“All American” Set to End at The CW After Upcoming 8th Season as Fans Are Promised 'A Powerful Conclusion'

All American is coming to an end!

The celebrated CW bid was renewed for an eighth and last season, which is group to aerial successful 2026, nan web announced connected June 2. The last play will characteristic “13 caller episodes bringing generations of Crenshaw and Beverly together for a powerful conclusion,” according to a property release.

The show’s executive shaper Nkechi Okoro Carroll reflected connected nan show’s bequest and shared her gratitude to nan show’s cast, unit and fans.

“How do I condense into conscionable a fewer words what would beryllium nan longest emotion missive to this show, nan fans, nan cast, crew, staff, and producers,” she shared successful a statement. “My bosom is truthful filled pinch emotion and gratitude for everyone who helped bring All American to life and kept it going for its historical run. It is truthful difficult to opportunity goodbye to nan point that you love, but we are truthful excited we get to do it successful nan measurement we envisioned pinch this last season.” 

Carroll besides thanked Warner Bros Discovery, The CW and Berlanti Productions for being “a supportive portion of nan All American huddle since time one.”

“Thank you to our OG and caller procreation formed members, our writers, unit and afloat unit for raising nan barroom each episode,” nan connection continued.  

The executive shaper went connected to convey erstwhile NFL subordinate Spencer Paysinger, “whose life inspired this epic journey.” 

“And convey you to everyone who not only watched nan show, but took Spencer James's mantra of ‘Dream Big. Stay Real’ to bosom and were inspired to pursuit their seemingly intolerable dreams. We spot you. We salute you. Here's to leaving it each connected nan section 1 past time," Carroll said.

The CW show, which premiered successful 2018 and led to nan spinoff All American: Homecoming, followed Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), a prima precocious schoolhouse shot subordinate from South Crenshaw High School who makes a transportation to Beverly Hills High aft he’s recruited by nan team’s coach, Billy Baker (Taye Diggs).

Brad Schwartz, President of The CW Network, called All American “one of nan top CW shows of each time” successful a statement, adding, “we are honored to bring it backmost for 1 last play to springiness fans a chance to opportunity a meaningful goodbye to these inspiring characters and this unthinkable world.”

“The bid took bold caller steps successful Season 7, adding breathtaking caller characters to nan ones we already love, and viewers genuinely embraced it all,” he continued.

Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO, Warner Bros. Television Group and WBD US Networks, shared, “Since nan infinitesimal All American kicked off, nan assemblage fell successful emotion pinch these characters and their heartfelt stories. Season 7 provided a uncommon opportunity to support this world for nan fans while introducing caller characters alongside immoderate beloved favorites. I couldn’t beryllium much thrilled to spot this communicative proceed for an eighth and last season.” 

“I cognize Nkechi and our very talented squad of writers and executive producers will present thing unforgettable. Thank you to Greg and Sarah astatine Berlanti Productions for their leadership, and to our partners astatine The CW for this opportunity.”

The announcement comes little than a twelvemonth aft Ezra, 33, decided to move connected from All American as a bid regular aft six seasons connected nan show.

“After making nan difficult determination to time off All American, my sole attraction became completing nan travel of nan astir life-affirming characteristic I’ve ever played successful nan mode he deserves,” Ezra said successful a statement. “Thanks to [EP] Nkechi and nan writers, I sewage my wish. Season 6 is ‘Spencer’s goodbye.’”

He added: “I’ll miss him. I’ll miss our formed and crew. I dream it’s been arsenic nosy to watch him arsenic it has been to play him.”

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All American tin beryllium streamed connected Netflix and Hulu.