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The official trailer for A Different World introduces a new generation of students ready to make their mark at Hillman College. At the center is Deborah Wayne, the rebellious daughter of beloved original characters Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, as she begins her freshman year determined to forge an identity of her own.

Maleah Joi Moon stars as Deborah in the 10-episode sequel series, which returns to Hillman for a fresh story about college life, friendships, ambition, and finding your place while carrying a pretty impressive family legacy.

A Different World premieres September 24, 2026, on Netflix.

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00:00Welcome to Hillman, the pre-eminent HBCU in the country.
00:08The blackness. The blackness.
00:11Baby, why are you here?
00:14My parents have been Brisha Hillman since before they knew my name.
00:18Ever since you left me.
00:19I just want to prove to them I can crush it.
00:20I ain't come this far just to come this far.
00:23You didn't get in anywhere else, did you?
00:27Mom, this is my roommate, Rashida.
00:31And where are you from?
00:33Compton.
00:34Watch her.
00:35Nah.
00:37Hillman!
00:37More money, more cars.
00:39Your star has arrived.
00:41Yes, my, yes, I fiesta.
00:42Where's the red carpet?
00:44Cops, just give Hillman a chance.
00:45You see the ladies.
00:46We're gonna have to play.
00:48These American girls are wild.
00:52This is gonna be my first secular concert.
00:55Come on, Mary Magdalene.
00:56All I need is one night, one night, one night.
00:59I'm gonna go repent.
01:01Hard.
01:04Man, D, she's beautiful.
01:07Talking smart, talented.
01:09I am handling my problems like a bad bitch.
01:13She could be a little extra though, but, you know.
01:16Right now is the moment to make a statement.
01:20The Blackness.
01:21The Blackness.
01:22You are forging your own legacy at Hillman.
01:26Hillman, are y'all listening?
01:27Yeah.
01:28We are not going anywhere.
01:31We are studying.
01:33We are partying.
01:34We are living our best, young, gifted, black, talented lives.
01:38Yay!
01:39I missed this.
01:40Bang, bang, bang, bang, bang, bang.
01:43Baby, let me tell you like I told your mama.
01:46You gotta learn how to relax, relate, and release.
01:50Ooh, girl, I'm releasing.
01:51Okay.
01:51Who's next?
01:52Oh.
01:53Ooh.
01:54If you can be optimistic.
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