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Netflix Orders ‘A Different World’ Sequel Series Set at Hillman College

Tony winner Maleah Joi Moon stars as Deborah Wayne in a 10-episode season led by showrunner Felicia Pride.

Overview

  • Netflix’s official logline follows Deborah Wayne as she begins her freshman year at her parents’ HBCU alma mater and works to build her own legacy.
  • Debbie Allen returns as executive producer and will direct three episodes, including the series premiere.
  • Original-series veterans Reggie Rock Bythewood and Gina Prince-Bythewood join Mandy Summers and Tom Werner as executive producers.
  • The continuation is a single-camera comedy of ten half-hour episodes with a new ensemble that includes Alijah Kai, Chibuikem Uche, Cornell Young IV, Jordan Aaron Hall, and Kennedi Reece.
  • Production is reported to run in Atlanta from February 5 to April 27, 2026, with no premiere date yet set, no returning legacy cast confirmed, and Bill Cosby not involved.