# All American (TV series) season 3

The third season of All American, consisting of 19 episodes, premiered on The CW as a mid-season replacement on January 18, 2021 and aired until July 19, 2021.
The seventeenth episode of the season, titled "All American: Homecoming", served as the backdoor pilot for the spin-off series All American: Homecoming.

## Plot

It's the start of senior year for Spencer and both the Beverly Hills and South Crenshaw crews. Spencer comes back to South Crenshaw High with Billy by his side as the new head coach of the school’s football team. However, this results in the Beverly/Crenshaw rivalry becoming very personal now that it’s friend versus friend, and father versus son.

## Cast and characters
### Main

* Daniel Ezra as Spencer James
* Bre-Z as Tamia "Coop" Cooper
* Greta Onieogou as Layla Keating
* Samantha Logan as Olivia Baker
* Michael Evans Behling as Jordan Baker
* Cody Christian as Asher Adams
* Karimah Westbrook as Grace James
* Monet Mazur as Laura Baker
* Jalyn Hall as Dillon James
* Chelsea Tavares as Patience Robinson
* Taye Diggs as Coach Billy Baker

### Recurring

* Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks
* Spence Moore II as Chris Jackson
* Hunter Clowdus as JJ Parker
* Simeon Daise as Jabari Long
* Asjha Cooper as Kia Williams
* Kareem Grimes as Cordell "Preach" Simms
* Da'Vinchi as Darnell Hayes
* Dina Meyer as Gwen Adams
* Lamon Archey as D'Angelo Carter
* Anna Lore as Carrie
* Ray Campbell as JP Keating
* Casper Van Dien as Harold Adams
* Kellee Stewart as Nurse Joy
* Mike Merrill as Christian Mosley
* Alondra Delgado as Vanessa Montes
* Erica Peeples as Monique Moore

### Guest

* Eugene Byrd as Dr. Spears

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 33 | 1 | "Seasons Pass" | Michael Schultz | Nkechi Okoro Carroll | January 18, 2021 (2021-01-18) | T13.22501 | 1.05 |
| 34 | 2 | "How To Survive in South Central" | Michael Schultz | Mike Herro & David Strauss | January 25, 2021 (2021-01-25) | T13.22502 | 0.82 |
| 35 | 3 | "High Expectations" | Kristin Windell | John A. Norris | February 1, 2021 (2021-02-01) | T13.22503 | 0.66 |
| 36 | 4 | "My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me" | Kelli Williams | Jameal Turner | February 8, 2021 (2021-02-08) | T13.22504 | 0.80 |
| 37 | 5 | "How Come" | Kelli Williams | Robert D. Doty | February 15, 2021 (2021-02-15) | T13.22505 | 0.75 |
| 38 | 6 | "Teenage Love" | Nikhil Paniz | Lorna Osunsanmi & Carrie Gutenberg | February 22, 2021 (2021-02-22) | T13.22506 | 0.74 |
| 39 | 7 | "Roll the Dice" | Dawn Wilkinson | Mike Herro & David Strauss | March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01) | T13.22507 | 0.74 |
| 40 | 8 | "Canceled" | Avi Youabian | Jameal Turner & Cam'ron Moore | March 8, 2021 (2021-03-08) | T13.22508 | 0.79 |
| 41 | 9 | "Testify" | Ryan Zaragoza | Robert D. Doty & Micah Cyrus | April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12) | T13.22509 | 0.68 |
| 42 | 10 | "Put Up or Shut Up" | David McWhirter | John A. Norris | April 19, 2021 (2021-04-19) | T13.22510 | 0.65 |
| 43 | 11 | "The Bigger Picture" | Crystle Roberson | Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Micah Cyrus | April 26, 2021 (2021-04-26) | T13.22511 | 0.62 |
| 44 | 12 | "Fight the Power" | Christine Swanson | Lorna Osunsanmi | May 17, 2021 (2021-05-17) | T13.22512 | 0.63 |
| 45 | 13 | "Bring the Noise" | Avi Youabian | Mike Herro & David Strauss | May 24, 2021 (2021-05-24) | T13.22513 | 0.68 |
| 46 | 14 | "Ready or Not" | Nikhil Paniz | Jameal Turner | June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14) | T13.22514 | 0.74 |
| 47 | 15 | "After Hours" | Kelli Williams | Mike Herro & David Strauss | June 21, 2021 (2021-06-21) | T13.22519 | 0.64 |
| 48 | 16 | "No Opp Left Behind" | David McWhirter | Cam'ron Moore & Carrie Gutenberg | June 28, 2021 (2021-06-28) | T13.22515 | 0.64 |
| 49 | 17 | "All American: Homecoming" | Michael Schultz | Nkechi Okoro Carroll | July 5, 2021 (2021-07-05) | T13.22516 | 0.58 |
| 50 | 18 | "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" | Kristin Windell | Robert D. Doty | July 12, 2021 (2021-07-12) | T13.22517 | 0.60 |
| 51 | 19 | "Surviving the Times" | Michael Schultz | John A. Norris | July 19, 2021 (2021-07-19) | T13.22518 | 0.72 |

## Production
### Development

On January 7, 2020, the series was renewed for a third season.

### Casting

On October 1, 2020, Chelsea Tavares was promoted to series regular for the season.

## Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of All American (TV series) season 3 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Seasons Pass" | January 18, 2021 | 0.4 | 1.05 | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | "How To Survive in South Central" | January 25, 2021 | 0.3 | 0.82 | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | "High Expectations" | February 1, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.66 | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | "My Mind's Playing Tricks on Me" | February 8, 2021 | 0.3 | 0.80 | 0.3 | — | 0.6 | — |
| 5 | "How Come" | February 15, 2021 | 0.3 | 0.75 | 0.3 | — | 0.6 | — |
| 6 | "Teenage Love" | February 22, 2021 | 0.3 | 0.74 | 0.2 | — | 0.5 | — |
| 7 | "Roll the Dice" | March 1, 2021 | 0.3 | 0.74 | 0.3 | — | 0.6 | — |
| 8 | "Canceled" | March 8, 2021 | 0.3 | 0.79 | 0.3 | — | 0.6 | — |
| 9 | "Testify" | April 12, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.68 | 0.3 | 0.59 | 0.5 | 1.27 |
| 10 | "Put Up or Shut Up" | April 19, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.65 | 0.2 | 0.53 | 0.4 | 1.19 |
| 11 | "The Bigger Picture" | April 26, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.62 | 0.2 | 0.56 | 0.5 | 1.17 |
| 12 | "Fight the Power" | May 17, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.63 | 0.3 | 0.63 | 0.6 | 1.26 |
| 13 | "Bring the Noise" | May 24, 2021 | 0.3 | 0.68 | 0.2 | 0.51 | 0.5 | 1.20 |
| 14 | "Ready or Not" | June 14, 2021 | 0.3 | 0.74 | 0.2 | 0.50 | 0.5 | 1.24 |
| 15 | "After Hours" | June 21, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.64 | 0.2 | 0.45 | 0.4 | 1.09 |
| 16 | "No Opp Left Behind" | June 28, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.64 | 0.3 | 0.61 | 0.4 | 1.25 |
| 17 | "All American: Homecoming" | July 5, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.58 | 0.3 | 0.55 | 0.4 | 1.13 |
| 18 | "Int'l Players Anthem (I Choose You)" | July 12, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.60 | 0.2 | 0.47 | 0.4 | 1.07 |
| 19 | "Surviving the Times" | July 19, 2021 | 0.2 | 0.72 | 0.2 | 0.55 | 0.5 | 1.28 |