Netflix’s ‘A Different World’ Is a Bold, Fun and Timely Reboot Centering the Uniqueness of Gen Z: TV Review

Variety - Sep 24, 2026

Thirty-nine years after the beloved NBC series premiered, Netflix is reopening the gates of the fictional, historically Black Hillman College with “A Different World.” Created by Felicia Pride and executive produced by Debbie Allen (who helmed the first version of the sitcom), the bold and brilliant reboot follows Deborah Wayne (an outstanding Maleah Joi Moon), […]

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