Watch All American Season 1: Now streaming on Netflix
By Dan Girolamo
The latest hit show from The CW, All American, is now available to stream on Netflix.
The CW is known for producing hit television shows that involve teenagers and their daily lives. Riverdale, Gossip Girl, and 90210 are just a few of the successful teenage dramas from the network. The latest show from The CW to tackle teenage life is All American, and its first season is now streaming on Netflix.
All American stars Daniel Ezra as Spencer James, a promising south Los Angeles teenager who excels at football at Crenshaw High School. However, home life is not so easy for Spencer due to the lack of a father figure and his neighborhood being surrounded by violence and gang warfare. Spencer is given a chance to change his life when Coach Billy Baker, played by Taye Diggs, recruits Spencer to play for Beverly Hills High School. Two vastly different worlds collide as Spencer tries to adapt to his new life while struggling to hold onto his old one.
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Season 1 of All American received generally positive reviews. Currently, the show holds a 91% on Rotten Tomatoes and a 63% on Metacritic. Many fans loved the mix of sports and drama and called the show a solid combination of Friday Night Lights and The O.C.
After the success of Season 1, many fans are questioning if the series will be renewed for Season 2. As of now, All American has not been renewed for Season 2. However, the show’s run on Netflix may be a determining factor in its renewal.
In an interview with TV Guide, CW President Mark Pedowitz said, “One of the things that will happen is that we’re running the full 16 episodes. The show will stay on the air. … It will make it up on Netflix around March 30 or March 31. We’re going to be curious to see how it does with a round of streaming, and that’ll help give us more determination.”
All American joins a long list of shows from The CW to stream on Netflix. Hit programs like Riverdale, Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, and Jane the Virgin are all on the streaming service.
Below is the official synopsis and video clip from All American.
"Spencer James is a rising high school football player and A student at South Crenshaw High. Compton is the place he calls home. But when Beverly High School’s football coach Billy Baker recruits him to join his team in Beverly Hills, Spencer’s mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince Spencer it’s an opportunity he has to seize. Now Spencer must navigate two worlds, the south side neighborhood that he knows and the affluent Beverly Hills world that has offered him an opportunity for something bigger."
All American is now available to stream on Netflix.