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Can ‘A Different World’ Sequel Change Lives Like the Original Series? Hillman Is Back in Session – WTOP News
The sequel explores how Hillman College shaped identity and whether its return can inspire viewers the way the original did.
- On September 24, Netflix premieres its 10-episode sequel to the 1987 sitcom "A Different World," introducing a fresh generation of students to the fictional Hillman College.
- The original series ran for six seasons tackling racism and HIV/AIDS, while Kadeem Hardison, who played Dwayne Wayne, notes the show influenced viewers' college and career choices.
- Starring Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah Wayne, daughter of original characters Dwayne and Whitley, the sequel explores modern pressures including social media, campus safety, and sexual health.
- Hardison likens the cast transition to comparing Michael Jordan and LeBron James—different generations playing under different circumstances—while showrunner Felicia Pride emphasizes addressing contemporary experiences.
- Arriving with a "burden few television comedies have to carry," the series faces high expectations; Hardison urged viewers to "let the kids have some time and give them some grace.
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Can ‘A Different World’ sequel change lives like the original series? Hillman is back in session – WTOP News
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Netflix’s new “A Different World” arrives with a burden few television comedies have to carry: The original entertained millions while helping some viewers decide where they went to college, what careers to pursue and even how they saw themselves. Kadeem Hardison still hears about that impact nearly four decades later. “I’m...
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