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Bel-Air

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Bel-Air: Season 2 Announcement

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Peacock | Release Date: February 13, 2022

Summary: The dramatic reboot of NBC's 1990s sitcom "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" follows Will (Jabari Banks) as he moves from West Philadelphia to the Bel-Air mansion of his uncle and aunt (Adrian Holmes and Cassandra Freeman).

Genre(s): Drama

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60

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Critic Reviews

83

The A.V. Club

Quinci LeGardye

Feb 21, 2023

Season 2 Review: Uncle Phil continues to be one of the most unexpected and well-crafted innovations of this reboot. ... In an excellent arc, [Will and Carlton] have different responses to a protest calling out the termination of one of the school's few Black teachers. Read full review

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The Independent Nicole Vassell

Feb 9, 2022

Season 1 Review: Even without it looking back, Bel-Air’s slick confidence makes it a compelling series in its own right. Read full review

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The Daily Beast Kyndall Cunningham

Feb 21, 2023

Season 2 Review: There’s a warmth and familiar tone to each episode that almost makes it feel like you’re consuming a rerun of your favorite show. Even if it’s not exactly The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, it still works. Read full review

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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Rob Owen

Feb 10, 2022

Season 1 Review: “Bel-Air” is a glossy, expensive-looking soap that, like Fox’s “Our Kind of People,” puts the spotlight on uber-wealthy Black families. But “fresh?” Not so much. Read full review

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The Times Carol Midgley

Feb 15, 2022

Season 1 Review: The best thing about it is Jabari Banks, who brings his own charisma to the Will Smith role. He is required to turn in a "deeper" performance. Also good are the action scenes the basketball games and gang scenes but whether that will be enough for former fans to watch a whole, morally earnest series spinning off a 30-yearold sitcom we'll see. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly

Darren Franich

Feb 10, 2022

Season 1 Review: The reboot (debuting after the Super Bowl on Peacock) winds up overly sensitive yet also way too ludicrous, trapped between dueling instincts for soapy animosity and bland aspiration. Read full review

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New York Magazine (Vulture)

Angelica Jade Bastien

Feb 14, 2022

Season 1 Review: Bel-Air strives for authenticity in the most thinly drawn manner possible. ... The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air [had] the exuberant chemistry of a cast that felt like a living, breathing Black American family. Bel-Air lacks such chemistry, curdling the dynamics meant to enliven the series. Read full review

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JasonWWW

Feb 14, 2022

Shocked and Surprised by how much I liked this. I was so sure that this reboot was going to be bunk going into it...but dude...they pulled it off. Can't wait for episode 4 to drop.

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hippieatcinema

Feb 14, 2022

I feel like everyone is expecting way too much “original Fresh Prince,” but that’s just not what they are going for here. Reviews labeling this “reboot/remake” have it all wrong. It takes the basic premise of “Will gets in fight, mom moves him to Bel-Air,” along with the basic charactersI feel like everyone is expecting way too much “original Fresh Prince,” but that’s just not what they are going for here. Reviews labeling this “reboot/remake” have it all wrong. It takes the basic premise of “Will gets in fight, mom moves him to Bel-Air,” along with the basic characters from the original, but that‘a it. They are their own entity, that exists separately from the original sitcom. From Hilary being much smarter in this series, to Carlton actively doing drugs, the show does indeed change the characters, because it is it’s own show. They story they have told in the first three episodes is pretty great, and I find myself excited to watch the next episode. The overarching story of the dealer back in West Philly still after Will is a good addition to the snow, and you definitely feel for his friend “Tray” (sadly no longer portrayed by Don Cheadle) who he has to leave behind when he leaves for L.A. Jabari Banks is an excellent Will, and is a clear standout among the wonderful cast. Looking forward to seeing where the series goes from here!… Expand

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Mclovin69

Jun 19, 2022

Yeah it really sucked, like what the hell did they do to the characters? This completely contradicts the original series.

1 of 2 users found this helpful11

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CKelley

Feb 24, 2022

Absolutely terrible. Low quality, a horrible continuation of the original, just disrespectful to the original series.

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: November 24, 2025
- No episode information is currently available for this season
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 19, 2024
Season 2

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  Air Date: February 23, 2023
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- Season 1 Overview
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