Genre: Drama
Created by Andy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz
Developed by Morgan Cooper & Malcolm Spellman & TJ Brady & Rasheed Newson
Based on a Story by Andy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz, On a Format by Benny Medina & Jeff Pollack.
Starring: Jabari Banks, Cassandra Freeman, Jimmy Akingbola, Olly Sholotan, Coco Jones, Akira Akbar, Simone Joy Jones, Jordan L. Jones & Adrian Holmes.
Music by: Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Jacob Yoffee, Roahn Hylton
- Executive producers:
TJ Brady & Rasheed Newson - Morgan Cooper
- Will Smith
- Terence Carter
- James Lassiter
- Miguel Melendez
- Malcolm Spellman
- Benny Medina
- Quincy Jones
- Andy Borowitz & Susan Borowitz
- Carla Banks Waddles
- Anthony Sparks
Producers: Debra Lovatelli, Jeff Rafner, Jason B. Harkins, Douglas S. Ornstein
Cinematography: James Hawkinson, Christopher Soos, Keith L. Smith
- Editors:
Jennifer Barbot - Christopher S. Capp
- Angela Latimer
- Shoshanah Tanzer
- Mark Heiliger
- Marc Wiltshire
- Kendra Pasker
- Nicole Vaskell
Production companies: Arbolada Roads, Ra Shines Inc., Cooper Films, The 51, Westbrook Studios, Universal Television
Network: Peacock
Plot: Season two of Bel-Air picks up with Will at a crossroads in his life as a new figure comes into his life who challenges what he’s learned in Bel-Air and competes for control of his influence. He juggles this while navigating his home life with the Banks family and trying to rebuild the trust that was broken at the end of last season. We’ll see Will and Carlton‘s brotherhood start to evolve as they grow closer, but still challenge each other about their differences. We’ll also see Hilary evolve as she becomes more of a boss in her influencer world and how that spills over into her relationship with Jazz, and also highlight the relatable struggles around Viv and Phil balancing marriage and family while trying to forge their own career paths and reconnect to the things that are important to them.
Season 2 of Bel Air was Really Good but not great.
Pros: This newest season gave us a lot of drama. The journey with Carlton was the most compelling. Doc worked as this season’s antagonist. I liked it where all families have conversations and the roller coaster ride that I enjoyed this season.
Cons: My only problem is about how long of a break it was, to get myself up to date with the rest of the season.
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Jabari Banks as Will Smith
- Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks
- Cassandra Freeman as Vivian Banks
- Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks
- Coco Jones as Hilary Banks
- Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks
- Jimmy Akingbola as Geoffrey Thompson
- Jordan L. Jones as Jazz
- Simone Joy Jones as Lisa Wilkes
Supporting
- Charlie Hall as Tyler Laramy
- Karrueche Tran as Ivy
- Saweetie as Herself
- Brooklyn McLinn as Doc Hightower
- Jazlyn Lopez Martin as Jackie
- Riele Downs as Yazmin Staats
- Tatyana Ali as Mrs. Hughes
- Al-Shabazz Jabateh as Hudson
- Nicholas Duvernay as Drew
- Diandra Lyle as Erika Baker
- Justin Cornwell as Lamarcus Alton
- Reno Wilson as James Lewis
- Sam Daly as Coach Johnson
- Aimee Li as Phanta
- Andi René Christensen as Monica
- Christian Germany as Jared
- Tash Jordan as Nathan
- Shelley Robertson as Ms. Bassin
- Brandon Brown as JB
- Maxwell Ross as Kirk Miles
- Debbie Fan as Mrs. Kwan
- Reagan Marum as Olivia
- Daphne Maxwell Reid as Janice
- Tyler Barnhardt as Connor Satterfield
- Anna Maria Horsford as Anita Banks
- Bill Bellamy as Julius Banks
- Amarr as Kyle Banks
- Cal Gibson as Earl Banks
- Joivan Wade as Frederick
- Joe Holt as Fred Wilkes
- Wendy Davis as Joan
- Keith Arthur Bolden as Lorenzo
I recommend watching the first season of this show before seeing this newest season.
Rating: 8 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
Level Best Art Cafe