All American (TV series)

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All American
All American Title Card.jpg
Genre Sports drama
Created by April Blair
Starring
Music by Blake Neely
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons6
No. of episodes106 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Robbie Rogers
  • Robert D. Doty
  • Jon Wallace
  • Carl Ogawa
  • Jennifer Lence
  • Adrian Dukes
Cinematography
  • Ramsey Nickell
  • Nikhil Paniz
  • Carlos Arguello
  • Eriberto Cordero
  • Eric Laudadio
Editors
  • Avi Youabian
  • Felicia M. Livingston
  • Finnian Murray
  • Jessie Murray
  • Jennifer Hoks
  • Matthew Prescott
  • Patrick Brian
  • Nathan Draper
  • James A. Lieske
  • Alexander Aquino-Kaljakin
Running time42–49 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network The CW
ReleaseOctober 10, 2018 (2018-10-10) 
present (present)
Related
All American: Homecoming

All American is an American sports drama television series, created by April Blair that premiered on The CW on October 10, 2018. The series follows a football player as he is recruited by a high school football coach to play in Beverly Hills, inspired by the life of professional American football player Spencer Paysinger. It features an ensemble cast led by Daniel Ezra, Bre-Z, Greta Onieogou, Samantha Logan, Michael Evans Behling, Cody Christian, Karimah Westbrook, Monét Mazur, Taye Diggs, Jalyn Hall, Chelsea Tavares, and Hunter Clowdus.

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All American received positive reviews from both critics and audiences. Praise was aimed at the football sequences and performances of Ezra, Christian and Diggs. However, the series received weak television ratings on its home channel, but was a sleeper hit on Netflix. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a sixth season, [1] which premiered on April 1, 2024. [2] In June 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season. [3]

Premise

When a rising high school American football player from South L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds—Crenshaw and Beverly Hills—begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger. [4]

Cast and characters

Overview

Main cast of All American
ActorCharacterSeasons
1 2 3 4 5 6
Daniel Ezra Spencer James Main
Bre-Z Tamia "Coop" Cooper Main
Greta Onieogou Layla Keating Main
Samantha Logan Olivia Baker Main
Michael Evans Behling Jordan Baker Main
Cody Christian Asher Adams Main
Karimah Westbrook Grace James Main
Monét Mazur Laura Fine-Baker Main
Taye Diggs Billy Baker Main [lower-alpha 1] Guest
Jalyn Hall Dillon James Main [lower-alpha 2]
Chelsea Tavares Patience Robinson Recurring Main
Hunter ClowdusJJ Parker Recurring Main

Main

Recurring

Overview

ActorCharacterSeasons
123456
Jay ReevesShawn ScottRecurringGuest
Spence Moore II Chris JacksonRecurringGuestRecurringGuest
Michelle HaydenRipleyRecurring
Demetrius Shipp Jr. Tyrone MorrisRecurring
Brent Jennings Willie BakerRecurringGuest
Casper Van Dien Harold AdamsRecurringGuestGuest
Mitchell EdwardsCam WatkinsRecurringGuestRecurringGuest
Chad L. Coleman Corey JamesRecurring
Da'Vinchi DarnellRecurringGuest
Kayla SmithRochelleRecurring
Kareem J. GrimesPreachGuestRecurring
Corey Reynolds Cliff MosleyRecurring
Asjha CooperKia WilliamsGuestRecurringGuest
Geffri MayaSimone HicksRecurringGuest
Dina Meyer Gwen AdamsRecurringGuest
Lahmard J. TateFlip WilliamsGuestRecurringGuest
Jordan Belfi Principal Ed LandonGuestRecurringGuest
Elvis Nolasco JP KeatingGuestRecurring
Ray CampbellGuestRecurringGuest
Erica Peeples Monique "Mo" MooreGuestRecurring
Alexandra Barreto Coach MontesRecurringGuest
Alondra DelgadoVanessa MontesRecurring
Noah Gray-Cabey FraustoRecurringGuest
Anna LoreCarrieGuestRecurringGuest
Simeon DaiseJabari LongRecurring
Ella Simone TabuAmina SimmsGuestRecurringGuest
Deric AugustineClayRecurring
Mustafa SpeaksKenny BooneRecurring
Zachary S. WilliamsIsaiah WinfieldRecurringGuest
Sean Carrigan Ivan GarretRecurring
Miya HorcherJaymeeRecurring
Christian JamesWade WatersRecurringRecurring
Journey MontanaJenRecurring
Lamon Archey Superintendent D'Angelo CarterGuestRecurringGuest
Kamar de los Reyes Coach MontesRecurringGuest
Madison ShamounSkyeRecurring
Ashley Argota GiaRecurring
Pauline DyerAliciaRecurring
Morris Chestnut Rick BarnesRecurring
Courtney BandekoMikoRecurring
Alexis FieldsDenise PattersonGuestRecurringGuest
David Shatraw Professor HillRecurring
Jamel KingCoach Terence "Mac" McClellandRecurring
Brian BorelloRyanRecurring
Melissa Jane RodriguezCharissaRecurring
Taiv LeeDeionRecurring
  • Jay Reeves as Shawn Scott (season 1), [16] a drug dealer and gang member who sometimes does good deeds, but was shot dead by rival gangs as part of revenge killing in front of his house after he paid Tyrone off to get out of the gang.
  • Spence Moore II as Chris Jackson (seasons 1–4; guest season 6), a quarterback at Crenshaw High. Despite initially resenting Spencer for moving to Beverly, he helped Beverly Eagles defeat Malibu using Crenshaw's old playbook.
  • Michelle Hayden as Ripley (season 1), a cheerleader for Malibu Charter School, and love interest of Jordan, but she abuses him as she is a marijuana user, to get him into trouble.
  • Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tyrone Moore (seasons 1–2), a gang leader in Crenshaw. He was the mastermind that killed both Brandon and Shawn Scott. He also put Preach into the hospital by shooting. He was apprehended by police on State Championship night after Coop set up a police ambush. However, he was released from jail after Preach decided not to testify. He was later killed on his front porch by Ruth Scott in revenge for killing her sons.
  • Brent Jennings as Willie Baker (season 1; guest seasons 3–6), Billy's father and Olivia and Jordan's grandfather. Former Beverly Hills Football coach that raised Billy to become an NFL player, he believed Billy abandoned him after going pro and leaving Crenshaw. He disapproves of his son's lifestyle and used to refuse to accept his daughter-in-law because she is white. Despite this, he receives monthly payments from his son. He also conned money from his grandson by suggesting he couldn't afford medical care for his diabetes. In season 4, he suffered from a heart attack on prom night, which causes Billy and Laura to move into his house him to keep an eye on him. Becoming tired of their presence, he decided to move to Florida and stay with his friend Jerome.
  • Casper Van Dien as Harold Adams (seasons 1–2; guest season 3), Asher's birth father, who Asher tried to help after he recovered from his own alcoholism.
  • Mitchell Edwards as Cam Watkins (seasons 1–3; guest seasons 4–5), [17] South Crenshaw's new receiver after Spencer left. He has great size, speed, and athleticism but is often outplayed by Spencer as the cornerback due to his poor hands and easy tells. In season 3, he transferred to Westlake not wanting to play as a backup to Spencer.
  • Chad L. Coleman as Corey James (seasons 1–2), a former American football player and coach who is Spencer and Dillon's biological father. He also played against Billy since Pop Warner, also an aspiring running back. However, his football dreams was dashed after high school because he was stricken with life-threatening illness, which he later died of.
  • Da'Vinchi as Darnell Hayes (seasons 2; guest seasons 3–6), a quarterback at South Crenshaw who lived with Corey for 7 years in Nevada, Corey's son from a previous relationship. While having a frosty relationship with Spencer, they reconciled in Corey's final days. He was invited to live with Grace soon after Corey died. He suddenly had to leave, because his birth mother was hurt while on military duty. He came back for a brief moment to convince Spencer not to give up football to save his community.
  • Kayla Smith as Rochelle Mosley (season 2), a recent graduate of Beverly Hills High School and aspiring sports journalist.
  • Kareem J. Grimes as Cordell "Preach" Simms (seasons 1–present), a gang member who initially follows Tyrone because he thought Tyrone saved Brandon's lives by serving two prison terms together. However, when Coop made him realize the Scotts were both killed by Tyrone, he tried to set a plan to kill him, but he failed, and was shot and critically injured, and was recovering in Intensive Care Unit post-operation. In Season 2, he got a job as a security guard after he recovered and helped Coop gain an audience for her first show, but was arrested after Tyrone set him up and was sent back to prison for assaulting Buggs and breaking his parole violation. He was released in the season 3 premiere after Monique got his 1st strike conviction overturned. In season 4, he started working as an English Literature tutor for the football team at South Crenshaw High when Billy was an interim principal, but was arrested at the school for Monique's murder before the charges were dropped and got probation for unlawful possession of firearms due to "justifiable homicide". Despite this, Billy gives him another chance and lets him continue to teach the students after seeing how well he connects with them.
  • Corey Reynolds as Cliff Mosley (season 2), the head of the Beverly High School Boosters until he was voted out as he tried to relinquish Billy Baker from his coaching role without his presence.
  • Asjha Cooper as Kia Williams (seasons 2–3, guest seasons 1, 5–6), South Crenshaw High student, Spencer's ex-girlfriend, and an avid social activist. Her uncle, Flip Williams, is a reformed Bloods gang member.
  • Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks (seasons 2–4; guest season 5), a Beverly High student who becomes pregnant and marries Jordan when they are in Las Vegas. The marriage was short lived, but the two continued dating. She gave birth to a baby boy, but decided to give the baby up for adoption. After graduating from Beverly High and reconciling with the foster family to retain visiting rights, she applies to go to Bringston University, a historically black college in Atlanta at the request of her aunt, where she decides to revive her dream to become an aspiring tennis player, leading to the spinoff series All American: Homecoming .
  • Dina Meyer as Gwen Adams (season 2, guest seasons 3–4), Asher's mother. She remarried in season 4.
  • Lahmard J. Tate as Flip Williams (season 2; guest season 1), Kia's uncle and a reformed Blood gang member.
  • Jordan Belfi as Principal Ed Landon (season 2; guest seasons 1 and 4), Crenshaw's former principal.
  • Elvis Nolasco (season 2; guest season 1) and Ray Campbell (season 4; guest seasons 3, 5–6) as JP Keating, Layla's father, a music mogul that grew up in Harlem, New York. Donated to build Rose Bowl's Locker Room. As an alumnus of UCLA, he is effectively a lifetime member of the ground. He returned to her life for good when he realizes that Layla attempted suicide at the exact same place as her mother. He stepped back from his roles in his record label after meeting a new girlfriend.
  • Erica Peeples as Monique "Mo" Moore (season 3, guest season 2), an attorney and Tyrone's older sister [18] and Amina's mother. She shot Coop, then was killed by Preach for "justifiable homicide".
  • Alexandra Barreto as Coach Montes (seasons 3–4, guest seasons 5–6), new head coach for the Beverly High Eagles. Her husband is also a coach.
  • Alondra Delgado as Vanessa Montes (season 3), a new student at Beverly High School and the new head coach's daughter. She had a summer fling with Asher. [19]
  • Noah Gray-Cabey as Frausto (seasons 3–4; guest season 5), a teammate of Spencer's from Crenshaw. He is unwelcoming to both Spencer and Coach Baker.
  • Anna Lore as Carrie (season 3; guest seasons 2, 4), Layla's friend, but also a recovering alcoholic with serious attachment and abandonment issues. While Layla saved Carrie from jumping off the cliff, it changed Layla into a control freak in season 4. She returned in season 4 when they reunited in San Diego, and reassured Layla that she has moved back with her parents, and has finally found a stable job, which finally brought proper closure.
  • Simeon Daise as Jabari Long (seasons 3–present), a teammate of Spencer's from South Crenshaw High and later Coastal California, an outside linebacker.
  • Ella Simone Tabu as Amina Simms (season 4; guest seasons 3 and 5), Preach and Monique's daughter.
  • Deric Augustine as Clay Taylor (seasons 4–5), A musician Layla manages who becomes a love interest, The Current CEO of 'Clay Taylor Entertainment' Formerly 'Keating Records' which is a parent company to 'Formonica Records'.
  • Mustafa Speaks as Kenny Boone (seasons 4–6), wide receiver coach at Golden Angeles University.
  • Zachary S. Williams as Isaiah Winfield (season 4; guest season 5), a wide receiver who goes to Golden Angeles University with Spencer, Jordan and Olivia.
  • Sean Carrigan as Ivan Garrett (seasons 4–5), head coach at Golden Angeles University. He considers Isaiah to be his preferred wideout candidate for scholarship. As a head coach with a defensive background, he is also a very traditional fundamental coach with 46 as the base defense.
  • Miya Horcher as Jaymee (seasons 4–present), Asher's new girlfriend and baby mama. She is a waitress at Asher's stepfather's fine-dining restaurant, but had to take leave in the summer as she suffers from lupus. In season 5, after 3 months in remission, her symptoms returned on Billy Baker's birthday that required hospitalization, which was the first time Asher saw her symptoms develop and worsen.
  • Christian James as Wade Waters (seasons 4, 6) [20] QB1 for the Golden Angeles University Condors, who after gaining NIL deals skipped practice, then lost his starting spot to Jordan.
  • Journey Montana as Davita (season 4), a branding and marketing student and also a player for the Women's Soccer Team at Golden Angeles University who helps Spencer build a social media presence.
  • Lamon Archey as Superintendent D'Angelo Carter (seasons 3–4, guest seasons 2, 5–6), [21] the interim principal at South Crenshaw High. In the past, he also went to South Crenshaw with Corey and Billy, but was sent to boarding school after his freshman year due to the bullying culture of the football team.
  • Kamar de los Reyes as Coach Montes (season 4; guest seasons 5–6), head coach at Coastal California University.
  • Madison Shamoun as Skye (season 4; guest season 5), Coop's new love interest.
  • Ashley Argota Torres as Gia (season 5), Layla's assistant.
  • Pauline Dyer as Alicia (season 5), Spencer's new love interest.
  • Morris Chestnut as Rick Barnes (season 5), [22] the GAU's athletic director.
  • Courtney Bandeko as Miko (season 5), a fan of Patience with a lack of awareness of boundaries.
  • Alexis Fields as Denise Patterson (season 5; guest seasons 2–4, 6), a South Crenshaw High School alum who is Billy and Grace's friend.
  • David Shatraw as Professor Hill (season 5), Coops law professor.
  • Jamel King as Coach Terence "Mac" McClelland (season 6), the offensive coordinator of the GAU football team.
  • Brian Borello as Ryan (season 6), Layla's business partner.
  • Melissa Jane Rodriguez as Charissa (season 6), a new roommate at the beach house.
  • Taiv Lee as Deion (season 6), a student at South Crenshaw who becomes friends with Spencer.

Notable guests

Crossover cast

Cast members of the spin-off All American: Homecoming

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 16October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)
2 16October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)
3 19January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18)July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19)
4 20October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)
5 20October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10)May 15, 2023 (2023-05-15)
6 15April 1, 2024 (2024-04-01)July 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)

Production

Development

In September 2017, it was announced that the CW veteran Greg Berlanti had two pilots in development for the network, one of them inspired by the life of NFL football player Spencer Paysinger. It was also revealed that April Blair would write and executive produce the untitled project, with Berlanti and Sarah Schechter executive producing. [26] A pilot for the potential series, then called Spencer, was ordered in January 2018. [27] The pilot was ordered to series on May 11, 2018. [4] On October 2, 2018, it was reported that Blair had stepped down as showrunner due to "personal reasons" and was subsequently replaced with co-executive producer Nkechi Okoro Carroll, who was also made an executive producer. [28] On October 8, 2018, The CW ordered five additional scripts for the series. [29] On November 8, 2018, it was announced that The CW had ordered an additional three episodes of the series, bringing the first season total up to 16 episodes. [30] On April 24, 2019, it was reported that The CW renewed the series for a second season. [31] The second season premiered on October 7, 2019. [32] On October 8, 2019, The CW ordered three more episodes for the show's second season. [33] On January 7, 2020, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on January 18, 2021. [34] [35] On February 3, 2021, The CW renewed the series for a fourth season which premiered on October 25, 2021. [36] [37] On March 22, 2022, The CW renewed the series for a fifth season which premiered on October 10, 2022. [38] [39] On January 11, 2023, The CW renewed the series for a sixth season which premiered on April 1, 2024. [1] [2] The renewal was a part of the deal in which The CW was sold to Nexstar, with the size of the sixth season being later expanded from 13 to 15 episodes. On June 3, 2024, The CW renewed the series for a seventh season of 13 episodes. [3]

Casting

On February 22, 2018, Taye Diggs was cast as Billy Baker, followed a week later with Samantha Logan cast as Olivia Baker, his daughter. [40] [8] The rest of the cast was filled out through mid-March with Bre-Z and Greta Onieogou cast on March 15, 2018, as characters Tamia Cooper and Layla Keating, respectively, with Monet Mazur, Michael Evans Behling, and Cody Christian cast the next day, to play Laura Fine-Baker, Olivia's mother; Jordan Baker, Olivia's brother; and Asher, respectively. [7] [9] [10] Karimah Westbrook was cast as Grace James on March 19, 2018, and British actor Daniel Ezra was cast in the lead role of Spencer James on March 21, 2018. [11] [6] On May 31, 2018, Jalyn Hall was promoted to a series regular as Dillon, Spencer's little brother. [12] On October 1, 2020, Chelsea Tavares was promoted to series regular for the third season. [13] On October 4, 2021, Hunter Clowdus was promoted to series regular for the fourth season. [14] Ezra would not return as a series regular for the seventh season, and would only feature as a guest star after having made the decision alongside showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll before production for the sixth season began. [5]

Filming

Filming for the series takes place in Los Angeles, California. [41] Filming for the first season began the following July. [42] Filming took place in Thomas Jefferson High School in South Central Los Angeles known as South Crenshaw High School in the series.[ citation needed ]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 92%, based on 25 reviews, and an average rating of 6.92/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "All American's ambitious attempts to tackle class struggles and classroom drama largely play thanks to its winning cast—an auspicious start to a promising new series". [43] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 63 out of 100 based on 15 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [44]

The second season has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8.75/10. [45]

Ratings

Despite positive reviews from critics, All American suffered poor television ratings on The CW. However, the series proved to be more successful on Netflix. This is due to a deal between the streaming service and Warner Bros. which generates revenue for the studio. This revenue is a key driver for the show's renewal. [15]

Viewership and ratings per season of All American
SeasonTimeslot (ET)EpisodesFirst airedLast airedTV seasonViewership
rank
Avg. viewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
DateViewers
(millions)
1 Wednesday 9:00 p.m.16October 10, 2018 (2018-10-10)0.69 [46] March 20, 2019 (2019-03-20)0.54 [47] 2018–19 2030.90 [48]
2 Monday 8:00 p.m. [49] 16October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07)0.88 [50] March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09)0.70 [51] 2019–20 1271.18 [52]
3 19January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18)1.05 [53] July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19)0.72 [54] 2020–21 1351.40 [55]
4 20October 25, 2021 (2021-10-25)0.64 [56] May 23, 2022 (2022-05-23)0.67 [57] 2021–22 TBDTBD
5 20October 10, 2022 (2022-10-10)0.45 [58] May 15, 2023 (2023-05-15)0.39 [59] 2022–23 TBDTBD
6 15April 1, 2024 (2024-04-01)0.37 [60] July 15, 2024 (2024-07-15)TBD 2023–24 TBDTBD

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNomineeResultRef.
2019 Black Reel Award Outstanding Drama SeriesAll AmericanNominated[ citation needed ]
Outstanding Supporting Actress, Drama SeriesKarimah WestbrookNominated[ citation needed ]
2020 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Writing in a Drama SeriesNkechi Okoro (for "Hussle & Motivate")Nominated [61]
Black Reel Award Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama SeriesChad ColemanWon [62]
2022 NAACP Image Award Outstanding Drama SeriesAll AmericanNominated [63]
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Daniel Ezra Nominated
Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series Nkechi Okoro Carroll (for "Homecoming")Nominated

Release

In New Zealand, All American is aired as a web-only series on TVNZ OnDemand up until season 5. It released the same episode as the US at 8pm Thursdays (NZDT), 5 hours after it is aired in the US, during season one. [64] Season two was released on the same day as the US at 7pm Tuesdays (NZDT), 4 hours after it is aired in the USA. [64] Season three was released on the same day as the US at 8pm Tuesdays (NZDT), 4 hours after it is aired in the USA. [64] In the United Kingdom, the series was acquired by ITV2. [65] The series is also retrospectively released on US version of Netflix at the conclusion of each season. Season 6 will be released in full on July 22, a week after the end of airing on July 15 (ET).

Spin-off

On December 18, 2020, it was announced that The CW was in early development of a backdoor pilot for a spin-off of Geffri Maya's character Simone Hicks reprising her role from All American. [66] On February 1, 2021, The CW gave the spin-off a pilot order and titled it as All American: Homecoming. [67] On March 29, 2021, Peyton Alex Smith, Cory Hardrict, Kelly Jenrette, Sylverser Powell, Netta Walker, and Camille Hyde were cast to star in the pilot. [68] On May 24, 2021, All American: Homecoming was picked up to series. [69] The backdoor pilot aired on July 5, 2021, as part of the third season of All American. [70] The series is scheduled to premiere on February 21, 2022. [71] On December 16, 2021, it was announced that Mitchell Edwards who recurs as Cam Watkins on All American is set to reprise his role on this series as a series regular. [17]

Notes

  1. Credited as main cast through the eleventh episode of season 5.
  2. Credited as main cast starting with the second episode of season 1.

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