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It’s the end of an era for the All American series. Daniel Ezra, the original star of The CW drama series, will not be a series regular in the upcoming seventh season. The show has followed Ezra’s Spencer James character since it debuted in October 2018.
The drama series stars Ezra, Michael Evans Behling, Samantha Logan, Greta Onieogou, Bre-Z, Chelsea Tavares, Cody Christian, Monét Mazur, and Karimah Westbrook. In season one, Spencer’s journey began at Beverly Hills High School, but he and his friends are now college students preparing to graduate and hopefully enter the NFL.
In last night’s episode, Spencer was drafted to the NFL, and then viewers saw a time jump with his character playing in the Super Bowl and proposing to his girlfriend, Olivia. The final two installments of the season, which were added to the episode order in April, will revolve around their wedding. The door is being left open so that Ezra can make guest appearances in season seven.
Ezra said the following in a statement, per Deadline:
“After making the difficult decision to leave All American, my sole focus became completing the journey of the most life-affirming character I’ve ever played in the manner he deserves. Thanks to Nkechi and the writers, I got my wish. Season six is ‘Spencer’s goodbye.’ I’ll miss him. I’ll miss our cast and crew. I hope it’s been as fun to watch him as it has been to play him.”
Showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll also spoke about Ezra’s exit. He said, “Partnering with Daniel Ezra over the last six seasons to bring Spencer’s story to life has been such an amazing, fulfilling, experience. Daniel truly is a gift and brought so much to the character on and off the field. And while Spencer has achieved his NFL dreams, I’m grateful Daniel will still remain an important part of this family, both in front of and behind the camera as we step into a new, exciting chapter of All American.”
The CW has already renewed the series for a seventh season for 2024-25, and the story will likely focus on a mix of existing and new characters. The premiere date for season seven of All American will be announced later.
What do you think? Have you kept up with this CW series? Are you excited to see how things evolve on this drama series next season?
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