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Netflix Reboots 'A Different World' With Gen Z Focus and Original Cast Return

The streaming service launches a reboot of the classic sitcom, featuring Maleah Joi Moon as the new lead alongside Jasmine Guy and Kadeem Hardison reprising their original roles.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 24 Sept 2026 · updated 2h ago

First reported by The Hollywood Reporter, 1 min ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

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  1. The Hollywood Reporter‘A Different World’ Review: Netflix College Comedy Takes a Beloved Classic Into a Lively New Era, With Charm and Smarts to Spare
  2. VarietyNetflix’s ‘A Different World’ Is a Bold, Fun and Timely Reboot Centering the Uniqueness of Gen Z: TV Review
  3. CNETNetflix’s ‘A Different World’: Season 1 Review

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  1. Netflix’s ‘A Different World’ Is a Bold, Fun and Timely Reboot Centering the Uniqueness of Gen Z: TV Review Variety ·
  2. ‘A Different World’ Review: Netflix College Comedy Takes a Beloved Classic Into a Lively New Era, With Charm and Smarts to Spare The Hollywood Reporter ·
  3. Netflix’s ‘A Different World’: Season 1 Review CNET

In this story

  • Netflix
  • A Different World
  • Felicia Pride
  • Debbie Allen
  • Maleah Joi Moon
  • Jasmine Guy