#FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR SEASON 1 SERIES#
The series is directed, co-written and co-executive produced by Cooper, who wrote and directed the 2019 four-minute spec trailer. Jones joining as Will's best friend, Jazz, and Simone Joy Jones as Lisa. Of course, the Banks family would be hopeless without their faithful house manager, Geoffrey, played by Jimmy Akingbola, as well as Jordan L. The trailer finally gives fans their first looks at the royal group of co-stars joining Banks in taking on the iconic roles made popular by the original cast.Īdrian Holmes plays stern patriarch Phillip Banks, Cassandra Freeman is the family's soft-hearted matriarch, Vivian Banks, Olly Sholotan stars as a cocky Carlton Banks, Coco Jones is the gorgeously clever Hilary Banks, and Akira Akbar as sweet Ashley Banks. But something ominous lurks beneath the characters' onscreen interactions, dark secrets between family members just waiting to spill out. His move from West Philadelphia to live with his wealthy relatives on the other side of the country throws the usually charismatic Will off his game, much like the original. In the three-minute trailer, the new Will (Jabari Banks) reunites with his estranged Banks family after the famous "one little fight" takes a darker turn that has him running from a Philly "bad man" looking to do some damage. The series will dive deeper into the inherent conflicts, emotions and biases that were impossible to fully explore in a 30-minute sitcom format, while still delivering swagger and nods to the original show. While the original Will Smith-led show was largely comedic with its moments of seriousness, Bel-Air decidedly leans into the drama behind the series' original premise, following Will's complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air.