Fall is upon us, and with that, a new school year.
Hillman College in Netflix’s A Different World is no different. A new class steps onto campus September 24, featuring new and returning faces from the beloved original series.
At the center of the story is Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), Whitley (Jasmine Guy) and Dwayne’s (Kadeem Hardison) lovingly sheltered youngest daughter, a free spirit with a flair for the spotlight and a big heart who’s still figuring out her own path at Hillman.
Along the way, she’s joined by a new generation that reflects the breadth of Black life on campus: Rashida Duvall (Alijah Kai), a first‑gen criminal justice major; Shaquille Johnson (Cornell Young IV), a five‑star athlete choosing legacy; Amir Rodale (Jordan Aaron Hall), a sharp psych major better at fixing everyone else’s problems than facing his own; Hazel Henry (Kennedi Reece), a church‑raised small‑town girl defining her own values; and Kojo Achebe (Chibuikem Uche), a Ghanaian‑Nigerian fashion entrepreneur finding the courage to follow his vision.
In addition to Guy and Hardison, returning legacy cast includes Darryl M. Bell as Ron Johnson, Cree Summer as Freddie Brooks, Charnele Brown as Dr. Kimberly Reese Boyer, Jenifer Lewis as Professor Davenport, Jada Pinkett Smith as Lena James, Dawnn Lewis as Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor, and Glynn Turman as Col. Bradford Taylor.
Check out the first released episodic images of the series below.
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
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(L to R) Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir, Kennedi Reece as Hazel, Kadeem Hardison as Dwayne, Darryl M. Bell as Ron in Episode 106 of ‘A Different World’
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
Image Credit: Netflix
(L to R) Chibuikem Uche as Kojo, Alijah Kai as Rashida, Cornell Young IV as Shaquille, Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, Kennedi Reece as Hazel, Elijah J. Roberts as Jalen, Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir in Episode 105 of ‘A Different World’
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
Image Credit: Netflix
(L to R) Charnele Brown as Kimberly, Cree Summer as Freddie, Jasmine Guy as Whitley in Episode 106 of ‘A Different World’
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
Image Credit: Netflix
(L to R) Alijah Kai as Rashida, Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, Kennedi Reece as Hazel in Episode 102 of ‘A Different World’
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
Image Credit: Netflix
(L to R) Chibuikem Uche as Kojo, Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir, Cornell Young IV as Shaquille in Episode 105 of ‘A Different World’
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
Image Credit: Netflix
(L to R) Chibuikem Uche as Kojo, Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir, Kennedi Reece as Hazel, Cornell Young IV as Shaquille, Alijah Kai as Rashida in Episode 108 of ‘A Different World’
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
Image Credit: Netflix
(L to R) Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, Cornell Young IV as Shaquille in Episode 108 of ‘A Different World’
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
Image Credit: Netflix
(L to R) Kennedi Reece as Hazel, Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir, Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, Cornell Young IV as Shaquille, Alijah Kai as Rashida, Chibuikem Uche as Kojo in Episode 108 of ‘A Different World’
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‘A Different World’ Season 1 First Look Photos
Image Credit: Netflix
(L to R) Charnele Brown as Kimberly, Jasmine Guy as Whitley, Kadeem Hardison as Dwayne, Darryl M. Bell as Ron, Cree Summer as Freddie in Episode 106 of ‘A Different World’
