All American Season 7: Confirmation & Everything We Know (2024)

Growing from a teen drama to a full-fledged TV institution across its six seasons on the air thus far, All American is one of the CW's biggest series, and it is set to return for season 7. Beginning in 2018, the sports drama follows Spencer James, a promising high-school athlete who is recruited from South Crenshaw High to the prestigious Beverly Hills High School to play football. Over the show's run, the story has grown and evolved as Spencer struggles with the culture clash of his new life, while also balancing his complicated personal life off the gridiron.

Generally well-received by critics since day one, All American was the crown jewel in the CW's slate of live-action scripted shows that largely dominated the latter half of the 2010s. Along with hits like Riverdale and The Flash, the green-branded network became a go-to for engrossing drama TV series. In recent years, many of its most popular shows have been axed by the network, including ratings juggernauts like Walker and the aforementioned Riverdale. Fortunately for long-time fans, All American is returning for a seventh season.

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All American Season 7 Latest News

The CW Renews All American

A few months after it was suggested the show would be renewed with cuts to its budget, the latest update confirms that The CW has picked up All American season 7. The network plans to feature the show as part of its 2025 slate, and the season will consist of 13 episodes in total. This is a significant dip from previous seasons which typically featured 20 episodes. No word has been given on the fate of the spinoff, All American: Homecoming, and the two programs are The CW's last two scripted shows.

All American Season 7 Is Confirmed

The Sports Drama Is Renewed

Though it was in doubt, The CW has opted to renew All American for its seventh season on the air . The CW's recent shift away from scripted programming has resulted in the cancelation of shows like Riverdale, even though the Archie Comics series brought in the ratings numbers. A similar situation happened with Walker earlier in 2024, and it was uncertain if All American's massive ratings would be enough to keep it afloat at the increasingly cost-concious network. Fortunately, The CW wanted more of the sports drama.

All American Season 7 Cast

Who Can Return?

Until more details are revealed throughout season 6, it's impossible to speculate about the cast of All American season 7. However, most of the main cast will likely return, especially Daniel Ezra as the enigmatic star athlete Spencer James. Other returns like Samantha Logan as Olivia Baker are also an almost certainty since their on-again-off-again relationship has been one of the most compelling threads throughout the entire series. Even characters like Taye Diggs' Coach Billy Baker could also return via flashback, something the show has employed to great effect thus far.

The expected cast of season 7 includes:

Actor	All American Role
Daniel Ezra	Spencer James
Bre-Z	Tamia "Coop" Cooper
Greta Onieogou	Layla Keating
Samantha Logan	Olivia Baker
Michael Evans Behling	Jordan Baker
Cody Christian	Asher Adams
Karimah Westbrook	Grace James
Monét Mazur	Laura Fine-Baker
Jalyn Hall	Dillon James
Chelsea Tavares	Patience Robinson

All American Season 7 Story

What Happens Next For Spencer?

Anything that happens in season 7 will be entirely dependent on the events of All American season 6, and it is difficult to speculate about plot points until the season is completed. However, the show has been somewhat consistent with its storytelling structure, and there are a few things that are almost guaranteed to happen in the seventh season. First, and perhaps most importantly, Spencer's career as a pro athlete will need to take the next step forward. Whether that involves Spencer in the NFL remains to be seen, however.

The other aspect of the All American formula that will certainly continue in season 7 is the complicated interpersonal relationships between the main characters, especially Olivia and Spencer. Things got more serious between the two at the end of season 5, but the road their relationship walks in season 6 has yet to be revealed. Whatever happens between them, good or bad, in season 6 will partially steer the All American season 7 story.

All American

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This sports drama, inspired by the real-life journey of football player Spencer Paysinger, follows a high school student from south L.A. when he is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High.

Cast

Samantha Logan , Cody Christian , Monet Mazur , Taye Diggs , Jalyn Hall

Release Date

October 10, 2018

Seasons

6

Network

The CW

Streaming Service(s)

Netflix , HBO Max

Writers

Nkechi Okoro Carroll

Directors

Nkechi Okoro Carroll

Showrunner

Nkechi Okoro Carroll