[08/11/26 - 07:16 AM] Netflix's "A Different World" Reveals Brandy Theme Song Today, Netflix announced that Grammy Award winner, Brandy Norwood, is bringing her voice to the theme song for "A Different World," releasing September 24, only on Netflix.
[via press release from Netflix]
BRANDY THEME SONG REVEAL
Today, Netflix announced that Grammy Award winner, Brandy Norwood, is bringing her voice to the theme song for A Different World, releasing September 24th, only on Netflix.
"Singing this iconic theme song for A Different World means everything to me," Brandy tells TUDUM.
"It was one of those shows that I had to watch every time it came on. I remember the song and how it made me feel."
ABOUT A DIFFERENT WORLD
Release Date: September 24, 2026
Episodes: 10 episodes, single camera, half-hour format
Cast: Maleah Joi Moon, Alijah Kai, Cornell Young IV, Jordan Aaron Hall, Kennedi Reece, Chibuikem Uche
Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer: Felicia Pride
Music Supervisor: Derryck "Big Tank" Thornton
Executive Producers: Tom Werner, Debbie Allen, Felicia Pride, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Mandy Summers
Directors: Debbie Allen (101), Tiffany Johnson (102, 105, 106), Angela Barnes (103, 104), Nefertite Nguvu (107, 108), Bille Woodruff (109, 110)
Synopsis: A Different World returns to Hillman College with a new class stepping onto campus - and beloved faces coming home. At the center is Deborah Wayne (Maleah Joi Moon), Whitley and Dwayne's lovingly sheltered youngest daughter, a free spirit with a flair for the spotlight and a big heart who's still figuring out her own path at Hillman.
Along the way, she's joined by a new generation that reflects the breadth of Black life on campus: Rashida Duvall (Alijah Kai), a first gen criminal justice major; Shaquille Johnson (Cornell Young IV), a five star athlete choosing legacy; Amir Rodale (Jordan Aaron Hall), a sharp psych major better at fixing everyone else's problems than facing his own; Hazel Henry (Kennedi Reece), a church raised small town girl defining her own values; and Kojo Achebe (Chibuikem Uche), a Ghanaian Nigerian fashion entrepreneur finding the courage to follow his vision. Legacy favorites also return, including Whitley Gilbert (Jasmine Guy), Dwayne Wayne (Kadeem Hardison), Freddie Brooks (Cree Summer), and Ron Johnson (Darryl M. Bell).
Set against the rituals, humor, and nuances of an HBCU, A Different World is a hopeful dramedy, full of heart and unapologetically centered on the richness and complexity of the Black experience.
The series is from creator, showrunner, writer, and executive producer Felicia Pride, executive producer and director Debbie Allen, and executive producers Tom Werner, Reggie Rock Bythewood, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and Mandy Summers.
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