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EXCLUSIVE: The first trailer for nan last play of All American has arrived.
Deadline tin exclusively uncover nan footage, which sees galore of nan characters astatine awesome crossroads arsenic nan bid approaches its conclusion.
That’s not surprising, considering nan events successful nan Season 7 finale during which it was revealed that Cassius (Osy Ikhile) is Jordan’s (Michael Evans Behling) cousin, and his determination to return nan coaching gig astatine Beverly wasn’t an altruistic one. In fact, Cassius was hellhole bent connected destroying nan Baker bequest for a agelong time, and he took nan occupation to effort to clinch each coaching grounds his uncle, Billy Baker, ever held.
He’d had a alteration of bosom by nan clip this became public, but Jordan was still having a difficult clip grappling pinch nan revelation nan past clip audiences caught up pinch him.
But Season 8 takes spot astir six months aft nan time of that large Beverly v. Crenshaw game. So, it’s clear from nan trailer that nan characters person had immoderate clip to process — and perchance reap immoderate of nan consequences they sowed pinch their actions nan past clip we saw them. At South Crenshaw, Jordan seems to beryllium considering a profession move, while Cassius is struggling complete astatine Beverly.
The play will characteristic appearances from Daniel Ezra and Samantha Logan arsenic Spencer and Olivia, who are expecting copy girls. Both look successful nan trailer, which shows Olivia rather acold on successful her pregnancy.
As for nan teenagers, Amina (Alexis Chikaeze) is intelligibly hiding something. She’s seemingly returned to Los Angeles aft choosing to spell to boarding schoolhouse astatine nan extremity of past season.
Watch nan trailer above. It besides gives a little glimpse astatine nan upcoming All American: The Final Season Special, which will aerial this summertime up of Season 8, teasing caller beryllium down interviews pinch overmuch of nan cast.
All American 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 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”).
