(NEXSTAR) – A sequel series based on “A Different World,” an NBC sitcom that ended over three decades ago, is in the works at Netflix. The original series, which first aired in 1987, was a spinoff of ...

The “A Different World” sequel series has officially been greenlit at Netflix, Variety has learned. The show was first reported to be in development at the streamer in 2024, while a rare Netflix pilot ...

Dust off your Hillman merch and get ready to meet up in “The Pit” because class is officially back in session at our favorite fictional HBCU. She’s not doing it alone. Rounding out the new generation ...

A Different World is welcoming another familiar face back to the fold. Jada Pinkett Smith has confirmed she will reprise her role as Lena James in the upcoming Netflix series, sending longtime fans of ...

The series, from showrunner Felicia Pride and director-EP Debbie Allen, will follow the daughter of Jasmine Guy’s and Kadeem Hardison’s characters from the original. By Rick Porter Television Business ...

EXCLUSIVE: Fans of the original A Different World series rejoice. Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer, and Darryl M. Bell are coming back together for the Netflix spinoff series, reprising their ...

"A Different World" veterans Dawnn Lewis and Glynn Turman have joined the ensemble of the classic sitcom's sequel.

Netflix is inviting a whole new generation to Hillman College, as the streamer officially orders the A Different World continuation to series. The single-camera comedy will have 10 half-hour episodes.