Where to Watch A Different World Online

Want to watch "A Different World" in the comfort of your own home? Finding a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or stream the comedy TV series via subscription can be difficult, so we here at Moviefone want to do the heavy lifting.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription platforms – along with the availability of "A Different World" on each platform. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch "A Different World" right now, here are some details about the NBC show.

Originally premiering September 24th, 1987, "A Different World" stars Jasmine Guy, Kadeem Hardison, Darryl M. Bell, Cree Summer. The series runs 6 season(s), and has a score of 70 (out of 100) on TMDB, which put together reviews from 61 respected people.

You probably already know what the show's about, but just in case... Here’s the plot: "A Different World is a spin-off series from The Cosby Show and originally centered on Denise Huxtable and the life of students at Hillman College, a fictional mixed but historically black college in the state of Virginia. After Bonet's departure in the first season, the remainder of the series primarily focused more on Southern belle Whitley Gilbert and mathematics whiz Dwayne Wayne. The series frequently depicted members of the major historically black fraternities and sororities."

"A Different World" is currently available to stream via subscription, rental, or purchase on and Amazon Video .