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A Different World
2026– · 1 season, 10 episodes · Comedy, Drama · Netflix · United States · Rated TV-14 (US)
The new class just enrolled.
Deborah Wayne enters her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and finds their shadow difficult to escape. She sets out to build her own legacy – while having the time of her life – alongside a whole new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.
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