Production on Netflix's A Different World sequel series has concluded in Atlanta, with two additional cast members, Karen Malina White and Ajai Sanders, returning to their roles. The new cast members include Cliff 'Method Man' Smith as Coach Coles and Norman Nixon Jr. as Professor Baptiste. The 10-episode series follows Deborah (Maleah Joi Moon), Dwayne Wayne, and Whitley Gilbert as Deborah's youngest child at Hillman College. The showrunner and executive producer Felicia Pride expressed pride in the team's work and expressed excitement for the release of the show.