A Different World

Series - 1987 - Comedy, Kids & Family

The story

A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities.

Directed by

Bruce Kerner, Kim Friedman, Matthew Diamond, Debbie Allen, Glynn Turman, John Whitesell, Michael Peters, Christopher Hibler, David Blackwell, Jay Sandrich, Kadeem Hardison, Peter Werner, Henry Chan, Jasmine Guy

Starring

Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Darryl M. Bell, Cree Summer, Charnele Brown, Lou Myers

Where to watch

netflix

Ratings

IMDb 7.1 out of 10