The CW’s long-running sports dramaAll Americanis beginning a new era with the release of season 7, but will the show score a season 8 renewal? Debuting all the way back in 2018, the series originally followed an aspiring teen athlete, Spencer (Daniel Ezra), as he transfers from a high school in South L.A. to a school in Beverly Hills to pursue his sports dreams. Highlighting the drama of Spencer’s life both on and off the field,All Americanquickly became one of The CW’s crown jewel programs.
As the network began shedding most of its scripted programming in favor of cheaper-to-produce reality shows,All Americanmanaged to survive the purge while its spinoff,Homecoming, did not. However,All Americanfound its budget slashed, and it underwent a massive overhaul before the debut of season 7. Thoughthe original cast ofAll Americanis still aroundperiodically, the drama has shifted to focus on a new group of teens. With the series essentially resetting itself, the future ofAll Americanis anything but certain. As such, season 8 has not been renewed by The CW yet.
All American Season 8 Latest News
An Uncertain Update About The Show’s Future
With the fate of the sports drama undecided, the latest news comes in the form ofan uncertain update onAll Americanseason 8from a Warner TV executive. Channing Dungey, Chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Television Group, spoke candidly about the future of the show, and things look somewhat grim. Though the chances of season 8 weren’t ruled out entirely,Dungey explained how a new collaboration with The CW would be cheaper than licensing an established show likeAll American.
Read Dungey’s comments here:
We’ll see. Could we produce something for the CW if we were starting from scratch, yes, absolutely. It’s tough when you have a an established show likeAll Americanbecause there are some costs built into that multi season. But we’re going to put our best efforts towards it. And as for Fox, we are still working there quite avidly and we’re figuring it out. But again, it feels like it’s one of those things where you have to build the show correctly to be able to produce it for a budget. And luckily, that’s something that we have many, many years of experience doing.
According to reports,All Americancosts around $1 million an episode in licensing fees.
All American Season 8 Is Not Confirmed
The CW Hasn’t Renewed The Series Yet
it remains to be seen if fans will fall in love with the new characters with the same fervor that they did the originals.
Even thoughAll Americanwas almost always a shoo-in for renewal across its near-decade on the air thus far, season 8 is the first season that’s really in jeopardy. The sports drama managed to survive The CW’s scripted series purge that took down heavy hitters likeWalkerandRiverdale, butits future is anything but secured. The slashed budgets have resulted in a total reset of the main cast, and it remains to be seen if fans will fall in love with the new characters with the same fervor that they did the originals.
All Americanseason 7 debuted on July 06, 2025.
If there is a dip in viewership in season 7, there’s little doubt that The CW will quickly pull the plug. However, if things remain the same,All Americancould stick around for a little longer after all. Regardless,it seems as if the sports drama is on its last leg, and historically, full cast resets haven’t been able to save faltering programs from cancelation.
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All American Season 7 Cast Details
The New Cast Is Likely Here To Stay
The cast ofAll Americanhas changed quite a bit over the years, but the big reset before season 7 was the largest change to date. As for season 8, it stands to reason that a few of the original cast members could return in a guest capacity, butthe focus will probably remain squarely on the newcomers. Leading the cast is Alexis Chikaeze as Amina Simms, alongside Antonio J. Bell as young football star Khalil Edwards. Nathaniel McIntyre plays Beverly Hills High’s new quarterback, Kingston “KJ” Jeremy, while Elijah M. Cooper plays South Crenshaw’s Yasi.
All American Season 8 Story Details
More Drama On & Off The Football Field
At this juncture, it’s impossible to say exactly what will happen inAll Americanseason 8. Since season 7 will likely spend the majority of its running time establishing the new characters, they haven’t quite been given their dramatic directions yet. With new rivalries brewing at both schools, it’s clear that season 8 ofthe sports TV showwill have a lot to work with, but specifics will remain elusive until season 7 is completed.
