the Black experience at an HBCU. "It is such an honor to be a part of bringing back this iconic show," Pride said.
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'A Different World' Sequel Series Will Hit Netflix Exactly 39 Years After The Original Show's Debut
After decades of anticipation, Netflix is welcoming fans back to Hillman College in a major way. Source: Netflix / Netflix This week, the streaming giant announced that its highly anticipated A Different World sequel series will premiere on Sept. 24, 2026—exactly 39 years after the original sitcom first debuted on NBC back in 1987. The reveal went down Friday (May 29) during the American Black Film Festival (ABFF), and honestly, the timing could…
‘A Different World’ Sequel Series Sets Netflix Release Date
The new “A Different World” will premiere Sept. 24 on Netflix, 39 years to the day after the original “Crosby Show” spin-off of the same name debuted. A sequel to the 1987 edition, the show is set at the same fictional HBCU Hillman College. Maleah Joi Moon leads the cast as Deborah Wayne, the daughter […]
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