Who Stars in 'A Different World' (2026) on Netflix? Meet the 12 Original Cast Members Returning & 6 New Stars

Netflix A Different World is back with an all new sequel series! The popular 1980s sitcom, which was a spinoff of The Cosby Show, returns for a new generation on Netflix this week. What is A Different World (2026) about? A Different World returns to Hillman College with a new class stepping onto campus - and beloved faces coming home. At the center is Deborah Wayne, Whitley and Dwayne's lovingly sheltered youngest daughter, a free spirit with a flair for the spotlight and a big heart who's still figuring out her own path at Hillman. Set against the rituals, humor, and nuances of an HBCU, . . .