Scripted series · The CW
All American
Their future is on the line.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Daniel Ezra
Spencer James
107 eps
Michael Evans Behling
Jordan Baker
132 eps
Greta Onieogou
Layla Keating
132 eps
Taye Diggs
Billy Baker
83 eps
Bre-Z
Tamia 'Coop' Cooper
119 eps
Osy Ikhile
Cassius Jeremy
13 eps
Samantha Logan
Olivia Baker
107 eps
Alexis Chikaeze
Amina
16 eps
Cody Christian
Asher Adams
106 eps
Karimah Westbrook
Grace James
106 eps
Monet Mazur
Laura Fine-Baker
107 eps
Jalyn Hall
Dillon James
97 eps
Chelsea Tavares
Patience Robinson
95 eps
Hunter Clowdus
JJ Parker
77 eps
Nathaniel Logan McIntyre
Kingston Jeremy
13 eps
Antonio J Bell
Khalil
15 eps
Jay Reeves
Shawn Scott
8 eps
Brent Jennings
Grandpa Willy
17 eps
Akono Dixon
Andre
6 eps
Troy Brookins
Beverly High Football Player (uncredited)
10 eps
Alexis Fields
Denise Patterson
14 eps
Elvis Nolasco
JP Keating
7 eps
Casper Van Dien
Harold Adams
11 eps
Anna Lore
Carrie
9 eps
Judith Scott
Janelle Cooper
6 eps
Demetrius Shipp Jr.
Tyrone Morris
14 eps
Lahmard J. Tate
Flip Williams
7 eps
Kellee Stewart
Nurse Joy
6 eps
Mitchell Edwards
Cameron
13 eps
Dina Meyer
Gwen Adams
6 eps
Chad L. Coleman
Corey James
10 eps
Spence Moore II
Chris Jackson
26 eps
Da'Vinchi
Darnell Hayes
21 eps
Asjha Cooper
Kia Williams
17 eps
Alondra Delgado
Vanessa Montes
6 eps
Ella Simone Tabu
Amina
12 eps
Kareem J. Grimes
Preach
48 eps
TaiVon McKinney-Brown
Christel Mattingly
7 eps
Simeon Daise
Jabari Long
18 eps
Geffri Maya
Simone Hicks
27 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How All American actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
All American reads strongest on Character Depth, Emotional Weight and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.
The run
Seasons
8 seasons · 132 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20213 episodes
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
201816 episodes
8.3IMDbCulture clashes and brewing rivalries test a teen football player from South Los Angeles when he’s recruited to the Beverly Hills High School team.
Best episode · S01E01 Pilot
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
201916 episodes
6.5IMDbThe championship is over, but the drama continues for Spencer and his friends in a turbulent season of breakups, breakdowns and big decisions.
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202119 episodes
7.0IMDbSpencer and his friends begin a new school year full of gridiron games, romances and relationship rifts against the harsh realities of life in LA.
Best episode · S03E15 After Hours
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202120 episodes
7.0IMDbThe Beverly and Crenshaw crews wrap up their senior year of high school — and quickly learn that college life comes with its own challenges.
Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
202220 episodes
7.3IMDbBetween a college football controversy, career leaps and crushing losses, Spencer and the crew face change the only way they know how: together.
Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
202415 episodes
7.8IMDbIt's been a year since crime, loss, and love rocked Spencer's circle. Now they're facing new challenges and bigger pressure — on and off the field.
Best episode · S06E01 Things Done Changed
Season 7 · Complete
Season 7
202513 episodes
1.0IMDbBest episode · S07E12 Don't Hate the Player
Season 8 · Complete
Season 8
202613 episodes
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Pilot
High school football player Spencer James gets a chance at a better life, playing for Beverly Hills High School.
- Directed by Rob Hardy
- Written by April Blair
S01E03
i
Spencer and Jordan spend an unexpected day together back in Crenshaw where our Beverly Hills golden boy, Jordan, gets his first taste of real life in South Central LA. Meanwhile, Billy struggles with his identity as a father as Olivia and Layla attempt to rekindle their friendship. And Coop faces her own truth, coming clean to her parents about being gay.
- Directed by Rob Hardy
- Written by Nkechi Okoro Carroll
S01E02
99 Problems
While trying to be all things, on and off the field, Spencer quickly discovers the rules he played by at Crenshaw no longer apply in Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, Coop is also forced to learn a new set of rules, with Spencer’s protective “Halo Effect” now gone.
- Directed by David McWhirter
- Written by Mike Herro, April Blair
S03E01
Seasons Pass
Spencer finds himself on the defense after an interview he gave comes out, upsetting his old teammates; Coop and Layla return from tour; Billy is excited for a fresh start at South Crenshaw High.
- Directed by Michael Schultz
- Written by Nkechi Okoro Carroll
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
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April Blair
Showrunner
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John A. Norris
Executive producer
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Mike Herro
Executive producer
Nkechi Okoro Carroll
Executive producer
Greg Berlanti
Executive producer
Sarah Schechter
Executive producer
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David Strauss
Executive producer
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Jameal Turner
Executive producer
Spencer Paysinger
Writer
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Laura Nava
Writer
Cam’ron Moore
Writer
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Micah Cyrus
Writer
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Jon Alston
Writer
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Jennifer A. King
Writer
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Obiageli Odimegwu
Writer
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Robert D. Doty
Writer
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Adrian Dukes
Writer
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Lorna Osunsanmi
Writer
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Natalie Abrams
Writer
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Carrie Gutenberg
Writer
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Chynna Ladage
Writer
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Michael Bhim
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Carl OgawaProducer
- John A. NorrisExecutive Producer
- Mike HerroExecutive Producer
- April BlairExecutive Producer
- Nkechi Okoro CarrollExecutive Producer
- Jennifer LenceProducer
Writing
- Spencer PaysingerWriter
- Laura NavaWriter
- John A. NorrisWriter
- Cam’ron MooreWriter
- Micah CyrusWriter
- Jon AlstonWriter
Direction
- Rose TrocheDirector
- James LaffertyDirector
- Rob HardyDirector
- Karimah WestbrookDirector
- Jes MacallanDirector
- Dawn WilkinsonDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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