A Different World (2026)

Comedy · Drama

Deborah Wayne enters her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and finds their shadow difficult to escape. She sets out to build her own legacy – while having the time of her life – alongside a whole new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.

IMDb rating: 6.7 (1,480 votes)
Episode average: 7.7 ↑ +1.0 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2026)

7.73 avg 10 episodes 7.6 → 7.5 32 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Irreconcilable Differences	7.6	100
2	O Captain! My Captain!	7.9	85
3	Center de Stage	7.7	80
4	Those Who Can... Cuff	7.6	71
5	Final Words	7.8	68
6	Insomnia and the Daydreamer	8.1	71
7	Sometimes You Get the Culture... Sometimes the Culture Gets You	7.7	66
8	I Choose Chaos	7.9	61
9	Romancing the Unknown	7.5	57
10	A Gift & the Curse	7.5	70