- Netflix's A Different World drew 4.2 million views in its first four days, ranking No 4 on the English TV Top 10 for 21 to 27 September 2026.
- Nollywood veteran Richard Mofe-Damijo, known as RMD, plays Mr Chukwu in episode 7 of the sequel, which premiered on Netflix on Thursday, 24 September 2026.
- FlixPatrol ranked A Different World the No 1 TV show on Netflix in Nigeria on Tuesday, 29 September 2026, and all 10 episodes are streaming now.
A Different World hits Netflix top 10 with 4.2m views and an RMD cameo
The sequel to the 1987 sitcom did it in just four days, and Nigerian viewers have a reason of their own to watch: Nollywood veteran RMD turns up in episode 7 as a worried Hillman College parent.
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,…