“Bel-Air” is a serious departure from Will Smith’s “The Recent Prince of Bel-Air.” The Peacock collection — which stars Jabari Banks as Will, Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks, Cassandra Freeman as Aunt Viv, Olly Sholotan as Carlton, Coco Jones as Hilary, and Akira Akbar as Ashley — premiered on Feb. 13, with the primary three episodes dropping without delay. The reboot takes on a extra severe tone as Will will get right into a combat with a gang member, which finally ends up touchdown them each in jail. Fortunately, Will is ready to get out because of a bailout from Uncle Phil, however he nonetheless has a goal on his again. In consequence, Will is compelled to go away Philly.
Though “Bel-Air” appears like a totally completely different collection than the Nineties hit comedy, there are moments of nostalgia for the OG followers, like Smith being behind the theme music, Will’s mother, Vy (April Parker Jones), sending him to Bel-Air after “getting in a single little combat,” and Will changing into buddies with Jazz (Jordan L. Jones). Preserve studying for all of the completely different “Recent Prince” Easter eggs in “Bel-Air.”