All American fans, rejoice! The CW‘s critically acclaimed show officially has a release date for its eight and final season.
Inspired by the life of NFL player Spencer Paysinger, All American follows football player Spencer James (Daniel Ezra) as he pursues his dreams of playing for the NFL. It is a show about identity, ambition, and staying true to one’s roots as Spencer tries to balance two worlds: Compton, where he grew up, and Beverly Hills, where he was recruited to play high school football. After Ezra stepped down from series regular in Season 6, Season 7 focused on his friends, Jordan (Michael Evans Behling), Layla (Greta Onieogou), and Coop (Bre-Z), and a new group of high schoolers searching for their dreams.
Since the first episode aired in 2018, the show has amassed a steady fanbase, becoming the network’s No. 1 entertainment series in total audience. It is also the last of the network’s scripted content after its recent shift towards unscripted shows.
All American‘s final season will “give fans a chance to say a meaningful goodby to these inspiring characters and this incredible world,” The CW Network President Brad Schwartz said in a statement when the show was renewed. “We cannot wait to see the emotion, heart, and magic that Nkechi Okoro Carroll and the entire cast and creative team deliver in giving this story the proper ending it deserves.”
Scroll down for everything we know about All American Season 8 so far.
When will All American Season 8 premiere?
The show will return with a special two-hour season premiere on Monday, July 13, at 8/7c. Prior to the show’s return, The CW will celebrate the long-running series with All American: The Final Season Special, which airs on Monday, June 22, at 9/8c.
“The celebration of the final season kicks off with the one-hour special chronicling the journey of the characters who captured the hearts of viewers both on and off the field,” reads an April press release. “The tribute will look back at the show’s most memorable moments, relationships, and milestones, honoring the legacy of a series that has resonated with audiences and redefined the modern sports drama.”
What will All American Season 8 be about?
“The final season follows Jordan, Layla, Coop, Cassius [Osy Ikhile], KJ [Nathaniel Logan McIntyre], Khalil [Antonio J. Bell], Amina [Alexis Chikaeze], and Preach [Kareem Grimes] as the pursuit of their individual dreams unexpectedly challenges friendships and family that are tentative at best after the events of Season 7,” reads the season’s official description. “Focusing on the three pillars that have always been at the heart of ALL AMERICAN – football, family and friendship – Season 8 picks up six months after the football cliffhanger at the end of last season and will span just one week in our favorite Beverly and Crenshaw crew’s life.”
The synopsis continues, “A week that will have them wondering if everything they’ve been through over the course of their lives has prepared them for this moment. A week that will ultimately reunite old with the new, friend with enemy, and alter the course of each of their futures forever.”
Who will be in All American Season 8?
Several members of the show’s main and supporting cast are confirmed to star in Season 8, including Behling, Onieogou, Bre-Z, Ikhile, Chikaeze, McIntyre, Bell, Grimes, and Lauryn Hardy.
All American, Season 8 Premiere, Monday, July 13, 8/7c, The CW
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