Brandy Is Bringing Her Voice to Netflix’s A Different World!
Netflix just delivered some major nostalgia news! Grammy Award winner Brandy Norwood is lending her powerhouse vocals to the theme song for the highly anticipated new A Different World, premiering September 24 exclusively on Netflix.
And as if that wasn’t exciting enough, Netflix has also released a first look at photos from the upcoming season and I am officially counting down the days!
I’m SO excited to see this beloved classic get a fresh new spin, especially with some of the original cast members returning. And there’s an extra special Atlanta connection: the new sitcom was filmed right here in Atlanta!
Even better? One of my girlfriends worked as a background actor on the show, so you already know I’ll be watching closely to see if I can spot her!
Nostalgia, new faces, familiar favorites and Brandy on the theme song? Netflix, you have my full attention!
Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir, Kennedi Reece as Hazel, Kadeem Hardison as Dwayne, Darryl M. Bell as Ron
Charnele Brown as Kimberly, Cree Summer as Freddie, Jasmine Guy as Whitley
Alijah Kai as Rashida, Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, Kennedi Reece as Hazel
Charnele Brown as Kimberly, Jasmine Guy as Whitley, Kadeem Hardison as Dwayne, Darryl M. Bell as Ron, Cree Summer as Freddie
A Different World returns to Hillman College with a new class stepping onto campus — and beloved faces coming home. At the center is Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), Whitley and Dwayne’s 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. Legacy favorites also return, including Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy), Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison), Freddie Brooks (Cree Summer), and Ron Johnson (Darryl M. Bell).
Set against the rituals, humor, and nuances of an HBCU, A Different World is a hopeful dramedy, full of heart and unapologetically centered on the richness and complexity of the Black experience.
The series is from creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer Felicia Pride, executive producer and director Debbie Allen, and executive producers Tom Werner, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Mandy Summers.
