All American left audiences with a lot to be desired from Season 6.
After most of the characters spent Season 5 grappling with the dying of coach Billy Baker [Taye Diggs], the nail-biting Season 5 finale included a long-awaited reconciliation between Spencer and Olivia, in addition to Jordan and Layla’s engagement. In the meantime, Endurance’s destiny in unknown after being stabbed by her stalker fan Miko outdoors the Baker home.
Whereas talking with Deadline concerning the upcoming finale of her NBC collection Discovered, showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll additionally gave Deadline an replace on the place to anticipate Spencer, Olivia, Jordan, Layla and the remainder of the All American crew when the collection returns to The CW.
“For Season 6…whether or not it’s collegiate soccer, whether or not it’s Layla’s music empire, whether or not it’s Olivia as a journalist — the stakes each personally and profession sensible are a lot increased,” she mentioned.
Carroll added that audiences can be “coping with a way more mature variations of those characters who’re, for a few of them, actually reconciling the brand new them and what this extra mature model of them actually desires for his or her futures.”
All American has established itself as one among The CW’s prime collection because the most-watched collection on digital and the biggest present in complete viewers throughout all platforms.
It obtained an early Season 6 renewal, earlier than Season 5 debuted in January 2023. It was anticipated to return for Season 6 within the 2023-24 TV season, although manufacturing was delayed attributable to final yr’s twin strikes. As of now, its premiere date is unknown.
All American is exec produced by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, John A. Norris, Jameal Turner, Mike Herro and David Strauss.
