I love Bel-Air! I don’t watch a lot of TV; I found out about the show during the Super Bowl. It was out of curiosity that I checked it out. I couldn’t help but compare Bel-Air to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. I did so only for about the 30 minutes. After that I just sat back and enjoyed the story. I like what the creators have done with the characters, the various plots, the dialogue, the wider footprint, the outdoors of it, and the soundtrack. I like the edge the show has being a serial drama. I was surprised to see that the Rotten Tomato rating at 60%.
I would like to see the viewership data. One demographic featured in the show does not watch TV shows the way their parents do, and the parents likely prefer TFPOBA over BA and this demographic still watches traditional TV. That said, there’s nothing creative about warming over old character profiles and plots. You might as well just watch the reruns on Antenna TV. I wish the show much success!