A Different World hits Netflix top 10 with 4.2m views and an RMD cameo

Four days. That is all Netflix’s A Different World needed to pull 4.2 million views and land at No 4 on the platform’s global English TV chart, according to the Netflix Top 10 for the week of 21 to 27 September 2026, published on Tuesday, 29 September.

The sequel to the 1987 NBC sitcom only arrived on Thursday, 24 September, so its count covers Thursday to Sunday. Netflix put the viewing at 23 million hours. Nigerian viewers have an extra reason to press play: Nollywood veteran Richard Mofe-Damijo, known as RMD, turns up in episode 7.

At home, the show has gone further. The tracking site FlixPatrol listed A Different World as the No 1 TV show on Netflix in Nigeria on Tuesday, 29 September, ahead of Ordinary People and Minerva Academy. An American campus comedy is top of Nigerian screens this week, with a familiar Nollywood face in the middle of it.

How did A Different World do on the Netflix Top 10?

A Different World debuted at No 4 on Netflix’s English TV list with 4.2 million views, Netflix said on 29 September. Netflix works out views by dividing total hours watched by a title’s running time.

Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story kept the top spot for a second week with 14.5 million views. Wonka’s The Golden Ticket (4.6 million) and Crew Girl (4.5 million) came next, and The Gentlemen season 2 matched the Hillman sequel’s 4.2 million one place lower. A Different World got there with only four days on the platform.

Who does RMD play in A Different World?

RMD plays Mr Chukwu, a father who visits Hillman College with his Ghanaian wife to see their son Kojo, played by Chibuikem Uche, in episode 7, according to a Premium Times review published on Saturday, 26 September. The visit turns awkward quickly: the parents discover Kojo has not been honest with them about what he is studying.

The appearance is short. Premium Times’ reviewer still judged that RMD made the biggest impression in the episode. The actor, known to Nigerian audiences for the 1980s soap Ripples and the drama Castle & Castle, is also in the cast of the coming Children of Blood and Bone film, QED.NG reported on 25 September.

What is the new A Different World about?

The 10-episode series follows Deborah Wayne, played by Maleah Joi Moon, the youngest child of Dwayne Wayne and Whitley Gilbert, through her first year at the fictional Hillman College. Kadeem Hardison and Jasmine Guy return as her parents, with Cree Summer and Dawnn Lewis also back from the original cast. Felicia Pride is the showrunner.

The original A Different World ran on NBC from 1987 to 1993 as a spin-off of The Cosby Show. The revival has picked up Dwayne and Whitley’s story 33 years after the last episode aired.

What happens next

Netflix publishes its next Top 10, covering 28 September to 4 October, on Tuesday, 6 October. That will be the first chart to count a full week of A Different World. All 10 episodes are streaming on Netflix in Nigeria now, and RMD’s scene is in episode 7.

FAQ

Is A Different World on Netflix in Nigeria?
Yes. All 10 episodes have been on Netflix since Thursday, 24 September 2026, and FlixPatrol ranked the show No 1 among TV series on Netflix in Nigeria on 29 September.

Which episode of A Different World is RMD in?
Episode 7. Richard Mofe-Damijo plays Mr Chukwu, the father of Hillman College student Kojo, according to Premium Times.

How many views did A Different World get in its first week?
Netflix recorded 4.2 million views and 23 million hours viewed between 24 and 27 September 2026, enough for No 4 on its English TV chart.

Have you watched RMD’s Hillman scene yet? Tell us in the comments.

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