A Different World sequel debuts on Netflix after thirty-nine years
Felicia Pride executive produced the A Different World sequel which premiered on Netflix thirty-nine years after the original series started.
Series returns to streaming platform
The new episode launched on the service exactly thirty-nine years after the first season aired on NBC. Felicia Pride stated that the timing allows for voices from Black students and young people to be heard again.
Original cast members return
Actors from the pioneering comedy appear alongside a fresh group of performers in this installment. The story takes place at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black campus located in Virginia.
New characters join the show
Deborah Wayne serves as the headstrong protagonist while her roommate Rashida and best friend Hazel navigate college life. A football star named Shaquille acts as an on-again, off-again love interest for the main character.
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