A Different World
Comedy2026Rated 4.6
Deborah starts her freshman year at Hillman College, an HBCU, among a crew of first-years; her parents have already picked her classes, and she ends up sharing a dorm room with Rashida.
Starring Maleah Joi Moon, Alijah Kai, Cornell Young IV
Next season
Season 2announced, no date yet
All at once, last aired Thu, 24 Sept 2026
Is it for me?
Viewers who grew up on the old sitcom, or want a campus story that runs earnest more than jokey, will feel at home. There is no laugh track, and each episode sets a social issue beside the friendships. Early on, the new provost welcomes the class with a stern list of challenges facing Black Americans, and the show says such things plainly.
Before you start
The episodes follow one school year in order, with friendships building across them, so watch in sequence rather than hopping around.
1 season, 10 episodes, 32 min each, about 5 hours so far
This show
Deborah starts her freshman year at Hillman College, an HBCU, among a crew of first-years; her parents have already picked her classes, and she ends up sharing a dorm room with Rashida.
Starring Maleah Joi Moon, Alijah Kai, Cornell Young IV
Is it for me?
Viewers who grew up on the old sitcom, or want a campus story that runs earnest more than jokey, will feel at home. There is no laugh track, and each episode sets a social issue beside the friendships. Early on, the new provost welcomes the class with a stern list of challenges facing Black Americans, and the show says such things plainly.
Before you start
The episodes follow one school year in order, with friendships building across them, so watch in sequence rather than hopping around.
1 season, 10 episodes, 32 min each, about 5 hours so far
Season 2: nothing to list until it's dated
- E01Irreconcilable DifferencesAired Thu 24 Sept
- E02O Captain! My Captain!Aired Thu 24 Sept
- E03Center de StageAired Thu 24 Sept
- E04Those Who Can... CuffAired Thu 24 Sept
- E05Final WordsAired Thu 24 Sept
- E06Insomnia and the DaydreamerAired Thu 24 Sept
- E07Sometimes You Get the Culture... Sometimes the Culture Gets YouAired Thu 24 Sept
- E08I Choose ChaosAired Thu 24 Sept
- E09Romancing the UnknownAired Thu 24 Sept
- E10A Gift & the CurseAired Thu 24 Sept
- S01E01Irreconcilable Differences24 Sept 2026
- S01E02O Captain! My Captain!24 Sept 2026
- S01E03Center de Stage24 Sept 2026
- S01E04Those Who Can... Cuff24 Sept 2026
- S01E05Final Words24 Sept 2026
- S01E06Insomnia and the Daydreamer24 Sept 2026
- S01E07Sometimes You Get the Culture... Sometimes the Culture Gets You24 Sept 2026
- S01E08I Choose Chaos24 Sept 2026
- S01E09Romancing the Unknown24 Sept 2026
- S01E10A Gift & the Curse24 Sept 2026