A Different World (1987) is a Comedy, Family series that follows a Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities. Currently, you can watch A Different World on Netflix, Philo, Netflix Standard with Ads. Streaming availability may vary by country and platform over time. It has a user rating of 7.0 out of 10 from 70 votes. Fans of comedy series may also want to explore similar titles below.