The fourth season of Peacock’s ‘Bel-Air’ will be its last
The Peacock drama inspired by the 90s sitcom 'The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' and starring West Philly native Jabari Banks will return for a fourth season on Peacock.
After a tumultuous third season that included a teen drug overdose, a chaotic wedding, and surprise pregnancy, Bel-Air actors announced on social media Tuesday that the show will return to Peacock for a fourth and final season.
Exactly when? In the unpredictable world of streaming, your guess is as good as mine.
Whenever Bel-Air comes back, I’ll be glued to my seat. The reimagining of Will Smith’s beloved ‘90s NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air is a great drama. I’m bummed it will end after just four seasons. Fresh Prince ran for six.
When Bel-Air arrived in 2022, I wasn’t sure if I would be down for this updated version with Will (West Philadelphia’s Jabari Banks) with a smartphone, on social media, and jamming to Freeway’s Philly hip-hop anthem “What We Do.” It jarred my ‘90s sensibilities, but it didn’t take long for me to become a convert. Will’s seedier cousin Carlton (Olly Sholotan), a buff Uncle Phil (Adrian Holmes), and a mysterious butler Geoffrey (Jimmy Akingbola) make this new version of the show intriguing.
Inspired by a viral 2019 trailer by Morgan Cooper, Bel-Air became Peacock’s most watched original premiere when it debuted in 2022, according to Deadline. Its second season, which premiered in February 2023, became Peacock’s most watched original sophomore series. It was renewed for a third season in March 2023. Season four’s renewal — which promises eight episodes — comes three months after the series’ jaw-dropping cliff-hangers.
Although if you are familiar with the original sitcom, at least two of them aren’t surprises at all.