Peacock’s Bel-Air: Showrunner and Cast in Conversation with Essence’s Rivea Ruff - The 92nd Street Y, New York

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Peacock’s Bel-Air: Showrunner and Cast in Conversation with Essence’s Rivea Ruff

Apr 26, 2023


Tune in to join Carla Banks Waddles (Showrunner / Executive Producer / Writer) and the stars of Peacock’s hit series Bel-Air—Jabari Banks (Will), Cassandra Freeman (Vivian Banks), Adrian Holmes (Philip Banks), Olly Sholotan (Carlton Banks) and Akira Akbar (Ashley Banks) — for a discussion about Bel-Air season two moderated by Rivea Ruff, Entertainment Editor, Essence. Inspired by Morgan Cooper’s viral trailer that reimagined the iconic ‘90s sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air starring Will Smith, Bel-Air takes a fresh and raw approach to this world of swagger, style, and aspiration, while exploring Will’s (played with assured charisma by Banks) complex journey through a current lens. Hear Carla and the cast discuss how their characters mirror and diverge from their Fresh Prince counterparts, what’s new in the second season, stories from behind the scenes, and what they can tease about the season two finale premiering on Peacock on April 27.

This program is part of 92NY Recanati-Kaplan Talks.

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