Original cast members Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer and Darryl M. Bell return for the sequel.
Series will center on Dwayne and Whitney's daughter Deborah as she starts at Hillman College.
Longtime fans can expect more cast surprises and a continuation of the show's legacy.
A new generation will experience Another world the right way, with four crucial members of the original cast reprising their roles.
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Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Cree Summer and Darryl M. Bell all come together for the Netflix sequel of the beloved series, reprising their roles that will return throughout the season, per Deadline. According to the outlet, the comedy series will consist of 10 half-hour episodes from showrunner and executive producer Felicia Pride, while Debbie Allen – who produced, directed and acted in the original series – will produce and direct three episodes of the sequel, including the premiere.
In a statement about the show's reprisal, Pride and Allen both shared their excitement about the team returning.
“Another world is back!!! YAY!! We are over the moon to bring this long-awaited sequel with our returning legacy stars Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer and Darryl M. Bell,” the couple said in a joint statement, per Deadline. “These beloved characters return in a significant way that respects their history while addressing exciting storylines relevant to today's issues.”
They continued, “Throughout the season, fans will have a chance to reunite with these OG characters and see how their lives have evolved into 'Another World.' And as the story unfolds, there will be more cast surprises in store for longtime fans. We can't wait for fans of the show to experience this new chapter as a true continuation of the legacy show, and we're excited to welcome new audiences to Hillman.” to be called
The sequel series will center on Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), the youngest daughter of Hillman College's prettiest, Dwayne Wayne (Hardison) and Whitney Gilbert (Guy). As she begins her freshman year at her HBCU alma mater, Wayne finds it difficult to escape her parents' shadow, and tries to build her own legacy.
Cree Summer returns as Freddie Brooks and Darryl Bell as Ron “Ronaldus” Johnson. The new cast also includes Alijah Kai as Rashida, Chibuikem Uche as Kojo, Cornell Young IV as Shaquille, Jordan Aaron Hall as Amir, and Kennedi Reece as Hazel.
Back in March, Netflix ordered a pilot for the highly anticipated sequel. The show received a series order last month.
The original Another worlda spinoff of The Cosby Showfollowed Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) and her new classmates at Hillman College, a fictional historically Black college. Bonet exited after just one season, but the show continued with the leading cast of Guy, Hardison, Bell, Summer, Sinbad, Dawnn Lewis, Charnele Brown and Glynn Turman.
Although Whitley was adamant that she did not want children, she discovers that she is pregnant in the penultimate episode of the series, “When One Door Closes.” That's when Dwayne discovers that he has accepted a job in Japan, where he and his wife will raise their family. Now, more than 30 years later, fans will see how everything played out.
