Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Brandy to Sing 'A Different World' Sequel Series Theme Song
Brandy is a famous singer, and she is going to sing the theme song for a new TV show.
The show is a sequel to a very popular old show called 'A Different World.'
The sequel will be on Netflix, starting September 24.
In the old show, two characters named Dwayne and Whitley were in love.
The new show is about their youngest daughter, Deborah.
Deborah is starting her first year at Hillman College, the same school her parents went to.
She wants to build her own legacy and not just be known as her parents' child.
Some of the old actors, like the people who played Dwayne and Whitley, are coming back.
Many new actors, including one who plays Deborah, will join them.
Brandy says the theme song means everything to her because she loved watching the show.
Brandy will sing the theme song for the Netflix 'A Different World' sequel series, following earlier performers Phoebe Snow, Aretha Franklin, and Boys II Men.
The 10-episode single-cam series releases September 24 and follows Deborah, the rebellious youngest child of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, during her freshman year at Hillman College.
Original cast members returning include Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Darryl M. Bell, Cree Summer, Charnele Brown, Jenifer Lewis, Jada Pinkett Smith, Dawnn Lewis, Glynn Turman, Karen Malina White, and Ajai Sanders.
New cast members include Maleah Joi Moon as Deborah, along with Rashida Duvall, Shaquille Johnson, Amir Rodale, Hazel Henry, and Kojo Achebe.
Felicia Pride serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer, while Debbie Allen, who directed 83 episodes of the original series, directed the premiere.
- Who
- Singer Brandy will perform the theme song; Felicia Pride wrote and runs the series, with returning original stars Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy.
- What
- A Netflix sequel series to 'A Different World' in which Deborah, the rebellious youngest child of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, starts her freshman year at Hillman College.
- When
- September 24, when the series releases on Netflix.
- Where
- Netflix, with the story set at the fictional Hillman College.
- Why
- To continue the story of the beloved 'A Different World' sitcom with a new generation of Hillman College students.
- Theme Song Performer
- Brandy
- Series Release Date
- September 24
- Streaming Platform
- Netflix
- Number of Episodes
- 10
- Showrunner & Executive Producer
- Felicia Pride
- Original Series Creator
- Bill Cosby
- Original Theme Song Writers
- Dawn Lewis, Stu Gardner, and Bill Cosby
- Premiere Director
- Debbie Allen