The Basics
Where To Watch: Peacock ($7.99 per month)
Starring: Jabari Banks, Olly Sholotan, Coco Jones, Adrian Holmes, Cassandra Freeman
Description: Hilary’s romantic journey with LaMarcus will face some shocking hurdles, and Ashley’s views on romance will start to blossom as she comes of age the summer before she starts high school, and Geoffrey’s London past will come a little too close to home.
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Critics’ Chatter
“Bel-Air moves at a quick pace that allows it to cover a good deal of ground in just its first three episodes, with seven more installments set to roll out weekly on Thursdays on Peacock. There’s still just enough there to keep fans of the original show hooked, though it’s a much sleeker and more polished version of what that series looked like, giving all the characters much more substantial issues to deal with than the comedy fodder that propelled those sitcom episodes. This season also finally offers a more sizeable storyline for the youngest Banks sibling, Ashley, who up until this point hasn’t seemed old enough to merit a focus but is just as interesting as her siblings and parents.”
–Abe Friedtanzer, Awards Buzz | Read The Full Review Here
“The actors imbue their characters with such warmth that it’s hard to ever give up on them. Even as the plots threaten to get in the way, Will, Carlton, Hillary and company seem so real that you can’t help but care about their journeys, even when they’re wonky. Their riz meter, as Zendaya might say, is so through the roof — they wear the right clothes, drive the right cars, walk with just the right amount of confidence, project just enough sexiness and vulnerability while also injecting enough reality and aspiration to keep you hooked. In a landscape so starved of quality Black elite representation, “Bel-Air” will be hard to put down. A Season 4 renewal should come as no surprise.”
–Ronda Racha Penrice, The Wrap | Read The Full Review Here
Timeline Talk
Bel-Air is so gracious too for giving us 3 whole episodes on the return ?
— Alex (@alexthescorpio_) August 15, 2024
Bel-Air did such a phenomenal job of keeping the essence of Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, but creating a new show entirely. A lot of “reboots” miss the mark but trying to recreate the exact same show.
— leelee (@aaliyasabree) August 15, 2024
Bel-Air is great Black elite representation.
It’s the most accurate portrayal of Black Gen Z I’ve seen on TV. I can’t wait to devour the first 3 episodes of Season 3. pic.twitter.com/C0NgBhlZLe
— blair channing rae (@iWriterGirl) August 14, 2024
