Is Netflix Doing 'A Different World' Sequel? Here's Everything We Know About the New Show.

In the world of reboots and sequels , there’s something incredibly endearing about a next-gen story — and up next, we’re getting the next chapter of A Different World . The original series ran from 1987 to 1993, and actually served as a spinoff of The Cosby Show that followed Denise (Lisa Bonet) at Hillman College in Virginia. But it didn’t take long for the series to pivot so it focused on Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy) and Dwayne (Kadeem Hardison).