

Most of the show's scenes take place in the mansion. The real address of the mansion however is 251 N Bristol Ave, Los Angeles CA 90049, which was built in 1937. In this reboot, someone from Will’s hometown wants him dead, hence his escape to Bel Air.The mansion is where the Banks family, as well as Will, live the address was revealed in the fourth season's "For Sale By Owner" as 805 Saint Cloud Road (34.086396°N 118.440964°W). Though the theme song for the original show briefly describes why Will left West Philadelphia - “I got in one little fight and my mom got scared” - the trailer goes deeper, depicting Will, now played by Jabari Banks, firing gunshots into the sky, followed by police officers shoving his head into the concrete moments later. “As these two worlds collide, Will … reckons with the power of second chances while navigating the conflicts, emotions, and biases of a world far different from the only one he’s ever known.” BEL-AIR - “Yamacraw” Episode 103 - Pictured: (l-r) Olly Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Jabari Banks as Will - (Photo by: Evans?Vestal?Ward/Peacock) “Set in modern-day America, Peacock’s new one-hour drama series Bel-Air reimagines the beloved sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air through a new, dramatic take on Will’s complicated journey from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air,” a synopsis for the show on YouTube reads. While that show was a half-hour sitcom, “Bel-Air” is an hour-long drama, reimagining the initial story with a darker subtext.

Peacock released the first trailer for the series on Monday and announced it would begin streaming on February 13.īut the new show looks different than what fans of the original may expect.

“The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” the beloved sitcom starring Will Smith that aired for six seasons in the 1990s, is officially coming back - being rebooted as simply “Bel-Air” on Peacock, NBC’s streaming service. Bel-Air’s iconic Fresh Prince is getting a fresh new look, 30 years later.
