The show barely made a dent in the ratings.
One fact about Ezra that would likely surprise viewers is that the actor is actually British, not American.
According to hisCW bio, Ezra is a graduate of London’s prestigiousEast 15 Acting School.
“I stayed in the American accent longer and carried the football around with me.
Crafting the accent of Spencer James did not happen overnight.
“He took me down to Crenshaw,” said Ezra.
However,All Americanactor Michael Evans Behling diplomatically pointed out that Ezra had been working on developing his skills.
“I will say this,” he said.
“What he can do now is pretty impressive.”
Ezra was not unaware of his gridiron shortcomings.
I still can’t throw very well, but I can catch.”
He graduated in 2006, spending two years playing for the Beverly Hills High Normans.
“It’s a place that I call home to this day.
I think we’ve been able to do that.”
Using his life story as inspiration, Paysinger pitched the idea ofAll Americanto Warner Bros. Television Group chairmanPeter Roth.
Roth, arguably one of the most powerful players in television, was intrigued.
A second meeting was set up, and The CW bought the rights.
“I don’t want this to be one shot,” Paysinger explained.
What are you doing now?'
I want it to be a career."
“She constantly pushes him not be afraid to leave his comfort zone,” Bre-Z toldGlamourof Coop.
“I love that my character is not one-dimensional.
And she’s funny as hell.”
Cutting hair, she explained, “was my bread and butter throughout high school and growing up.”
Finally, she and a friend decided to make the move to Los Angeles to pursue their showbiz dreams.
“I’ve been here ever since.”
Days later, however, The CW announced thatAll Americanwould be returning for a second season.
As the series' executive producer Greg Berlanti suggested toDeadline, Pedowitz’s decision to wait paid off.
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When the second season ofAll Americanhit Netflix in March 2020, viewership exploded.
However, that advantageous situation was coming to an end.
The CW’s series would subsequently stream exclusively on the web link’s website and app.
Why don’t you just check us out?'"
How All American’s Da’Vinchi Juste reacted to the show’s Netflix popularity
News ofAll Americanhitting No.
1 on Netflix did not go unnoticed by the series' cast.
“He’s on set like all the time,” said Juste.
“We just talk and chill.
He’s a really good guy,” he added.
As one might expect, the show’s cast was beyond thrilled.
She also offered her theory about why the show resonated with viewers to the degree that it had.
In October 2019, reportedBillboard, the premiere episode of the second season featured a brief tribute.
Except me or God."
Makes no damn sense."
Says Coop, “It never does.”
Jordan, however, coming from a more affluent background, has not.
The situation ultimately results in both teens being handcuffed.
It’s a topic thatAll Americanshowrunner Nkechi O. Carroll felt was important to address.
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“These are adults and young people being faced with real-life situations.”
“These are human beings in human situations, acting like human beings,” he said.
