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Netflix Renews 'A Different World' for Season 2
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In Short: Netflix has renewed the freshman series 'A Different World' for a second season.
Netflix has renewed its freshman series 'A Different World' for a second season, the company announced Friday, just eight days after the show's debut on September 24.
According to Netflix's internal metrics, 'A Different World' debuted at No. 4 in the world and collected 4.2 million views and 23 million hours of watch time in its first four days of release.
Pride, who grew up with the original series, said she wanted to 'capture and imbue the spirit' of the beloved show in the Netflix revival.
The Hollywood Reporter noted that the show's success has brought joy, romance, relevance, authenticity, and heart to audiences around the world.
The second season will follow Deborah and her Hillman College classmates into their sophomore years.
Jada Pinkett Smith, Glynn Turman, Joe Morton, Jenifer Lewis, Karen Malina White, Ajai Sanders, and Charnele Brown had guest appearances in season one, reprising their roles from the NBC show.
Pride executive produces 'A Different World' with Debbie Allen, Tom Werner, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Mandy Summers.
Tracey Pakosta, Netflix's vice president of comedy series, expressed excitement about the show's reception, saying, 'We are so excited to see how audiences around the world have embraced the next chapter of this beloved series.
Debbie Allen, director and executive producer of the series, celebrated the renewal, saying, 'Halleluja. The people and Netflix have spoken.
What this adds
The original 'A Different World' aired for six seasons on NBC from 1987 to 1993.
Background
A Different World is an American sitcom television series and a spin-off of The Cosby Show. It aired for six seasons on NBC from September 24, 1987 to July 9, 1993.
What's confirmed
- Netflix has renewed its freshman series A Different World for a second season.
- Season 1 premiered on September 24 and debuted in the No.
- A Different World brought something everybody needed: joy, romance, relevance, authenticity, and HEART!
- Thank you for getting us into the Top 10 worldwide!
What's still developing
- From creator/showrunner/executive producer/writer Felicia Pride, A Different World follows Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon), Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison), and Whitley Gilbert’s (Jasmine Guy) free-spirited, well-intentioned, yet rebellious youngest child during her freshman year at Hillman College alongside a whole new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.
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- Along with announcing the show’s renewal, Netflix also revealed the logline for season 2.
- Get to know the new students and returning stars in A Different World.
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- The sequel also welcomed back several favorites from the original "A Different World," including Hardison and Guy as Dwayne and Whitley, Cree Summer as Freddie Brooks, and Darryl M.
- What do you hope to see when the sequel series returns for Season 2?