‘The Wonder Years’ reboot: Cast, trailer, release date and everything else you need to know

The Wonder Years was a beloved TV series from creators Carol Black and Neal Marlens that ran from 1988-1993 on ABC. The network has ordered a pilot for a reboot of The Wonder Years, which is set to premiere this year from Lee Daniels, Saladin Patterson (also serving as showrunner) and Fred Savage, who was the star of the original series. According to IMDb, Fred Savage directed the pilot.

Here’s everything we know about The Wonder Years reboot so far.

What’s ‘The Wonder Years’ about?

The original Wonder Years was a dramedy that focused on Kevin Arnold, as his older self recalled his childhood growing up in the late 1960s and '70s learning about personal and social issues.

The reboot will have the same basic premise, but is changing things up by focusing on a Black family living in Montgomery, Ala., during the late 1960s, with the 12-year-old Dean Williams serving as the focus.

Who’s in ‘The Wonder Years’ reboot cast?

The original cast of The Wonder Years featured Savage, Daniel Stern, Dan Lauria, Alley Mills, Danica McKellar and more. Here are the actors who will make up the main cast of The Wonder Years reboot:

Elisha Williams — Dean Williams
Don Cheadle — Narrator
Laura Kariuki — Kim Williams
Dulé Hill — Bill Williams
Saycon Sengbloh — Lillian Williams
Milan Ray — Keisa Clemmons
Amari O’Neil — Cory Long
Julian Lerner — Brad Hitman

When will ‘The Wonder Years’ reboot premiere?

We now know when we are getting The Wonder Years reboot. ABC has announced its full slate of premiere dates for its 2021 fall TV lineup, and The Wonder Years will debut on Wednesday, Sept. 22, at 8:30 p.m.

The Wednesday time slot puts it on a busy night for ABC, which will have The Goldbergs at 8 p.m., The Conners at 9 p.m., Home Economics at 9:30 p.m. and A Million Little Things at 10 p.m.

Is there a ‘The Wonder Years’ reboot trailer?

ABC released a teaser trailer as part of its upfront presentation in May. Led in with a rendition of “With a Little Help from my Friends” (though not the Joe Cocker-sung version the ‘80s The Wonder Years had as its theme song), the trailer features some narration of Don Cheadle over a young Dean Williams playing baseball and spending time with his friends and family. Watch the trailer below.

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While not a trailer, some more footage was shown in this behind-the-scenes look of The Wonder Years that includes interviews with writer and executive producer Saladin K. Patterson, Dulé Hill, Saycon Sengbloh, Elisha Williams and original series star and director of the reboot's pilot, Fred Savage.