A few weeks back, The CW unveiled its Fall 2024 lineup, and missing from its team of returning shows was the football drama,All American. By all metrics, the show was a hit for the network and was destined to earn a renewal. It might have taken a while, but it’s finally official. The CW has given a 13-episode Season 7 renewal to its flagship football drama series with the seventh season ofAll Americanto premiere in 2025. AlongsideWalker,Superman & Lois,and its own spin-off,All American: Homecoming, the show was one of only four original CW shows to have remained on the network afterits acquisition by Nexstar Media Group in August 2022.
The renewal ofAll Americanis not entirely surprising, even though the time it has taken might be. “Through six seasons,All Americanremains a top-performer for The CW as the network’s most-watched series across all linear and digital platforms," saidBrad Schwartz, President of Entertainment, The CW Network regarding the show’s renewal. The sports dramais inspired by the life of former NFL linebacker Spencer Paysinger— though the show is creative with some of its storytelling — and starsDaniel Ezrain the lead role as Spencer James, a young football player from Los Angeles.All Americanis currently airing its sixth season, shifting the show’s stars away from their teenage years into young adulthood. Spencer and Jordan (Michael Evans Behling) are officially eligible to enter the NFL draft as juniors at GAU.
All Americanis set to air the finale of its sixth season on Monday, July 15. The current season waspicked up for an additional two episodesto tie up the season’s story.All Americanis produced by Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios, with executive producersNkechi Okoro Carroll, who serves as showrunner,Greg Berlanti,Sarah Schechter,Jameal Turner,Mike Herro, andDavid Strauss.
The Future of ‘All American’
Prior to the show’s renewal for Season 7, showrunnerOkoro Carroll revealed what direction future seasons would take. Promising “so many stories to tell,” the showrunner revealed that she plans to expand on the life of Spencer and those around him as they become adults. “We took them through their teen years, we’ve taken them through their college transition years,” Carroll explained.
“After that comes catapulting them from young adulthood into what I like to call quarter-life crisis, which is always a fun time and very high stakes. The network and the studio will make the decisions they make, in terms of when they feel this story is ready to come to an end. We are constantly ready to continue to grow these characters and pivot them.”
Watch Seasons 1-5 ofAll Americanon Netflix in the U.S. New episodes ofAll AmericanSeason 6 stream on Mondays on The CW.
All American
Spencer James is a rising high school football player and A student at South Crenshaw High, but when coach Billy Baker recruits him to join his team in Beverly Hills, Spencer’s mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince him it’s an opportunity he has to seize. Forced to move in with Billy and his family to protect his transfer permit to Beverly, Billy’s son Jordan, who is also the starting quarterback, is less than thrilled to be sharing his father’s attention – or the team spotlight. While Spencer struggles to find his footing, he makes an unlikely friend in Jordan’s sister, who is struggling with her own demons.
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