‘Bel-Air’ creators admit they’re trying to pull off a delicate balancing act

Bel-Air, the hit new Peacock series is going on strong and succeeding in shaping its own identity. A reimagined version of the hugely successful 90s sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, it is a modern and dramatized retelling of the classic, and while there are a couple of odes to the sitcom, the show succeeds in finding its own special voice. 

In a conversation with Deadline, co-showrunner Rasheed Newson revealed they had to strike a balance between taking inspiration from the sitcom and creating something original and worthwhile.