While there’s been a sea of change in the past couple of months as ownership of The CW shifted to Nexstar, the network now has its first scripted update in All American who will return in the sixth season. This news came a couple of weeks before the mid-season premiere on Monday, January 23rd.
Series follows Daniel Ezra which portrays South Los Angeles high school star footballer Spencer James. James is hired to play for Beverly Hills High School, a move that brings a lot of upheaval to many areas of his life as well as an opportunity to rise. All American inspired by the life of a former NFL player Spencer Peisinger. Season 5 was successful for the series, peaking at number one in the 18–49 demographic and attracting and maintaining a strong cross-platform audience.
The series’ strong results meant it was one of the top contenders for renewal as the new owners charted a course for the future of the network. “Over the past five seasons, All American has established itself as one of the best CW franchises of all time,” he said. Brad Schwartz, president of The CW Entertainment Division. All American is not only the youngest series on the network, but also the strongest when combined across all of our platforms. We hope to continue cooperation with the showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Greg Berlanti, Sara Schechterthe entire creative team and incredible cast for another season of exciting family drama.”
Following the acquisition of The CW by Nexstar from Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery, the network’s new owner, has slammed several shows in its bid to reportedly cut budgets for its show scripts. orders. Some of the shows that have been postponed include Stargirl DC, The Flash, Riverdale, and Nancy Drew. All American spawned a series of spin-offs, All American: Homecoming which is in the second season. Nothing is known about his future yet.
Cast members All American includes along with Ezra, Ty Diggs, Monet Mazur, Samantha Logan, Cody Christian, Bre-Zee, Hunter Cloudus, Michael Evans Beling and Greta Oniegou. Series created April Blair with a team of executive producers including Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, John A. Norris, Jameel Turner, Mike Herro and David Strauss. Having produced previous seasons, Berlanti Productions, in conjunction with Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios will continue to do so.
All American will return with a mid-season premiere on January 23. Watch the trailer for the season below:
Source: Collider
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