After a stellar debut last year, Bel-Air — Peacock’s reboot of The Fresh Prince of Bel Air that featured Will Smith — returns Feb. 23 with a new showrunner, new supporting cast me…
DEADLINE What’s the journey been like on this show? There have been a lot showrunner changes, the most recent beingADRIAN HOLMES
No, I think we’ve had it all along. The changes that were made were a little concerning at the time, but it was actually a smooth transition for us. We’re very lucky to have Carla Banks Waddles come on and take the lead. She marches to the finish line so beautifully. The whole writer’s room came together and rallied to make sure that we didn’t suffer. The show has a lot of edge. There’s some great love triangles this season that people are gonna really love and enjoy. It’s spicy.
DEADLINE The show is obviously much grittier than the original. I mean, this is not supposed to be a comedy, but is there a limit to how gritty you think you can get?We try to stay at the current temperatures we live in. We want to be an accurate representation of the world outside of our window. We’re not trying to beThere’s a lane for that show, and there is one for ours. Fortunately, there’s not a lot of shows like ours in our lane. We have a responsibility.
DEADLINE Was there a part of you that was concerned that the tailwinds from the Oscars would blow onto your set and impact the show?Well, there was that thought, but like I said, we have created a lane of our own. We’ve got a fan base that is very loyal. I wasn’t as worried about it, as a lot of people thought. Yeah, I wasn’t too worried about it, to be honest. Most people I spoke to were just like, ‘we love the show.
Yeah, he does. We left off with Carlton dealing with his mental health, his anxiety, and his drug addiction. It’s very sad. That is a very prevalent topic in the world today. I think that we handle it very carefully, very responsibly. Phil and Viv work with Carlton to help him find balance and to get the treatment he needs, but also allowing him to have some control in the process. As for Hillary , she is now a leader at the influencer house.
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