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‘Bel-Air’ Boss Reveals They Shot Two Endings in Hopes Will Smith Would Return for Series Finale

Showrunner Carla Bank Waddles shares how she and her team pulled off several awesome fan moments in the final episode, and what makes her most proud of the dramatic re-imagining of the iconic ‘90s sitcom.

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World, Dec 13, 2025 (ATB Digital).- Will Smith finally returned to the story that made him one of the most recognizable figures on television. The actor, today 57 years old, surprised the spectators of Bel-Air—the dramatic spin-off of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air—as he appeared in the final episode of the series, in a scene full of nostalgia that reunited him with his younger “I”, played by Jabari Banks. It was a moment that not only appealed to …

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The Hollywood Reporter broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Friday, December 12, 2025.
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