Hilary Banks Spinoff
Peacock is developing a Bel-Air spinoff series starring Coco Jones as Hilary Banks.
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The Hilary spinoff features a broad executive-producer roster beyond Tracy Oliver and Will Smith, including Westbrook's Terence Carter, David Boorstein and Miguel Melendez, plus Benny Medina, Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz, Morgan Cooper, the Jeff Pollack Trust and the Quincy Jones estate.
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The premise aligns Hilary with a Fresh Prince-style arc by moving her to New York after a job offer from celebrity chef Yvonne Durand, a setup that revisits the original series finale’s move to New York rather than the Bel-Air finale’s California cafe storyline.
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Coco Jones, who plays Hilary, is also a noted singer with a Grammy-winning track, adding musical credentials to her role beyond acting.
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Tracy Oliver, the series writer-producer, has a track record including Girls Trip and Harlem, and is highlighted as the first Black woman to write a film that grossed more than $100 million (Girls Trip).
Peacock is developing Hilary, a spinoff centered on Coco Jones's character from the hit reboot Bel-Air. The show follows Hilary Banks as she moves to New York City after landing a job offer from celebrity chef Yvonne Durand, stepping away from her Bel-Air connections to forge her own path TV Line Bleacher Report.
This marks Peacock's first scripted spinoff tied to Bel-Air, the reimagined take on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air that ran for four seasons AV Club. The project brings together major players: Will Smith's Westbrook Studios, Universal Television, writer-producer Tracy Oliver, and executives including Benny Medina, Andy Borowitz, and the Quincy Jones estate TV Line.
Hilary Leaves Los Angeles for New York Independence
The spinoff premise sends Hilary Banks eastward to reinvent herself away from her famous family name Yahoo. After accepting a position with chef Yvonne Durand in New York, Hilary must prove she can succeed on her own merits. The setup echoes the original Fresh Prince finale, which also relocated the main character to New York, creating a natural expansion of the Bel-Air universe beyond California AV Club.
Tracy Oliver and Westbrook Studios Lead Production
Writer and producer Tracy Oliver is steering the project, bringing her experience from acclaimed films like Girls Trip and the HBO series Harlem That Grape Juice. Oliver became the first Black woman to write a film that grossed over $100 million with Girls Trip's success. Will Smith's Westbrook Studios and Universal Television serve as the primary production companies behind Hilary TV Line.
The executive producer roster is deep and star-studded. Beyond Oliver and Smith, it includes Westbrook executives Terence Carter, David Boorstein, and Miguel Melendez, along with Benny Medina, Andy Borowitz, Susan Borowitz, Morgan Cooper, the Jeff Pollack Trust, and the Quincy Jones estate TV Line.
Coco Jones Brings Acting and Musical Talent to the Role
Coco Jones reprises her fan-favorite role as Hilary Banks for the spinoff That Grape Juice. Beyond acting, Jones is an accomplished singer with Grammy-winning credentials, adding another dimension to her star power. Her real-life marriage to NBA player Donovan Mitchell has also drawn media attention to the project Bleacher Report.
Peacock's First Fresh Prince Spinoff Still in Early Stages
Hilary remains in development at Peacock with no official series order or release date announced yet TV Line. The spinoff represents the streaming service's first major attempt to expand the Fresh Prince universe beyond the original Bel-Air reboot. If greenlit, it could signal Peacock's broader strategy to grow subscriber engagement by extending hit IP into new stories and locations AV Club.
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