Bel-Air trailer, release date, cast and everything else we know

Bel-Air trailer, release date, bandage and everything else we know

Jabari Banks as Will in Bel-Air, smiling outside of school

(Image credit: Peacock)

This is a story all about how the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air got flip-turned upside-down into a drama. We're not sure who asked for a new Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but at least they had the foresight to not endeavour and catch lightning in a bottle again — at that place is only i Will Smith, and you can't mimic his comedy and get away with it.

This whole story began on YouTube of all places, where manager Morgan Cooper posted a trailer for a show called Bel-Air that — you guessed information technology — reimagined the sitcom every bit a drama. He even cast it with local actors. And subsequently that prune went viral, and Hollywood titans watched it for themselves, we learned Bel-Air was becoming a existent bear witness. Peacock even picked information technology up for two seasons.

And so, a fresh and modernistic Fresh Prince reboot arrives on our screens, right after the Super Bowl 2022 alive stream of all things.

Bel-Air trailer

The Bel-Air trailer makes it clear that this isn't the Fresh Prince of your childhood. While you get a moment of Will and Jazz looking up at the Banks family unit manor merely like in the original prove'south credits, the use of Nas' "Made Yous look" emphasizes things are different hither.

2022's Hillary Banks is driven and confident. The new Carlton seems much more like Chuck Bass than Alfonso Ribeiro'due south accept. And this new Uncle Phil? He's got no smiles and is eager to become Will on the straight and narrow.

And this Will? He's not the instantly popular homo about town that the old Volition was.

Want to lookout the Bel-Air trailer that spawned it all? Nosotros've got that, likewise.

Bel-Air release appointment and episodes schedule

Bel-Air will debut on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. thirteen, 2022). And different previous new shows that are released in tandem with the Super Bowl (which is as well on Peacock) you'll likely be able to sentinel Bel-Air before the large game — as Peacock's new shows typically release at 3 a.1000. ET.

Jabari Banks as Will, Jordan L. Jones as Jazz, in a car together, with Jazz driving and Will in the back seat leaning forward — (Image credit: Peacock)

Three episodes will drib at the same fourth dimension on the 13th, while the residual will arrive weekly (likely on the following Sundays). We will update this story once nosotros learn more nearly the schedule.

Bel-Air cast

Bel-Air is led by newcomer Jabari Banks as Volition Smith, which is a tad bit hilarious when yous think near it, because how Will moves in with the Banks family unit. Adrian Holmes (previous credits include Elysium and Skyscraper) plays Uncle Phil. Olly Sholotan, who plays Carlton, is an actor/musician who appeared in and contributed to the soundtrack of the 2022 pic Run Hide Fight.

Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks, Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks at an event, Phil is talking into a microphone — (Image credit: Adam Rose/Peacock)

The full cast, is as follows:

Jabari Banks as Volition Smith
Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks
Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks
Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks
Coco Jones as Hilary Banks
Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks
Jimmy Akingbola every bit Geoffrey
Jordan L. Jones equally Jazz
Simone Joy Jones every bit Lisa
Karrueche Tran every bit Ivy
Duane Martin as Steven Lewis
Joe Holt as Fred Wilkes
April Parker Jones as Viola 'Vy' Smith
SteVonté Hart equally Tray Melbert
Scottie Thompson as Angela
Charlie Hall equally Tyler Laramy

Henry is a senior editor at Tom's Guide covering streaming media, laptops and all things Apple, reviewing devices and services for the by half dozen-plus years. Prior to joining Tom'southward Guide, he reviewed software and hardware for TechRadar Pro, and interviewed artists for Patek Philippe International Magazine. He'due south besides covered the wild world of professional wrestling for Cageside Seats, interviewing athletes and other industry veterans.