“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion” will premiere next week on HBO Max, Will Smith told fans Friday, also announcing the release of the trailer for the special, which brings the Banks family back together 30 years after the sitcom’s debut.
The reunited Banks family will include cast members Tatyana Ali (who played Ashley), Karyn Parsons (Hilary), Joseph Marcell (Geoffrey), Daphne Maxwell Reid (who replaced Hubert as Aunt Viv), Alfonso Ribeiro (Carlton) and DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jazz).
There are also some heartwarming moments, including tributes to the late actor James Avery who portrayed Uncle Phil on the sitcom— “The heart to the show,” in the words of Tatyana Ali who played Avery’s on-screen daughter.
“These are the people who made me the man I am today,” Smith wrote in an Instagram post on Friday revealing the premiere date and trailer. “And I couldn’t let this day go by without marking the occasion.”
The reunion special will debut Thursday, Nov. 19, on WarnerMedia’s HBO Max, which is also home to the iconic six seasons of the original ’90s series.
