Draft:All American: Homecoming season 1
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{{Short description|American sports drama TV show}}
{{Draft topics|media}}
{{AfC topic|other}}
{{Use American English|date=May 2020}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2020}}
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The first season of the American sports drama television series All American: Homecoming premiered on The CW on February 21, 2022, and ended on May 23, 2022, with a total of 13 episodes produced.
Premise
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 and Characters
=Starring=
- Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks
- Peyton Alex Smith as Damon Sims
- Kelly Jenrette as Amara Patterson
- Cory Hardrict as Coach Marcus Turner
- Sylvester Powell as Jessie "J.R." Raymond
- Camille Hyde as Thea MaysNot credited in the episode she doesn't appear in.
- Mitchell Edwards as Cam WatkinsNot credited in the episodes he doesn't appear in.
- Netta Walker as Keisha McCalla
=Recurring Cast=
- Rhoyle Ivy King as Nathaniel "Nate" Hardin
- Leonard Roberts as President Zeke Allen
- Derek Rivera as Santiago Reyes
- Tamberla Perry as Keena Sims
- John Marshall Jones as Leonard Shaw
- Robert Bailey Jr. as Ralph Wells
- Lesette Latimer as Jerika
- Heather Lynn Harris as Gabrielle
- Joe Holt as Jessie
- Crystal Lee Brown as Celine
- Shelli Boone as Tina Hicks
=Notable Guest Cast=
- Martin Bobb-Semple as Lando Johnson
- Sabrina Revelle as Coach Elaine Loni
- Iyana Halley as Wilinda
- Renee Harrison as Aqueelah
= Special Guest Star =
Episodes
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|Title = Under Pressure
|DirectedBy = Kelli Williams
|WrittenBy = Marqui Jackson
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|Title = Love and War
|DirectedBy = Sheelin Choksey
|WrittenBy = Cam'ron Moore
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|7}}
|ProdCode = T13.23503
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|EpisodeNumber = 4
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|Title = If Only You Knew
|DirectedBy = Oz Scott
|WrittenBy = Alison McKenzie
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|EpisodeNumber = 5
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|Title = Truth Hurts
|DirectedBy = Michael Schultz
|WrittenBy = Hollie Overton
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|ProdCode = T13.23505
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{{Episode list/sublist|All American: Homecoming season 1
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Family Affair
|DirectedBy = Ryan Zaragoza
|WrittenBy = Jeffrey David Thomas
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|3|28}}
|ProdCode = T13.23506
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{{Episode list/sublist|All American: Homecoming season 1
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Godspeed
|DirectedBy = David McWhirter
|WrittenBy = Charia Rose
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|11}}
|ProdCode = T13.23507
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{{Episode list/sublist|All American: Homecoming season 1
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|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Just A Friend
|DirectedBy = Dawn Wilkinson
|WrittenBy = Megan McNamara
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|18}}
|ProdCode = T13.23508
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|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Ordinary People
|DirectedBy = Christine Swanson
|WrittenBy = Cam'ron Moore & Alison McKenzie
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|4|25}}
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{{Episode list/sublist|All American: Homecoming season 1
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Move On
|DirectedBy = Eric Dean Seaton
|WrittenBy = Hollie Overton
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|2}}
|ProdCode = T13.23510
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{{Episode list/sublist|All American: Homecoming season 1
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = What Now?
|DirectedBy = Nikhil Paniz
|WrittenBy = Jeffrey David Thomas & Charia Rose
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|9}}
|ProdCode = T13.23511
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{{Episode list/sublist|All American: Homecoming season 1
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = Confessions
|DirectedBy = Benny Boom
|WrittenBy = Marqui Jackson
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|16}}
|ProdCode = T13.23512
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{{Episode list/sublist|All American: Homecoming season 1
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = Irreplaceable
|DirectedBy = Christine Swanson
|WrittenBy = Nkechi Okoro Carroll & Megan McNamara
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|5|23}}
|ProdCode = T13.23513
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Production
= Development =
Filming on the Warner Brothers lot wrapped up on March 4, 2022. Cory Hardrict shot his last scene on March 8. Camille Hyde shot her last scene on March 9. Filming officially wrapped up on March 11, 2022.
= 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 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 January 28, 2022, it was reported that Tamberla Perry had joined the cast in a recurring role as Keena Sims.
Reception
=Critical response=
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an approval rating of 100%, based on 5 reviews, and an average rating of 8.30/10.[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/all_american_homecoming/s01 All American: Homecoming - Rotten Tomatoes]
Ratings
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| title6 = Family Affair
| date6 = March 28, 2022
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| dvrv6 = 0.27
| total6 = 0.2
| title7 = Godspeed
| date7 = April 11, 2022
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| title8 = Just A Friend
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| date12 = May 16, 2022
| rs12 = 0.1
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| dvrv12 = n/a
| total12 = n/a
| totalv12 = n/a
| title13 = Irreplaceable
| date13 = May 23, 2022
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| dvrv13 = n/a
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Notes
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