All American: Season 1

2018 · 16 episodes · ★ 6.5

What Season 1 of All American

Spencer James is a promising football player from South Crenshaw, a neighborhood in South Los Angeles, who dreams of making it to the NFL. When coach Billy Baker invites him to join the Beverly Hills High team, a door opens to a world very different from his own. Spencer has to adapt to Beverly Hills privilege, to classmates from another reality, and to a team that expects a lot from him. Meanwhile, his family and friends remain in Crenshaw dealing with their own problems. The wins, losses and struggles of both families begin to collide.

16episodes

Oct 10, 2018aired

Mar 20, 2019Latest episode

11.5 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Pilot
Oct 10, 2018 · 43 min · ★ 8.9
High school football player Spencer James gets a chance at a better life, playing for Beverly Hills High School.
Directing: Rob Hardy · Writing: April Blair · Starring: Hunter Clowdus, Danielle Campbell, Briana Lane, Sachie Alessio
1x02 99 Problems
Oct 17, 2018 · 43 min · ★ 7.0
While trying to be all things, on and off the field, Spencer quickly discovers the rules he played by at Crenshaw no longer apply in Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, Coop is also forced to learn a new set of rules, with Spencer’s protective “Halo Effect” now gone.
Directing: David McWhirter · Writing: April Blair, David Strauss, Mike Herro · Starring: Hunter Clowdus, George McDaniel, Judy Kain, Howard Chan
1x03 i
Oct 24, 2018 · 43 min · ★ 7.0
Spencer and Jordan spend an unexpected day together back in Crenshaw where our Beverly Hills golden boy, Jordan, gets his first taste of real life in South Central LA. Meanwhile, Billy struggles with his identity as a father as Olivia and Layla attempt to rekindle their friendship. And Coop faces her own truth, coming clean to her parents about being gay.
Directing: Rob Hardy · Writing: Nkechi Okoro Carroll · Starring: Chelsea Tavares, Hunter Clowdus, Alan Wells, Ivan Leung
1x04 Lose Yourself
Nov 7, 2018 · 43 min
While riding the exhilarating wave of a three-game winning streak, Spencer becomes seduced by the Beverly Hills good life leading to an unexpected adventure with Asher. Meanwhile, Coop is also being seduced by a new way of life – gang life – and everything it offers her.
Directing: Elodie Keene · Writing: John A. Norris · Starring: Hunter Clowdus, Sean Baker, Kyle Kittredge, Randy Vasquez
1x05 All We Got
Nov 14, 2018 · 43 min
Spencer’s worlds come together to celebrate his birthday in Beverly Hills. But mixing the dysfunctional families – with the dash of an unexpected guest – ends in disaster. Olivia and Jordan, on a mission to uncover a family secret, discover a missing link to their father’s past. Meanwhile, Coop and Patience struggle to define their blossoming romance.
Directing: Rose Troche · Writing: Robert D. Doty, Lorna Osunsanmi · Starring: Chelsea Tavares, Hunter Clowdus, Alex Morris, Tony Curtis Blondell
1x06 The Choice Is Yours
Nov 28, 2018 · 43 min
The return of Layla’s music mogul father gives Spencer the perfect opportunity to give back to Crenshaw and reunite with an increasingly distant Coop. But Coop’s deepening affiliation with Shawn’s gang threatens Spencer’s good intentions. Billy, Jordan and Asher take a journey to Malibu to scout their next big rival as tensions simmer between Jordan and Asher.
Directing: Benny Boom · Writing: David Strauss, Mike Herro, Jon Alston · Starring: Chelsea Tavares, Hunter Clowdus, Lil Mama, Patrick Cage
1x07 California Love
Dec 5, 2018 · 43 min
At an explosive homecoming dance, friendships in both Crenshaw and Beverly will be put to the test when decisions made by Spencer trigger an avalanche that drastically changes the course of several lives. Meanwhile, Billy finds himself forced to spend some quality time with Grace and defend his decision to marry outside of the culture. Meanwhile, Coop realizes that getting Shawn out of gang life may come at a steep price for her.
Directing: Dawn Wilkinson · Writing: Michael Bhim, Nkechi Okoro Carroll · Starring: Hunter Clowdus, Jay Reeves, Michelle Hayden, Annie Thurman
1x08 Homecoming
Dec 12, 2018 · 43 min
Beverly has their big Homecoming game and the pressure is on. Post-dance, Spencer is feeling the weight of the effects of his arrival at Beverly… as well as his departure from Crenshaw… and tries to set things right. Meanwhile, Billy tries to bring together his team for a win that will send them to the district play-offs for the first time since he became head coach… But Billy discovers doing what’s right and winning aren’t always the same thing.
Directing: Rob Hardy · Writing: April Blair · Starring: Chelsea Tavares, Jay Reeves, Eion Bailey, Michelle Hayden
1x09 Keep Ya Head Up
Jan 16, 2019 · 43 min
Spencer should be on top of the world – his football team is headed to the playoffs and he can finally be with Layla – but he can’t shake a major tragedy that occurred causing him to question everything. Meanwhile, Coop learns some disturbing information about a friend and Jordan is worried about the results of a drug test that could end his football career for good.
Directing: Kevin Rodney Sullivan · Writing: John A. Norris · Starring: Chelsea Tavares, Jay Reeves, Michelle Hayden, Antoine Harris
1x10 m.A.A.d. city
Jan 23, 2019 · 43 min
As Coop gets more involved in gang life, her relationship with Patience is tested, while Spencer is determined to find a way to help his community stop the violence that keeps occurring. Jordan is developing a relationship with his grandfather, which brings up family issues for Billy.
Directing: Darren Grant · Writing: Natalie Abrams, Cam’ron Moore · Starring: Chelsea Tavares, Annie Thurman, Erika Bowman, Omari Washington
1x11 All Eyez on Me
Jan 30, 2019 · 43 min
At a college recruiting event, Spencer’s former teammates from Crenshaw show up, which causes Spencer to lose focus. Olivia comes to Asher’s aid, while Jordan struggles with the opportunities that comes with being Billy Baker’s son.
Directing: Michael Schultz · Writing: Robert D. Doty, Jon Alston · Starring: Hunter Clowdus, Hosea Chanchez, Bart Johnson, Matt Medrano
1x12 Back in the Day
Feb 6, 2019 · 43 min
Spencer tries not to repeat the mistakes of his past with his relationship with Layla and Olivia struggles with her sobriety. Billy reveals to Laura something he did to protect his family, while Coop has conflicted emotions about reuniting with her father.
Directing: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum · Writing: Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Lorna Osunsanmi · Starring: Hunter Clowdus, Doreen Calderon, Iman Karram, Friday Chamberlain
1x13 Legacy
Feb 27, 2019 · 43 min
With playoffs and mid-terms looming, Spencer makes a few shocking discoveries about his father. Coop desperately wants to bring down her enemies, while Jordan makes a connection with his grandfather.
Directing: Salli Richardson-Whitfield · Writing: John A. Norris · Starring: Hunter Clowdus, Rigo Sanchez, Amelia Morck, Demetrius Butler
1x14 Regulate
Mar 6, 2019 · 43 min · ★ 5.6
Spencer wants no part of his father’s return and Billy confronts him about their tumultuous past. Meanwhile, Layla forces Asher to re-evaluate his life.
Directing: Geoff Wing Shotz · Writing: Jameal Turner · Starring: Chelsea Tavares, Daniel Joo, Chala Savino, Brent Jennings
1x15 Best Kept Secret
Mar 13, 2019 · 43 min
Spencer learns the real reason his father left when he was growing up and is devastated by the truth. Billy must deal with the repercussions of decisions he made in the past, while Coop tries to stop a plan she set in motion, with tragic consequences.
Directing: Michael Schultz · Writing: David Strauss, Mike Herro · Starring: Chelsea Tavares, Hunter Clowdus, Nataliz Jimenez, Megan Elizabeth Barker
1x16 Championships Season Finale
Mar 20, 2019 · 43 min
Spencer suffers a devastating setback and gets strength from an unlikely source. Billy, while focused on the championship game, realizes that he has to face some tough truths in order to get his family back.
Directing: David McWhirter · Writing: Michael Bhim, Nkechi Okoro Carroll · Starring: Hunter Clowdus, Brent Jennings, Daryl C. Brown, James Black