In the late 1980s, television audiences were introduced to a groundbreaking sitcom that not only entertained, but also addressed important social issues. A Different World was a spin-off of the highly ...

In December 2025, Netflix announced that four legacy cast members were joining the new show: Jasmine Guy as Whitley Gilbert, ...

A Different World was a six-season spinoff of The Cosby Show on NBC. Netflix’s A Different World sequel is created by Felicia Pride of Grey’s Anatomy and Bel-Air. She’ll serve as showrunner and ...

Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell, and Cree Summer are to reprise their roles in the ‘A Different World’ spin-off series.

On Sept. 24, 1987, after the Season Four premiere of "The Cosby Show" aired on NBC, viewers entered the world of Hillman College, as Clair and Cliff Huxtable's daughter Denise started a new semester.

The actress and singer, who played Jaleesa on the NBC sitcom A Different World from 1987 to 1993, tells PEOPLE she's working with promising teenagers to help them get ahead Jeremy Helligar is Deputy ...

A new generation will get to experience A Different World the right way, with four crucial members of the original cast reprising their roles.

For many, “The Cosby Show” has become unwatchable since the dozens of sexual assault allegations against Bill Cosby entered the media spotlight. Some networks, such as TV Land, have pulled the show ...

Are you ready for “a different” Different World? According to various news reports, Netflix hopes so. Though show details are still forthcoming, social media has already been abuzz about the sequel. A ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Marc Berman is a New York-based reporter who covers media. Unlike many sitcoms of the era, A Different World blended humor with ...

The 'A Different World' sequel series on Netflix is getting some familiar faces as Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy are returning.

Allen and Guy were part of a Television Critics Association panel in 2007 when A Different World joined the Nick at Night lineup. They explained why the Whtiley spinoff never happened. Dwayne and ...