Netflix has a new show.

It is called “A Different World” sequel.

It starts on Sept. 24.

It has a big job.

Few TV comedies have this job.

The old show started in 1987.

It ran for six seasons.

It helped some people pick a college.

It helped some people pick a job.

Kadeem Hardison played Dwayne Wayne.

He still hears about this.

People tell him about the show.

They say they went to college because of it.

They say they became engineers because of it.

The new show has 10 episodes.

It follows Deborah Wayne.

She is the youngest daughter of Dwayne and Whitley.

She starts her first year at Hillman College.

Cornell Young IV is one of six young stars.

He filmed at Black colleges in Atlanta.

This made him think about his own college path.

He said the HBCU felt “protected.”

He said it felt “seen.”

The showrunner is Felicia Pride.

She watched the old show as a child.

She wants the new Hillman to speak to students today.

The new show talks about social media.

It talks about being alone.

It talks about immigration.

It talks about campus safety.

It talks about sexual health.

Pride said young people feel close and far at the same time.

Maleah Joi Moon plays Deborah.

She said she did not mix Dwayne and Whitley.

Hardison said the new cast needs time.

He said the old show got better in season two.