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All American will officially return for its last play this summer.
The CW revealed Thursday that Season 8 will aerial a two-hour premiere section connected July 13 astatine 8 p.m. ET/PT. A fewer weeks prior, connected June 22, nan web will footwear disconnected nan upcoming bid conclusion pinch an “hour-long celebration” titled All American: The Final Season Special.
The typical will chronicle “the travel of nan characters who captured nan hearts of viewers some connected and disconnected nan field. The tribute will look backmost astatine nan show’s astir memorable moments, relationships, and milestones, honoring nan bequest of a bid that has resonated pinch audiences and redefined nan modern sports drama,” per nan network.
“How do you opportunity goodbye to family? Because that is what these characters, these actors, this All American crew and unit are aft 8 beautiful, difficult fought, seasons together. Family. This was nan mobility connected repetition for each of america arsenic we crafted this last play pinch agelong hours, tons of love, and moreover much tears. And what we realized was that conscionable for illustration erstwhile your kids turn up and yet time off home, this wasn’t goodbye… It was a tear-filled I’ll spot you soon,” executive shaper and showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll said successful a connection Thursday. “So, to our fans who person rocked pinch america faithfully for complete a 100 episodes, we dream you bask this last play arsenic overmuch arsenic we enjoyed making it. Thanks for taking this thrust pinch us. We are truthful grateful for you… And we’ll spot you soon.”
The last play is group to travel Jordan, Layla, Coop, Cassius, KJ, Khalil, Amina, and Preach arsenic nan pursuit of their individual dreams unexpectedly challenges friendships and family that are tentative astatine champion aft nan events of Season 7.
Focusing connected nan 3 pillars that person ever been astatine nan bosom of All American – football, family and friendship – Season 8 picks up six months aft nan shot cliffhanger astatine nan extremity of past play and will span conscionable 1 week successful our favourite Beverly and Crenshaw crew’s life. A week that will person them wondering if everything they’ve been done complete nan people of their lives has prepared them for this moment. A week that will yet reunite aged pinch nan new, friend pinch enemy, and change nan people of each of their futures forever.
The bid stars Michael Evans Behling, Greta Onieogou, Bre-Z, Osy Ikhile, Alexis Chikaeze, Nathaniel Logan McIntyre, Antonio J. Bell, Kareem Grimes, and Lauryn Hardy.
All American is produced by Warner Bros. Television and CBS Studios successful relation pinch Berlanti Productions, pinch executive producers Nkechi Okoro Carroll (“Found,” “The Resident”), Greg Berlanti (“You,” “Brilliant Minds,” “The Flash”), Jameal Turner (“Rosewood”), Sarah Schechter (“The Flight Attendant,” “Riverdale,” “You”), and David Strauss (“One Tree Hill”).
