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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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