Season Three

The **third season** of *All American* was announced by The CW on January 7, 2020. It premiered on January 18, 2021. The season consisted of 19 episodes. The season ended on July 19, 2021. The trailer was released on December 14, 2020.

## Premise

It’s been a long journey in just a short period of time for gifted high school football star Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), from his days as the breakout player at South Crenshaw High to becoming state champion with Beverly Hills High. His family life, personal relationships and athletic future all changed and grown in ways he never imagined. But after the rough year that followed that victory, Spencer maked the tough decision to return to South Crenshaw High for his senior year with Billy Baker (Taye Diggs) by his side as the new head coach. Together, their plan is to bring home a football championship to save the school. However, in season three that may prove difficult as the high stakes of the Beverly/Crenshaw rivalry become very personal now that it’s friend versus friend, and father versus son. Furthermore, the medical mystery surrounding Spencer’s injured arm will not only significantly affect his game on the field, but also his relationships off the field, as they all try to navigate a very complicated, secret-filled senior year at both Beverly and South Crenshaw.

## Cast and Characters

### Starring

* Daniel Ezra as Spencer James (19/19)
* Bre-Z as Tamia "Coop" Cooper (17/19)
* Greta Onieogou as Layla Keating (18/19)
* Samantha Logan as Olivia Baker (19/19)
* Michael Evans Behling as Jordan Baker (19/19)
* Cody Christian as Asher Adams (17/19)
* Karimah Westbrook as Grace James (17/19)
* Monet Mazur as Laura Baker (16/19)
* Jalyn Hall as Dillon James (7/19)
* Chelsea Tavares as Patience (11/19)
* Taye Diggs as Coach Billy Baker (17/19)

### Recurring Cast

**Recurring Cast is defined as non main cast members who appear in 3 or more episodes**

* Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks (14/19)
* Spence Moore II as Chris Jackson (8/19)
* Hunter Clowdus as JJ Parker (13/19)
* Asjha Cooper as Kia Williams (5/19)
* Kareem Grimes as Preach (9/19)
* Da'Vinchi as Darnell Hayes (3/19)
* Dina Meyer as Gwen Adams (1/19)
* Lamon Archey as D'Angelo Carter (8/19)
* Anna Lore as Carrie (6/19)
* Ray Campbell as JP Keating (3/19)
* Casper Van Dien as Harold Adams (2/19)
* Kellee Stewart as Nurse Joy (2/19)
* Mike Merrill as Christian Mosley (1/19)
* Alondra Delgado as Vanessa Montes (5/19)
* Erica Peeples as Monique Moore (7/19)

### Notable Guest Cast

**A notable guest is a non recurring actor who reprises their role in a later season or has reprised their role from a previous season**

## Production

### Casting

On October 1, 2020, Chelsea Tavares was upped to a series regular.

## Trivia

* On October 2, 2020 production hauled after someone on set tested positive for COVID-19 even they were reported to be asymptomatic .
	+ Because of this work was forgo on October 5, 2020 with the intention to resume production the following day.
* On December 31, 2020 All American's production was set back to January 11, 2021 which was originally intended to start the week of January 4 to resume production to maintain existing testing protocols in preparation to resume production the week of Jan. 11 while the studio continues to review the situation. The production start delay would allow for a 10-day quarantine of those who had traveled for the holidays per LA County guidelines.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 All American - Episode 3.01 - Seasons Pass - Sneak Peek, Promotional Photos + Press Release
2. ↑ The CW Renews 13 Series Including ‘Batwoman’, ‘Nancy Drew’, ‘The Flash’, ‘Riverdale’ & ‘All American’
3. ↑ Various Episode Count Numbers for WB Shows 2020-2021
4. ↑ ViacomCBS Press Release | All American
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "‘All American’: Chelsea Tavares Upped To Series Regular For Season 3 Of the CW Drama" - Deadline
6. ↑ Mike Merrill Joins the CW’s ‘All American’; ‘Walker’ Casts Chris Labadie
7. ↑ Alondra Delgado Joins ‘All American’; ‘Nine Perfect Strangers’ Casts Zoe Terakes
8. ↑ ‘All American’ Casts Erica Peeples; Miguel Angel Garcia Joins ‘Deputy’
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 9.6 All American on CW
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 Recently Added Episode Titles for Legacies, The Flash, Manifest, Prodigal Son + More
11. ↑ Monday Ratings: Soft Starts for ABC’s ‘Celebrity Dating Game’ and The CW Drama ‘The Republic of Sarah’
12. ↑ Monday Ratings: ‘The Bachelorette’ Leads ABC to Diluted Victory
13. ↑ Monday Ratings: More Victory for the Home of ‘The Bachelorette’ – ABC
14. ↑ ‘All American’ Spinoff Officially Set As Backdoor Pilot At The CW With Geffri Maya
15. ↑ Monday Ratings: ABC and NBC Share Modest Dominance
16. ↑ TV Ratings for Monday 12th July 2021 - Network Prelims, Finals and Top 200 Cable Numbers Posted
17. ↑ TV Ratings for Monday 19th July 2021 - Network Prelims Posted
18. ↑ The CW’s ‘All American’ Pauses Filming After Positive COVID-19 Test
19. ↑ ‘All American’ Slated To Resume Production Tuesday After Brief Pause Due To Positive COVID-19 Test
20. ↑ Hiatus For ‘Mom’, ‘Shameless’, ‘You’, ‘All American’ & Other LA-Based Shows Extended by Warner Bros. TV Amid Covid-19 Surge