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A Different World (2026)

  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • 1 seasons
  • 14 age guide
  • ★ 7.2/10 from 16 ratings

Deborah Wayne enters her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and finds their shadow difficult to escape. She sets out to build her own legacy – while having the time of her life – alongside a whole new generation of Hillman’s best and brightest.

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    2022 · 43 min · Drama

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    Follow the journeys of Simone Hicks, a tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills, and elite baseball player Damon Sims from Chicago, as they navigate life at the prestigious HBCU Bringston University.

    Why it connects

    • substantial genre overlap
    • a closely matched era
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    So Not Worth It

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    2021 · 30 min · Comedy · Drama

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    New friends, new loves and new experiences mix together inside a colorful college dormitory in Korea that's home to students from around the world.

    Why it connects

    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Dream to You

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    2026 · Comedy · Drama

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    Two high school classmates bond over a shared love of filmmaking, turning a deep friendship into first love before an unexpected separation tears them apart. Years later, they reunite with their lives completely transformed—she’s lost her passion, while he’s become a celebrated director. Determined to reignite her dreams, he must first confront the hurt he left behind.

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Go Ahead

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    2020 · 45 min · Comedy · Drama · Family

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    Three school students develop a sibling-like bond. But could the pressures of adulthood deepen – or shatter – their relationships?

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    • strong genre and series-style overlap
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    Crash Course

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    2022 · Drama

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    The story of two warring coaching institutes, and the consequences of their rivalry on the students who come there to study. A journey of friendship, first love, heartbreak, peer pressure and the loss of innocence of youth.

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    • substantial genre overlap
    • shared theme: college student
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    Food for the Soul

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    2025 · Animation · Comedy

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    Follow the daily lives of five new undergrad college girls as the eat, laugh, and deepen their friendships. They love delicious, want to have lots of fun together, study hard, and enjoy their college life to the fullest!

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