# All American (TV series) season 2

The second season of All American, consisting of 16 episodes, aired on The CW from October 7, 2019 to March 9, 2020. It stars the same ensemble cast featured in the previous season, with all series regulars reprising their roles, and no additions to the main cast.

## Plot

Spencer, now a State Champion, has to deal with the unexpected return of his estranged father Corey before he sees his dream to become a professional football player threatened when he is severely injured by being shot in the shoulder. Meanwhile, Coop tries to take control of her life and decides to her dream of becoming a rapper and Layla battles mental health issues including depression and self-harm. Billy and Laura face the consequences brought to both their marriage and their family by the confession of his past affair with Grace, with their son Jordan being particularly affected by they situation and starting to act rebellious and out of control, which leads to unforeseen consequences. Finally, Olivia and Asher enter a relationship while also both dealing with various personal struggles.

## 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
* Taye Diggs as Billy Baker

### Recurring

* Da'Vinchi as Darnell Hayes
* Hunter Clowdus as JJ Parker
* Chelsea Tavares as Patience Robinson
* Kareem Grimes as Cordell "Preach" Simms
* Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks
* Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Tyrone Morris
* Asjha Cooper as Kia Williams
* Chad L. Coleman as Corey James
* Jordan Belfi as Ed Landon
* Elvis Nolasco as JP Keating
* Corey Reynolds as Cliff Mosely
* Casper Van Die as Harold Adams
* Dina Meyer as Gwen Adams
* Lahmard Tate as Flip Williams
* Kayla Smith as Rochelle Mosley
* Spence Moore II as Chris Jackson
* Wolé Parks as Micah Richards
* Mitchell Edwards as Cameron
* Judith Scott as Janelle Cooper
* Scot Rugles as Rick Wilson

### Guest

* Emily Levine as Lucy
* James Black as Reggie Cooper
* Michael Wayne Williams as Young Spencer James
* Bernadette Speakes as Ruth Scott
* Daryl C. Brown as Pastor Weeks
* Antwon D. Jones as Jamal

## Episodes

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | U.S. viewers (millions) |
| 17 | 1 | "Hussle & Motivate" | Rob Hardy | Nkechi Okoro Carroll | October 7, 2019 (2019-10-07) | T13.22201 | 0.88 |
| Jordan decides to deal with his family drama. Olivia fights to reunite her newly broken home. Billy makes some tough decisions to get himself back together and win back his family. Asher clearly has strong feelings for Olivia. Laura is still in depression following her husbands affair. Corey pressures Spencer's mother to a paternity test for Dillon. Grace apologizes to Laura about the affair. Spencer has a tough decision to make, stay at his high school in Beverly Hills, or reunite with his family in South LA (Crenshaw), and play for his father at South Crenshaw High School. ||||||||
| 18 | 2 | "Speak Ya Clout" | Michael Schultz | Mike Herro & David Strauss | October 14, 2019 (2019-10-14) | T13.22202 | 0.69 |
| 19 | 3 | "Never No More" | Sheelin Choksey | Jameal Turner | October 21, 2019 (2019-10-21) | T13.22203 | 0.68 |
| 20 | 4 | "They Reminisce Over You" | Gregg Simon | John A. Norris | October 28, 2019 (2019-10-28) | T13.22204 | 0.71 |
| 21 | 5 | "Bring the Pain" | David McWhirter | Robert D. Doty | November 11, 2019 (2019-11-11) | T13.22205 | 0.72 |
| 22 | 6 | "Hard Knock Life" | Kristin Windell | J. Stone Alston & Michael Bhim | November 18, 2019 (2019-11-18) | T13.22206 | 0.68 |
| 23 | 7 | "Coming Home" | Benny Boom | Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Lorna Osunsanmi | November 25, 2019 (2019-11-25) | T13.22207 | 0.68 |
| 24 | 8 | "Life Goes On" | Avi Youbian | John A. Norris & Laura Nava | December 2, 2019 (2019-12-02) | T13.22208 | 0.70 |
| 25 | 9 | "One of Them Nights" | Erica Watson | Jameal Turner & Cam'ron Moore | January 20, 2020 (2020-01-20) | T13.22209 | 0.64 |
| 26 | 10 | "Protect Ya Neck" | Dawn Wilkinson | Mike Herro & David Strauss | January 27, 2020 (2020-01-27) | T13.22210 | 0.66 |
| 27 | 11 | "Tha Crossroads" | Ryan Zaragoza | Robert D. Doty & Lorna Osunsanmi | February 3, 2020 (2020-02-03) | T13.22211 | 0.79 |
| 28 | 12 | "Only Time Will Tell" | Kelli Williams | John A. Norris | February 10, 2020 (2020-02-10) | T13.22212 | 0.78 |
| 29 | 13 | "The Art of Peer Pressure" | David McWhirter | Jameal Turner & Micah Cyrus | February 17, 2020 (2020-02-17) | T13.22213 | 0.72 |
| 30 | 14 | "Who Shot Ya" | Nikhil Paniz | Michael Bhim & Cam'ron Moore | February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24) | T13.22214 | 0.74 |
| 31 | 15 | "Stakes is High" | David Crabtree | Mike Herro & David Strauss & J. Stone Alston | March 2, 2020 (2020-03-02) | T13.22215 | 0.76 |
| 32 | 16 | "Decisions" | Michael Schultz | Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Carrie Gutenberg | March 9, 2020 (2020-03-09) | T13.22216 | 0.70 |

## Production

On April 24, 2019, it was reported that The CW renewed the series for a second season. On October 8, 2019, The CW ordered three more episodes for the season.

## Reception
### Critical response

The season has a 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 8.80/10.

### Ratings

Viewership and ratings per episode of All American (TV series) season 2 :
| No. | Title | Air date | Rating/share (18–49) | Viewers (millions) | DVR (18–49) | DVR viewers (millions) | Total (18–49) | Total viewers (millions) |
| 1 | "Hussle & Motivate" | October 7, 2019 | 0.3/1 | 0.88 | 0.3 | 0.66 | 0.6 | 1.54 |
| 2 | "Speak Ya Clout" | October 14, 2019 | 0.2/1 | 0.69 | 0.3 | 0.58 | 0.5 | 1.27 |
| 3 | "Never No More" | October 21, 2019 | 0.2/1 | 0.68 | 0.2 | 0.52 | 0.4 | 1.20 |
| 4 | "They Reminisce Over You" | October 28, 2019 | 0.2/1 | 0.71 | 0.2 | 0.49 | 0.4 | 1.20 |
| 5 | "Bring the Pain" | November 11, 2019 | 0.2/1 | 0.72 | 0.3 | 0.54 | 0.5 | 1.26 |
| 6 | "Hard Knock Life" | November 18, 2019 | 0.2/1 | 0.68 | 0.2 | 0.48 | 0.4 | 1.16 |
| 7 | "Coming Home" | November 25, 2019 | 0.2/1 | 0.68 | 0.2 | 0.59 | 0.4 | 1.27 |
| 8 | "Life Goes On" | December 2, 2019 | 0.2/1 | 0.70 | 0.2 | 0.43 | 0.4 | 1.13 |
| 9 | "One of Them Nights" | January 20, 2020 | 0.2/1 | 0.64 | 0.1 | 0.35 | 0.3 | 0.99 |
| 10 | "Protect Ya Neck" | January 27, 2020 | 0.2/1 | 0.66 | 0.2 | 0.35 | 0.4 | 1.01 |
| 11 | "Tha Crossroads" | February 3, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.79 | 0.2 | 0.40 | 0.4 | 1.19 |
| 12 | "Only Time Will Tell" | February 10, 2020 | 0.3 | 0.78 | 0.2 | 0.37 | 0.5 | 1.15 |
| 13 | "The Art of Peer Pressure" | February 17, 2020 | 0.3 | 0.72 | 0.1 | 0.38 | 0.4 | 1.10 |
| 14 | "Who Shot Ya" | February 24, 2020 | 0.3 | 0.74 | 0.2 | 0.40 | 0.5 | 1.14 |
| 15 | "Stakes is High" | March 2, 2020 | 0.3 | 0.76 | 0.2 | 0.39 | 0.5 | 1.15 |
| 16 | "Decisions" | March 9, 2020 | 0.2 | 0.70 | 0.2 | 0.43 | 0.4 | 1.13 |