Photo Credits: (L-R) Bobby Vuillard / Alberto E. Rodriguez / Mel B. Elder, Jr. 
Netflix is continuing to build out the reboot of Netflix’s A Different World with a new wave of casting announcements, adding both familiar faces and new talent to the upcoming sequel series.
The latest additions include returning original cast members Dawnn Lewis as Jaleesa Vinson-Taylor and Glynn Turman as Col. Bradford Taylor, bringing a direct connection to the series that helped define a generation. They will be joined by Tichina Arnold, who steps in as Darlene Duvall, along with Joshua Suiter as Andre and Raven Goodwin as Dr. Brooklyn Boyer.
The sequel centers on Deborah, played by Maleah Joi Moon, the daughter of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert. As she begins her freshman year, she is navigating the expectations tied to her family name while trying to create her own >Gina Prince-Bythewood are also on board as executive producers.
Set as a half-hour, single-camera production, the 10-episode season is positioned to reintroduce Hillman College to a new generation while reconnecting with those who remember its original run.
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