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In 2019, independent filmmaker Morgan Cooper uploaded a trailer to YouTube.

The trailer was for a fictional show, a re-imagining of the hit 90s sitcom,The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air,as a drama calledBel-Air.

The trailer immediately went viral, and it soon caught the attention of Will Smith, who would eventually go on to partner with Cooper to makeBel-Aira reality.

And now the first season ofBel-Airis streaming only on Stan.

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This re-imagining is not at all like the original. WhileThe Fresh Princewas packed full of one-liners and heartwarming moments,Bel-Airis far grittier and darker, like the teen dramas we've come to know and love over the past two decades.

Below I unpack whatBel-Airis about and give my verdict on whether you should watch it:

What isBel-Airabout?

At the start of the series, teenager Will Smith (Jabari Banks) is living with his mother Vy (played by April Parker Jones - she has personally become my favourite character so far) in West Philadelphia when he is caught in a brawl that ends with him shooting three bullets into the air and later pointing the gun at the instigator.

After being arrested, Will somehow avoids real prison time (we will come to learn this is because of his Uncle Phil).

Then - just like in the originalFresh Prince -he is sent to live with his obscenely wealthy aunty, uncle and three equally obscenely spoilt cousins in Bel-Air.

Like in the original series, Will has to adjust to his new family, and settle into his new school, all while feeling like a bit of an outsider. It's kind of like when Ryan Atwood first turned up in Orange County.

Come for the...

Opportunity to revisit an old fave with a new look.

Stay for the...

The drama and to watch rich people being problematic.

What TV shows will it remind you of?

It combines the grittiness ofEuphoriawith the soapiness ofThe O.C.

How many episodes are there and how long are they?

Each episode runs for about an hour and there are 10 episodes in the first season.

The first three episodes are streaming only on Stan now, with new episodes dropping weekly on Fridays.

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So, should you watch it?

Absolutely.

Bel-Airis a gritty retelling of a familiar story that so many of us fell in love with back in the 90s.

It examines racism, what happens when teenagers have more money than they can handle, and the reality of being Black in America, all through a modern lens.

Although it deals with some heavy topics,Bel-Airis a compelling watch that will leave you wanting more.

The first season of Bel-Air is streaming only on Stan now.

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