Written By: CJ Gullotta
Staff Reporter
All American is returning for a season two on October 7th. Based on a true story, Spencer James went through a lot to make his way to the National Football League (NFL), and All American tells his story. Warning, there are spoilers for All American season one ahead.
The CW premiered a very famous sports drama back in 2018, and Netflix earned rights to stream it in November. This loved show is All American, the story of Spencer James’s journey through highschool and football.
The show will return for a thirteen episode season two. Many fans expect the producers do a great job, as they did with the first season. They also expect all the cliffhangers from the last episode, Championships to be answered.
The show left off with Spencer winning the state championship against his former highschool, South Crenshaw. He feels proud of himself for his championship performance but guilty for taking away the title from his old school and friends.
During the championship Coop was able to get Tyronne arrested by Laura. After fighting him and the gang life through the season, she was able to get out of it all by getting Shawn’s killer arrested. While one hardship is down, she still battles the struggle of her parents not accepting her for who she is.
Another plot to be carried on is the story of Leila Faisal. She lives alone in a large house on the hills, her dad travels 24/7, her mother passed when she was little, and her dad gets used for his money. She keeps a facade of happiness on the surface, but emotionally she has the hardest time. The last episode left her off with her destroying her own house and the rest of her mother’s records, which is the only thing left of her mother.
One of the momentous cliffhangers was the story of Billy Baker. A former Crenshaw football player, who is now the coach of Beverley. To win state he illegally recruited Spencer James and replaced his son’s drug test with a positive one. Sacrificing everything to win state, he lost everything in the end. The show left off on him signing his letter of resignation.
Coach Baker also had an affair with Spencer’s mom, Grace, and due to this, his whole family resents him. He leaves his home at the end, moving in with his father. This will be one of the most important storylines of season two. Everyone has the same question, what is going to happen to him?
Corey James is the father who left Spencer when he was very young. He was made out to be a bad guy through the season, but as the truth came out to it what was his mother who lied to Spencer. We learn he left because Grace cheated on him, and that the younger brother, Dillion, may be Billy or Corey’s son.
Spencer now understands his father’s reason for leaving, and now feels even closer to him since his father is the only one who has not lied to him.
The biggest cliffhanger was the question he had for Spencer at the end. He told Spencer that he will be the new coach of South Crenshaw, and asked if Spencer will come back to play for him.
