Bel-Air, the Fresh Prince reboot: Release date, trailers, and how to watch

(Pocket-lint) - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is getting a reboot.

The caller show, called Bel-Air, has adjacent received its archetypal trailer. Is your involvement piqued? Here is everything you request to cognize astir the reboot - including what to expect, however to watercourse it, and however to drawback up.

What is the premise of Bel-Air?

Bel-Air is simply a "dramatic retelling" of the communicative of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. The upcoming show's authoritative synopsis reads:

"Set successful modern-day America, Peacock’s caller one-hour play bid Bel-Air imagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air done a new, melodramatic instrumentality connected Will’s analyzable travel from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air. As these 2 worlds collide, Will reckons with the powerfulness of 2nd chances portion navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a satellite acold antithetic from the lone 1 he’s ever known."

Who stars successful Bel-Air?

The formed for the reboot includes:

• Jabari Bank arsenic Will
• Adrian Holmes arsenic Uncle Phil
• Cassandra Freeman arsenic Aunt Viv.
• Olly Sholotan arsenic Carlton
• Coco Jones arsenic Hilary
• Akira Akbar arsenic Ashley
• Jordan L. Jones arsenic Jazz
• Simone Joy Jones arsenic Lisa
• Jimmy Akingbola arsenic Geoffrey, the butler/house manager

Is Will Smith progressive with Bel-Air?

The caller amusement is enforcement produced by the archetypal Fresh Prince Will Smith, who said helium was inspired by a skit instrumentality trailer uploaded to YouTube.

Sharing the show's trailer, Will Smith wrote:

"Three years ago, my feline Morgan Cooper uploaded his instrumentality trailer to YouTube, showing however helium envisioned the Fresh Prince arsenic a drama. Now, present is the archetypal afloat look astatine his retelling of the communicative that’s ever been truthful adjacent to my heart. Can't hold for you guys to spot it Feb. 13 connected @Peacock."

When volition Bel-Air beryllium disposable to watch?

Bel-Air volition merchandise connected 13 February 2022 - aka Super Bowl Sunday.

Can you binge-watch Bel-Air?

The archetypal 3 episodes of play 1 volition debut astatine the aforesaid time. Thereafter caller episodes volition merchandise connected a play basis.

Where tin you watercourse Bel-Air?

US

• Watch Bel-Air Streaming connected Peacock (2022-)

In the US, the caller bid volition beryllium disposable to ticker connected Peacock. NBCUniversal's streaming work has a escaped ad-supported tier arsenic good arsenic a premium tier with nary ads for $5 per month. You tin larn much astir Peacock here.

UK

A UK merchandise has not been confirmed yet, but the reboot volition presumably beryllium disposable successful the state connected Peacock done Sky/NOW.

Are determination immoderate Bel-Air trailers?

Yes. The archetypal trailer landed connected 10 January 2022. You tin ticker it astatine the apical of this page.

How to drawback up and get acceptable for Bel-Air

You should ticker the archetypal deed series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which archetypal aired successful September 1990 and lasted six seasons. The amusement follows the adventures of teenage Will arsenic helium learns to past the much upscale mounting of his aunt and uncle's location successful Bel-Air. It's disposable to watercourse connected HBO Max, oregon you tin rent oregon bargain the antithetic seasons from Amazon Prime Video.

You tin besides bargain the amusement connected DVD if you similar to ain a carnal copy.

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Finally, you should check retired the reunion special, too, which aired connected HBO Max successful 2020 and features each the surviving formed members.

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Writing by Maggie Tillman.