All American: Homecoming

!	This article is about the show. For the episode, see All American: Homecoming (episode).

All American: Homecoming
Genre	Sports drama
Created by	Nkechi Okoro Carroll
No. of seasons	1, 2, 3
No. of episodes	41
Original release	February 21, 2022 - September 30, 2024
Production
Executive producer(s)	Nkechi Okoro Carroll Greg Berlanti Sarah Schechter David Madden Robbie Rogers Lindsay Dunn Marqui Jackson
Producer(s)	Jon Wallace Carl Ogawa Jennifer Lence Jonathan Gabay Ed Tapia Cam'ron Moore Alison McKenzie Ronald D. Chong
Running time	42 minutes
Production company(s)	Berlanti Productions Warner Bros. Television Rock My Soul Productions CBS Studios
Distributor	The CW

All American: Homecoming is a spin-off series of All American created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll. It is a young adult sports drama set against the backdrop of the HBCU experience.

The backdoor pilot, written by Carroll and directed by Michael Schultz, aired on July 5, 2021, as part of the third season of All American, while the series premiered on The CW on February 21, 2022 and ran for 41 episodes over three seasons, with its final episode airing on September 30, 2024.

Synopsis

From the executive producers of All American, All American: Homecoming is a young adult sports drama set against the backdrop of the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) experience at Bringston University, where Black excellence is a way of life. The series follows Simone, a young tennis hopeful from Beverly Hills who is trying to fight her way back to great after some time away from the court, and Damon, an elite baseball player from Chicago who is carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders.

After Simone’s aunt Amara Patterson, a journalism teacher and activist, exposes a scandal that threatens to derail the school’s beloved baseball program, new coach Marcus Turner is determined to bring a championship back to Bringston the honest way — with Damon’s help. Damon will adjust to his new normal with fellow baseball player and childhood friend JR by his side. Meanwhile, as Simone struggles to find her footing, she will get a little guidance from Thea, the super-competitive queen bee of the Bringston tennis team, and Keisha, the school’s unofficial mayor, who will help Simone learn how to live her best life. As they contend with the high stakes of college sports, Simone and Damon will also navigate the highs, lows, and sexiness of unsupervised early adulthood at a prestigious HBCU.

Cast

Main cast

• Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks (seasons 1—3)
• Peyton Alex Smith as Damon Sims (seasons 1—3)
• Kelly Jenrette as Amara Patterson (seasons 1—3)
• Cory Hardrict as Coach Marcus Turner (seasons 1—3)
• Sylvester Powell as Jessie Raymond (seasons 1—3)
• Camille Hyde as Thea Mays (seasons 1—3)
• Mitchell Edwards as Cam Watkins (seasons 1—3)
• Netta Walker as Keisha McCalla (seasons 1—3)
• Rhoyle Ivy King as Nathaniel Hardin (seasons 2—3; recurring season 1)
• Martin Bobb-Semple as Lando Johnson (season 3; guest season 1; recurring season 2)

Production

Development

On December 18, 2020, it was announced that a backdoor pilot for an All American spin-off centered on the character Simone Hicks was in early development at The CW, with Geffri Maya, who portrayed Simone, reprising her role. On February 1, 2021, The CW gave the spin-off a pilot order and titled it as All American: Homecoming. On May 24, 2021, All American: Homecoming was picked up to series with Nkechi Okoro Carroll serving both as creator and executive producer, the latter alongside Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, David Madden and Robbie Rogers.

On May 12, 2022, The CW renewed the series for a second season.

On June 12, 2023, the series was renewed for a third season after The CW and Warner Bros. Television reached an agreement to reduce its budget.

On June 5, 2024, the series was canceled after three seasons.

Casting

On March 29, 2021, it was announced that Peyton Alex Smith, Cory Hadrict, Kelly Jenrette, Sylvester Powell, Netta Walker and Camille Hyde were cast to star in the series. On December 16, 2021, it was announced that Mitchell Edwards, who portrayed recurring character Cam Watkins in the original series, was set to reprise his role in the spin-off as a series regular, while Rhoyle Ivy King was cast in a recurring role as Nathaniel. On June 21, 2022, Rhoyle Ivy King was upped to series regular for the second season. On July 6, 2023, it was announced that Peyton Alex Smith and Kelly Jenrette were demoted from series regulars to recurring status for the third season as part of budget cuts, while Cory Hardrict and Rhoyle Ivy King were placed on reduced episodic guarantees, thus appearing in fewer episodes. On February 14, 2024, Martin Bobb-Semple was upped to series regular for the third season.