Bel-Air is among the most eagerly awaited new television shows of the year. The Bel-Air television series, created by Will Smith and Morgan Cooper, is a contemporary remake of the legendary sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Will is still followed in the new series when he moves to California to live with his uncle and aunt, but this time his story won’t be as humorous. Bel-Air shifts the genre to drama to convey a grimier, darker version of Will’s journey from West Philadelphia to Los Angeles in addition to setting the Fresh Prince story in 2022.
Cooper’s short fan video, also titled Bel-Air, became popular, which led to the creation of the series. The movie was a parody of a trailer for a grim, contemporary rendition of The Fresh Prince. The 2019 initial release of the video was a huge success. Even the Fresh Prince himself, Will Smith, heard about it. A series adaptation of the short film with Cooper and Smith serving as executive producers had been announced by the end of 2020.
Do you want to know how to watch Bel-Air when it debuts? To find out the answers to all of your most pressing inquiries concerning the new series, make sure to look through this guide.
What Is Bel-Air About?
The sitcom has a similar storyline to Fresh Prince, however it has been modernised for contemporary period. After getting into a fight on a basketball court, Will (Jabari Banks), a teenager from West Philadelphia, is transferred to live with his aunt and uncle in California. In the reboot, this struggle nearly ends in death, and Will’s mother sends him away to keep him safe from threatening men who are now out for his revenge. Will must quickly learn to adapt to his new environment while attempting to remain true to himself after being unexpectedly thrown into the elite world of Los Angeles.
The narrative from The Fresh Prince is given a dramatic twist in Bel-Air. All of the beloved characters from the sitcom from the 1990s are present, but they have been modernised to fit into the current. Issues including class, privilege, culture, and identity will be covered in the series. Fans of the original series will immediately identify their favourite characters and plots in Bel-Air even though it is a fresh take on Fresh Prince. Bel-Air is a series that tries to win over both new and devoted viewers with an updated setting and lots of nods to the original.
Is Bel-Air Available to Stream?
On Peacock, Bel-Air is the only streaming option. Although the streaming service does provide some movies and television shows for free, you must subscribe to one of their premium plans in order to watch the series. You may stream Bel-Air and all of Peacock’s other original programmes if you subscribe to Peacock Premium or Peacock Premium Plus (ad-free).
You’ll need to use a different streaming provider if you want to binge-watch the 90s series before starting the reboot. HBO Max has every episode of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, including the reunion special from 2020.
Watch the Bel-Air Trailer
On January 10, 2022, Peacock published the Bel-Air official trailer. The show’s current take on the classic Fresh Prince plot may be seen in the teaser.
When Do New Episodes of Bel-Air Come Out?
On Sunday, February 13, the first three episodes of the series will be broadcast on Peacock in the United States. The inaugural episodes of Bel-Air will be available to viewers in the U.K. on Monday, February 14, but they will have to wait until then.
Episodes of the show will be made available every week after it premieres. The U.K. will be able to see the new episodes on Mondays after they air in the U.S., while the U.S. will continue to receive them on Sundays. The show will have 10 episodes in its debut season.
Who Is in the Cast of Bel-Air?
The series’ protagonist Will is newcomer Jabari Banks. Banks hails from the same neighbourhood in West Philadelphia that Will does. When he received the invitation to audition for the Fresh Prince revival, he had just received his diploma from Philadelphia’s University of the Arts. On a Zoom chat with Will Smith, the young actor later learned that he had been cast in the part.
Adrian Holmes plays Uncle Phil, Cassandra Freeman plays Aunt Viv, Olly Sholotan plays Carlton, Coco Jones plays Hilary, and Akira Akbar plays Ashley in the Banks family. Jimmy Akingbola plays Geoffrey, a member of the family whose former position as butler has been changed to house manager in the present period.
Jazz, Will’s closest pal, will be portrayed by Jordan L. Jones. In the first season of the show, Lisa served as Will’s girlfriend and love interest. Simone Joy Jones completes the main cast as Lisa.
Will There Be a Bel-Air Season 2?
Bel-second Air’s season has already been announced. Following a bidding war for the series in the summer of 2020, Peacock made an unheard-of two-season order. After the first season, more Bel-Air will unquestionably be coming. The Peacock network will continue to air Season 2, although neither a production schedule nor a release date have been made public.
