All American: Homecoming

All American: Homecoming is an American sports drama television series created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll that premiered on The CW on February 21, 2022. It is a spin-off of All American. In May 2022, the series was renewed for a second season which premiered on October 10, 2022. In June 2023, the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on July 8, 2024. In June 2024, the series was canceled after three seasons.

Plot
In this spin-off from All American, Simone Hicks leaves behind her boyfriend Jordan in Los Angeles and attends Bringston University, a historically black college in Atlanta, Georgia where she decides to pursue her dreams of being a pro tennis player. Also attending the school is Damon Sims, a fellow freshman who is navigating the college scene to pursue his dream of playing baseball for the university after rejecting an MLB draft to continue to play baseball for Bringston under the guidance of his coach, Marcus Turner. Also included is Amara Patterson, Simone's aunt, who teaches journalism at Bringston.

Main

 * Geffri Maya as Simone Hicks
 * Peyton Alex Smith as Damon Sims (seasons 1–2; recurring season 3), a nationally ranked high school baseball prodigy
 * Kelly Jenrette as Amara Patterson (seasons 1–2; recurring season 3), a successful journalist-turned-journalism professor and Simone's maternal aunt, current Executive President at Bringston University.
 * Cory Hardrict as Coach Marcus Turner, tough and blunt baseball coach who played at Bringston University and was drafted into pro ball, only to have an injury sideline his career & current assistant head baseball coach at Bringston University
 * Sylvester Powell as Jessie "J.R." Raymond Jr., an Atlanta native and varsity baseball player, Gabrielle's boyfriend & Damon's biological brother
 * Camille Hyde as Thea Mays, a queen-bee sophomore and tennis prodigy who gives off slight mean girl tendencies
 * Mitchell Edwards as Cam Watkins, Spencer James' Crenshaw football nemesis who is now a student at Bringston & Executive President's Office Secretary at Bringston University
 * Netta Walker as Keisha McCalla, the life of the party and the unofficial mayor of Bringston University; her father was the previous executive president of the university
 * Rhoyle Ivy King as Nathaniel Hardin (seasons 2–present; recurring season 1), Simone and Keisha's non-binary, gender-fluid friend
 * Martin Bobb-Semple as Orlando 'Lando' Johnson (season 3; recurring seasons 1–2)

Recurring

 * John Marshall Jones as Leonard Shaw, the current head baseball coach at Hawkins University
 * Tamberla Perry as Keena Sims, Damon's always on momager who wants her future MLB star son back on track after choosing Bringston University, Damon's adoptive mother
 * Leonard Roberts as Zeke Allen, Keisha's father, and former executive president at Bringston University.
 * Derek Rivera as Santiago Reyes
 * Sabrina Revelle as Coach Elaine Loni, Bringston University's tennis coach
 * Robert Bailey Jr. as Ralph Wells
 * Iyana Halley as Wilinda
 * Joe Holt as Jessie, J.R.'s father, Damon's biological father, and current head baseball coach at Bringston University
 * Crystal Lee Brown as Celine, J.R.'s mother & Damon's biological mother
 * Shelli Boone as Tina Hicks
 * Heather Lynn Harris as Gabrielle, an engineering major student and JR's girlfriend
 * Renee Harrison as Aqueelah
 * Jamad Mays as Rome (season 2)
 * Diahnna Nicole Baxter as Dr. Pace (season 2)
 * Taylor Polidore as Tootie (season 2)
 * Blake Brewer as Nico Logan (season 2), the student council government president at Bringston University
 * Alana Kay Bright as Melody (season 2)
 * Cameron Elie as Noah (season 3)

Special guest stars

 * Michael Evans Behling as Jordan Baker
 * Daniel Ezra as Spencer James (season 2)
 * Reggie Bush as himself (season 2)

Notable guest stars

 * Coco Gauff as herself (season 2)

Development
On December 18, 2020, it was announced that The CW is in early development of a backdoor pilot for a spin-off of Geffri Maya's character Simone Hicks reprising her role from All American. 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. The series is created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll who is expected to executive produce alongside Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, David Madden, and Robbie Rogers. The backdoor pilot is written by Carroll and directed by Michael Schultz. The production companies involved with the series are Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television. The backdoor pilot aired on July 5, 2021, as part of the third season of All American. In 2022, The CW renewed the series for a second season. In June 2023, it was renewed for a third season after The CW and Warner Bros. Television reached an agreement to reduce its budget. On February 15, 2024, Brad Schwartz, The CW President of Entertainment, stated that the third season consists of 13 episodes. On June 5, 2024, The CW canceled the series after three seasons. Deadline Hollywood reported that demands by The CW for lower licensing fees, low number of overall viewers and Warner Bros. TV's deal with Netflix for the show not including funding for a fourth season, proved as impediments in its renewal.

Casting
On March 29, 2021, it was reported that Peyton Alex Smith, Cory Hardrict, Kelly Jenrette, Sylvester Powell, Netta Walker, and Camille Hyde were cast to star. On December 16, 2021, it was announced that Mitchell Edwards who recurs as Cam Watkins on All American is set to reprise his role on this series a series regular. On January 28, 2022, it was reported that Tamberla Perry joined the cast in a recurring role. On June 21, 2022, Rhoyle Ivy King was promoted as a series regular for the second season. In July 2023, Peyton Alex Smith and Kelly Jenrette were cut as series regulars ahead of the third season as part of budget cuts, with Jenrette being demoted to recurring status. On February 14, 2024, Martin Bobb-Semple was promoted as a series regular for the third season. On June 24, 2024, Cameron Elie joined the cast in a recurring capacity for the third season.

Broadcast
All American: Homecoming premiered on The CW on February 21, 2022. The second season premiered on October 10, 2022. The third season premiered on July 8, 2024.

Streaming
The first season of All American: Homecoming was added to Netflix on July 12, 2022, in the United States. The second season is available to stream on Netflix starting on April 11, 2023.