All American
Seen it?2018 | 8 seasons | 43 min | Drama
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (92% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 8 seasons and 132 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 43 minutes, about 95 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.
- A big time investment at 8 seasons.
When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
8.1 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 6 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 8 seasons and reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 434K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Season by season
The show overall is a Saturday Special. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
Season 12018 · 16 episodes · 6.5 out of 10Weeknight
Season 22019 · 16 episodes · 3.9 out of 10Monday- Season 32021 · 19 episodes · 5.1 out of 10Monday
- Season 42021 · 20 episodes · 1.5 out of 10Monday
- Season 52022 · 20 episodes · 1.7 out of 10Monday
- Season 62024 · 15 episodes · 1.3 out of 10Monday
- Season 72025 · 13 episodes · 1.0 out of 10Monday
- Season 82026 · 13 episodes · 2.4 out of 10Monday
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Cast & crew
Created by April Blair
- Michael Evans BehlingJordan Baker
- Greta OnieogouLayla Keating
- Bre-ZTamia 'Coop' Cooper
- Osy IkhileCassius Jeremy
- Alexis ChikaezeAmina
- Nathaniel Logan McIntyreKingston Jeremy
- Antonio J BellKhalil