A talented West Philly teenager is sent to live in Bel Air to avoid the dangers of his hometown.
Will finds he doesn’t fit in at his new school; the Banks family starts to adjust to life with Will.
Will attends Uncle Phil's Black fraternity event and finds his groove with his family and peers.
The Banks family rallies around Uncle Phil to ramp up his campaign. Will’s past starts to catch up to him, and he finds help in an unexpected place.
When Will’s friend Tray visits, his loyalty to Philly is put to the test. The Banks family supports Hilary by hosting an influencer event.
The Banks family supports Lisa when they host an event in memory of her mother at the mansion. Will puts his feelings of mistrust aside and steps up to the plate for the Bankses and Lisa.
Will and Carlton throw a house party at the Banks mansion. When Phil unexpectedly shows up at Viv's art event, their relationship is shaken by a lack of trust. Hilary stands up to Kylo after he posts a video of her without her consent.
As the Banks family celebrates Will's birthday, his mom comes to visit, causing unexpected tension. The adults consider whether it's time to tell Will about his father.
The Banks family goes to church. Will considers taking the opportunity to find his father, unknowingly driving a wedge between Phil and Geoffrey.
Will’s father shows up and tells the truth about where he’s been, exposing a long-buried secret.
Will works on being fully independent from the Banks family after a fallout with his father, Lou as Ashley celebrates her 13th birthday.
Will alienates himself from the Bel-Air basketball team and finds appealing opportunities in love and basketball with the help of some new South LA friends.
When Ashley's favorite teacher is fired, Will goes to great lengths to help her out and leaves Carlton in an uncomfortable position
After the protest, Will is suspended from the Bel-Air basketball team and looks to join an AAU team with Phil’s permission. Carlton deals with the fallout from the protest.
Will struggles on his new basketball team but is nominated for a leadership award at Bel-Air Academy, causing friction with Carlton.
Phil hosts the Banks family reunion, and Carlton works hard to impress his dad. Meanwhile, Will considers accepting the Founder’s Award nomination.
External dilemmas throw Carlton and Will off track and prevent them from fully preparing for the Founder’s Award.
Will discovers the truth about his teammate’s absence, making him question his future. Carlton spirals out of control.
Will confides in Phil about the shocking information he discovered regarding Doc and Zenith. Carlton struggles to keep up with all the lies he’s entangled himself in.
The Banks family comes together for the announcement of the Founder's Award and Will embraces moving forward in an unexpected way.