Get ready to hit the books (…again). The ’90s classic sitcom, A Different World, is officially getting a revival series.

As with the original, the new sequel series will take place at the fictional HBCU, Hillman College. Netflix has officially picked up the show for a full season.

According to a press release from the streamer, Maleah Joi Moon (Hell’s Kitchen) will star as Deborah Wayne, daughter of original series characters Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison) and Whitney Gilbert (Jasmine Guy).

The official logline explains that the revival “follows Deborah as she enters her freshman year at her parents’ HBCU alma mater and finds the shadow of her parents difficult to escape. She sets out to build her own legacy – while having the time of her life – alongside a whole new generation of Hillm

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