A Different World
“The new class just enrolled.”
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.
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Seasons
1.Irreconcilable Differences
6.024-09-202630 minDeborah Wayne continues her parents' legacy by enrolling at Hillman College, where a new roommate and an old flame instantly complicate the situation.
2.O Captain! My Captain!
5.024-09-202632 minDeborah gets put on blast for speaking her mind. Rashida hustles to make extra cash. Shaquille's first football game doesn't go as planned.
3.Center de Stage
2.824-09-202631 minAs old friends arrive for homecoming weekend, Dwayne and Whitley navigate marital tensions, while Deborah scrambles to lock down a headliner.
4.Those Who Can... Cuff
4.824-09-202633 minCuffing season at Hillman is heating up, but school stress, money trouble and date-night drama could put the whole vibe on ice.
5.Final Words
2.824-09-202632 minFinals are kicking off and the entire crew is pressed — until a crisis makes them rethink what really matters.
6.Insomnia and the Daydreamer
2.824-09-202633 minDeborah questions whether she's found the man of her dreams. A night at the club gets messy when the aunties pull up.
7.Sometimes You Get The Culture... Sometimes The Culture Gets You
3.224-09-202634 minAt the school talent show, Deborah and Kojo set out to prove their doubters wrong. Hazel finally competes for the title of Miss Gilbert Hall.
8.I Choose Chaos
2.824-09-202633 minStuck inside during a tornado warning, Hazel and Amir can't dodge their beef any longer. Deborah and Shaquille open up about their original breakup.
9.Romancing the Unknown
2.824-09-202630 minWhen Hillman's budget crisis — and the conflict between Dwayne and Whitley — pops off, Deborah and her friends make their move.
10.A Gift & the Curse
4.824-09-202636 minThe end-of-year gala brings big decisions, big drama and a new chapter in Hillman's story.
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