Bel-Air A Fresh Start (Season 2, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 52 min | Drama

Bel-Air

A Fresh Start (Season 2, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 52 min | Drama

Will strives to be fully independent from the Banks family after his fallout with Lou. Ashley celebrates her 13th birthday.

Showrunners

Carla Banks-Waddles | T.J. Brady (co-showrunner) | Rasheed Newson (co-showrunner)

Director

Dale Stern

Writers

Carla Banks-Waddles (written by) (as Carla Banks Waddles) | Morgan Stevenson Cooper (developed by) (as Morgan Cooper) | Malcolm Spellman (developed by) | T.J. Brady (developed by) (as TJ Brady) & 7 more

Composers

Roahn Hylton | Jacob Yoffee

Cinematographers

Keith L. Smith | Christopher Soos

Editor

Marc Wiltshire

Production Designer

Steven J. Jordan

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Edit Released

Updated Feb 23, 2023

Release date

Feb 23, 2023 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
31 cast members

Name	Known for
Jabari Banks Will Smith Will Smith See fewer	Bel-Air (2022)
Cassandra Freeman Vivian Banks Vivian Banks See fewer	Inside Man (2006)
Jimmy Akingbola Geoffrey Thompson Geoffrey Thompson See fewer	Kate & Koji (2020)
Olly Sholotan Carlton Banks Carlton Banks See fewer	Bel-Air (2022)
Coco Jones Hilary Banks Hilary Banks See fewer	Vampires vs. the Bronx (2020)
Akira Akbar Ashley Banks Ashley Banks See fewer	Captain Marvel (2019)
Simone Joy Jones Lisa Wilkes Lisa Wilkes See fewer	The Son of No One (2011)
Jordan L. Jones Jazz Jazz See fewer	Bel-Air (2022)
Adrian Holmes Philip Banks Philip Banks See fewer	The Cabin in the Woods (2011)
Tatyana Ali Ms. Hughes Ms. Hughes See fewer	The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Karrueche Tran Ivy Ivy See fewer	The Nice Guys (2016)
Reno Wilson James Lewis James Lewis See fewer	Mike & Molly (2010)
Brooklyn McLinn Doc Doc See fewer	Bel-Air (2022)
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Charlie Hall Tyler Laramy Tyler Laramy See fewer	The Sex Lives of College Girls (2021)
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Christian Germany Jared Jared See fewer	Have You Seen This Person
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Nina Millin Krystal Krystal See fewer	The Beyoncélogues (2014)
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Tash Jordan Nathan Nathan See fewer	All American (2018)
Tammi Mac Tammi Mac Tammi Mac See fewer	Tammi Mac's Bag Lady (2014)
Reagan Marum Olivia Olivia See fewer	Bel-Air (2022)
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