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'Bel-Air' Final Season Trailer Sees the Banks Family Prep for Changes
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‘Bel-Air’ Final Season Trailer Sees the Banks Family Prep for Changes

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Peacock has dropped the official trailer for “Bel-Air” Season 4, which is also the show’s final season.

In the trailer, Will (Jabari Banks) and Carlton (Olly Sholotan) prepare for life after high school, while it is confirmed that Aunt Viv (Cassandra Freeman) is pregnant, which was hinted at in the end of the show’s third season. The trailer also confirms that Snoop Dogg is set for a cameo in Season 4.

Watch the full trailer below.

The fourth season of “Bel-Air” will debut on Nov. 24 with its first three episodes. New episodes will drop weekly on Mondays with two episodes on December 1 and three episodes on December 8. It was reported that the show would be ending with Season 4 back in December 2024. The official description for Season 4 states:

“Will tries to balance the fun and excitement of senior year with the expectations that have brought him to this moment. Carlton tests his own resolve as he deals with the fallout of some very big decisions that could threaten his future. Together, both boys will help each other through this pivotal time in their lives. An unexpected power shift will threaten the brotherhood between Phil and Geoffrey, whose loyalties to the Banks family will be tested. Viv struggles with reinventing herself as she looks at motherhood from a different perspective. It’s Ashley’s freshman year in high school and she’s working through a rebellious phase but quickly learns that the status quo may no longer serve her. Hilary goes on a journey of self-exploration.”

The cast of the show includes Banks as Will, Adrian Holmes as Phillip Banks, Freeman as Vivian Banks, Sholotan as Carlton Banks, Coco Jones as Hilary Banks, Akira Akbar as Ashley Banks, Jimmy Akingbola Geoffrey, Jordan L. Jones as Jazz, and Simone Joy Jones as Lisa. Coco Jones, Akbar, Jordan L. Jones, and Joy Jones are recurring guest stars.

The series is inspired by a viral video created by Morgan Cooper that reimagined the sitcom “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” as a drama series.

Carla Banks Waddles serves as writer, showrunner, and executive producer on the series. Cooper is also an executive producer and director on the series. Will Smith, Terence Carter, James Lassiter, Miguel Melendez, Benny Medina, Quincy Jones, and Andy & Susan Borowitz all serve as executive producers. David Boorstein, Des Moran, Shukree Tilghman, Felicia Pride are co-executive producers, with Nick Copus, Keesha Sharp, and Tina Mabry directing multiple episodes alongside Cooper. The series is produced by Universal Television and Westbrook Studios, a division of Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith’s media company Westbrook Inc.

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Was ‘Outer Banks’ Canceled? Why Season 5 Is OBX’s Last – Hollywood Life
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Was ‘Outer Banks’ Canceled? Why Season 5 Is OBX’s Last – Hollywood Life

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“P4L” apparently doesn’t mean forever. Outer Banks fans were heartbroken when Rudy Pankow‘s character, JJ, died at the end of season 4. Now that season 5 was declared to be show’s last, speculation arose about how long the series was supposed to go. So, was OBX canceled after season 5?

For the diehard Pogues, Hollywood Life has rounded up everything you need to know about season 5 of OBX and why it will be the last one.

Did Rudy Pankow Quit ‘Outer Banks’?

Was 'Outer Banks' Canceled? Why 'OBX' Season 5 Is the Last
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No, Rudy did not leave Outer Banks. While speaking with Netflix about his character’s demise, Rudy pointed to JJ’s selflessness, which helped the actor come to terms with his death.

“When I first found out JJ was gonna risk it all and not make it, I understood it,” Rudy told Netflix after season 4 part 2 aired in November 2024. “And the risks got bigger and bigger, and the stakes got higher and higher.”

Per Netflix, JJ’s death was always planned by series creators Josh Pate, Jonas Pate and Shannon Burke. Josh told the outlet that although “it was a really hard decision” to kill off JJ, his death “sets the stage for an epic fifth and final season.”

“We’re planning a story of redemption, and a season that embodies the friendship that JJ had come to represent,” Josh added. “JJ’s death was a hard but necessary piece of the architecture for the story, and we plan on honoring that as much as we can because we love the character as much as the fans do. And Rudy’s a great friend of ours.”

Why Is ‘OBX’ Season 5 the Last One?

Josh, Jonas and Shannon penned a heartfelt letter to OBX fans, which revealed that they had always anticipated a five season-long show.

“Seven years ago, in the summer of 2017, we came across a photo of teenagers on a beach at dusk during a power outage,” the series creators wrote. “That photo sparked an idea for a story of four best friends who only want to have a good time all the time. From this beginning, we imagined a mystery that would lead to a five-season journey of adventure, treasure hunting, and friendship.”

At the end of their note — which was addressed to the Pogues — Josh, Jonas and Shannon wrote, “Now, with a little sadness but also excitement, we’re putting season 4 behind us and are turning to season five, in which we hope to bring our beloved Pogues home in the way we imagined and planned five years ago.”

‘Outer Banks’ Season 5 Cast List

Madelyn Cline, Chase Stokes, Carlacia Grant, Jonathan Davies, Madison Bailey, Drew Starkey and Austin North are all in season 5.

It’s still unclear if Rudy will come back for the fifth season, but fans are holding onto the hope that they could see him in flashback scenes. While speaking with Netflix, Rudy formally bid his castmates and crew of OBX farewell, which could be an indication that he is not returning for season 5.

“I want to leave the cast and crew with the biggest ‘thank you,’” Rudy said. “It’s been such a pleasure to come to work. This is by far the biggest thing I’ve ever done in [my] experience, and to have this as my start is a start of a lifetime. I’m going to miss it. Thank you for so many fun memories I’ll have the rest of my life. … To all the fans that show so much support and love for JJ, I just want to say thank you. It really did make an impact on me, playing him. It’s been an honor to bring him to life for you guys, and it’s been a joy to play him. And P4L!”

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Madison Bailey On Life After Outer Banks & New Rom-Com
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Madison Bailey On Life After Outer Banks & New Rom-Com

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After playing stubborn, anti-capitalist, one-of-the-boys Kiara “Kie” Carrera for four seasons on Outer Banks, Madison Bailey is entering her rom-com era. In Prime Video’s Maintenance Required, she plays Izzy, one part of an all-female mechanic shop who loves wearing head-to-toe pink as much as she loves giving manicures to people as they wait for their car repairs. Izzy’s best friend Charlie (Madelaine Petsch) owns the shop and is in a complicated situationship with Beau (Jacob Scipio), her anonymous online crush she doesn’t realize is also her corporate rival IRL. While sparks fly on and offline for Charlie and Beau, her besties Izzy and Kam (Katy O’Brian) provide the comedic relief and humor often lacking in recent romance movies. The movie is a classic rom-com (a nice modern twist on You’ve Got Mail) that allows Bailey to show off, as she puts it, a “more feminine” side we have yet to see from her onscreen.  

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Singer Banks Wore a “Sexy and Romantic” Lace Vivienne Westwood Dress to Wed Lacrosse Star Drew Snider
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Singer Banks Wore a “Sexy and Romantic” Lace Vivienne Westwood Dress to Wed Lacrosse Star Drew Snider

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To allow her dresses to do the talking, Banks kept her accessories minimal, opting for shoes by Jimmy Choo and wearing her engagement jewelry, plus a bracelet borrowed from her sister. She took a similar approach to her beauty look for the ceremony, with her make-up artist Charlie Riddle focusing on a luminous complexion, with softly lined eyes and rose-hued lips for a romantic feel. Meanwhile, her hairstylist Philipp Verheyen had the brief of “Jillian meets Banks,” so that the bride looked both like herself and her musical alter-ego, with a little bit of goth thrown in for good measure. He emphasized her face with an elegant bun, tied with white lace matching her dress, pulling the whole look together.

The couple took a unique approach to their wedding weekend by having a small, intimate ceremony in a secret wildflower garden near their Seattle home on the Friday, saving the party for the following night. “We did our vows in private before the ceremony,” shares Banks. “It was such a special moment, and I’m glad we kept it to just us.”

After their vows, the couple joined their family for the official ceremony, with Banks’s niece acting as flower girl and her father walking her down the aisle to “Baby” by Donnie and Joe Emerson. The ceremony was officiated by Banks’s dear friend Alison Crowley, who she credits with doing a great job at bringing the couple’s love story to life. And despite it being sunny for a month straight prior to the wedding day, it of course rained. “But actually, it made it more beautiful and cinematic,” she laughs. Afterwards, guests headed to Carmines, one of the couple’s favorite Italian restaurants nearby. “Our dads gave speeches and we ate our favorite dishes,” she remembers. “Then my aunt threw us a welcome party at a swanky bar nearby, Black Bottle, and I changed into an amazing Grace Loves Lace beaded minidress to start the real celebrations.”

After a morning spent doing puppy yoga (“honestly, my favourite part of the whole wedding!” she jokes), 200 of the couple’s friends and family gathered on Saturday evening for a party at The Nest at the Thomson Hotel. “We took over the entire top floor, where the Seattle skyline wrapped around us 360 degrees,” explains Banks. Following the simplicity and romance of the ceremony the previous day, this was an opportunity for the couple to let their hair down, with the popstar opting for a show-stopping asymmetrical Versace party dress (“again, the first thing I saw online!”) and a fun make-up look inspired by the 1960s. “I had so much fun with my glam that night,” the singer shares. “We did a ’60s updo with a very Cleopatra-esque eye. It was one of my favorite looks I’ve ever worn.” There was no official schedule or entertainment, just one of Drew’s friends hopping on the decks. “I know so many DJs, but I love that it was one of my husband’s childhood friends who ended up doing the music,” she laughs.

Just over a week later, Banks has the following advice to anyone planning their own wedding. “I think it’s important to do your wedding your own way,” she says. “The pressure to follow the classic traditions is less important than feeling like you are being honored in how you celebrate. I’m so happy we did it in a way that reflected our unique personalities and taste.”

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