'Bel-Air' Renewed for Fourth and Final Season
After three hit seasons, Peacock favorite and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air reboot, Bel-Air, will have a fourth and final go.
As reported by Variety, the drama has been renewed for one last season, and the news comes just three months after season three ended in September. The Fresh Prince reimagining debuted in February 2022, led by cast members Jabari Banks as Will Smith; Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks; Coco Jones as Hilary Banks; Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks; Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks and Adrian Holmes as Philip Banks. Per Deadline, sources have said that the upcoming season will have eight episodes, two episodes fewer than the show’s previous seasons.
Fresh Prince alumni, including Daphne Maxwell Reid, Vernee Watson-Johnson, Joseph Marcell, and Tatyana Ali, have also appeared on the show. In addition, guest stars have been Marlon Wayans, Karrueche Tran, Vic Mensa, Saweetie and more.
Like the original Fresh Prince format, Bel-Air focuses on Smith after he relocates from Philadelphia to Los Angeles after a street ball game gone wrong. While living with the Banks family, he navigates classism, social injustice and regularly feuds with Carlton.
Along with The Fresh Prince, Bel-Air was based on a 2019 trailer-turned-viral video created by the show’s developer, Morgan Cooper. Seeing the show’s potential, Peacock went forward with the concept, ordering two seasons in September 2020.
Hopefully, Bel-Air ends with at least one guest appearance from the real Will Smith, who’s championed and executive produced the show since its launch.