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All American is an American sports drama television series, created by April Blair that premiered on The CW on October 10, 2018. The series is inspired by the life of professional American football player Spencer Paysinger, with Daniel Ezra in the lead role. In March 2022, the series was renewed for a fifth season which premiered on October 10, 2022. In January 2023, the series was renewed for a sixth season. The show has primarily been watched in the United States on Netflix in a deal between the streaming service and Warner Bros. which generates revenue for the studio. This revenue is a key driver for the show's renewal. The sixth season premiered on April 1, 2024. Premise When a rising high school American football player from South L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds—Crenshaw and Beverly Hills—begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger. Cast and characters Overview Main Daniel Ezra as Spencer James, based on Spencer Paysinger, a star wide receiver at Crenshaw High School who transfers to Beverly Hills High to play American football and then returns to South Crenshaw High in season 3. He also plays safety, kickoff returner, and running back. Spencer takes on a lot of responsibility to help his community, being the leader of the football team and taking care of his family and friends takes a toll on the star player. He patched up his strained relationship with his father Corey and quit football the day after a ring ceremony due to the death of his father. Days later, he was included in the top 300 college prospect ranking, but he was still grieving from Corey's death. After he got shot by one of Tyrone's affiliates, he got surgery to remove the bullet so he could return to playing football. He is currently dating Olivia. In college, as his struggles to rise up the wide receiver's depth chart continues to lead to nowhere, he offered to switch to kicker and gunner, positions he played in Pop Warner while recovering from his shoulder injury, where there is no depth. However, by midseason, he played both as gunner and wide receiver. Bre-Z as Tamia "Coop" Cooper, Spencer's best friend and Patience's girlfriend from Crenshaw High. While she tried to warn Shawn off the gang, she started to take the gang life more seriously after Shawn was killed off, restarting the chain of revenge killings between rival gangs that started with Shawn's brother, Brandon, the year before. Also, as she was a minor at the time, she couldn't take over the lease on Shawn's rental house, even if she was to be emancipated from her mother. When she moved back in after she helped with the arrest of Tyrone Moore, she reverted to being a songwriter and DJ. At the end of season 3, she was shot by Monique Moore after she found out Mo's plan to avenge her brother's death. She managed to survive, but along with that came side effects regarding her health, which played a big factor as to why she decided to quit making music. She was also caught up in legal investigations regarding the shooting, distracting her from continuing to make music. Greta Onieogou as Layla Keating, Spencer and Asher's ex-girlfriend from Beverly High. Her father is a very successful record producer, but her mother was killed in a car accident in Colorado. She has a complicated friendship with Olivia. Her father was one of the boosters that donated to refurbish the locker rooms of Rose Bowl, home of UCLA Bruins. In season 2, she became Coop's producer. By season 4, she became Patience's producer after Coop quit making music due to legal cases against her and health problems. She is currently engaged to Jordan. Samantha Logan as Olivia Baker, Billy and Laura's daughter, Willie's granddaughter, and Jordan's twin sister. She is a recovering drug addict and alcoholic who has been in and out of rehab. Her best friend is Layla but their friendship becomes strained when Olivia reveals she had a one-night stand with Asher, who she later ends up dating. Olivia was Spencer's first friend at Beverly and they form a strong friendship that later ends up romantic, where she eventually becomes his girlfriend. She became President of the Black Student Caucus and started Beverley High's own Black Lives Matter movement. In season 3, she starts a podcast called "Liv the Truth" to help bring power back to the Black community. In season 4, she pursues a career in journalism by attending Golden Angeles University, the same college as Spencer and Jordan. She and Spencer break up at the beginning of season 5, but get back together at the end of the season. Michael Evans Behling as Jordan Baker, Billy and Laura's son, Olivia's twin brother, Willie's grandson, and quarterback for Beverly High. Jordan was initially jealous of Spencer but the two quickly formed a friendship. In season 2, Jordan had become very rebellious and his behavior was out of control. Jordan got into fights and crashed his sister's car and lost his trust in his mother when she punished him for his rebellious actions. He was tricked into thinking he got Simone pregnant. Simone gave up her child, Jordan was not the father. In Rolling the Dice, Jordan and Simone got married in Vegas. They later on got the marriage annulled and remained a couple. In season 4, he got a scholarship offer from Golden Angeles University. He also became closer with Layla, making his long-distance relationship with Simone complicated to manage. In season 4 he and Simone break up. He is currently engaged to Layla. Cody Christian as Asher Adams, wide receiver for Beverly High and the ex-boyfriend of Layla and Olivia. His father lost all of their family's money, which resulted in Asher's mother leaving. Asher and his father rent a guest house from another family that is always out of the country. Asher pretends the mansion is his to keep up the appearance his family has money, until he must confess that his father is laid off and has become broke. Asher found out why his parents split up, his father told her mother to stay away from him and his mother was an ex-hooker and that is how his parents met. In the end of season 3, it is revealed that he has a heart condition and can no longer play football due to him taking steroids in season 2. His mother was an alumnus of Malibu Charter School, coached by Billy's former NFL rival. He was suspended for 2 games due to intoxication at Homecoming Dance after Layla broke up with him, and then was kicked off the team after he tipped off Malibu with Beverly's entire offensive playbook. In 2017, he was with Layla and was an alcoholic. After winning State title, he became more dedicated because his scout stock actually fell due to lack of targets. He, along with Spencer, became offensive captain in season 2 while Jordan was left out. In The Art of Peer Pressure, it's revealed that Asher was taking steroids. In season 3, he was still under suspension.... Discover the Billy Baker popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Billy Baker books.