All American

Best Kept Secret

Are all the secrets out now? Let's hope so because it's time to move on from the past and focus on the future.  It's not going to be easy.  Billy was forced to tell his family the truth about his affair on All American Season 1 Episode 15, and unfortunately, the timing really couldn't have been worse.  If he had chosen to tell Laura the truth sooner, she at least could have believed his guilty conscience motivated him.  21 Breako... more

Regulate

Well, the cat is out of the bag.  We finally learned on All American Season 1 Episode 14 why Corey left all those years ago.  Was it a good reason?  The short answer? Nope.  I can understand why he left Grace. Affairs end marriages all the time, and no one would blame him for wanting a divorce.  Related: All American Season 1 Episode 13 Review: Legacy more

Legacy

Spencer's dad is back.  We knew this day would come eventually, and now that it's happened, we're left with even more questions.  His surprise return on All American Season 1 Episode 13 threw Spencer off his game, but no matter what is revealed, we know he'll find a way to bounce back.  Spencer is forced to dig deep when his teacher threatens to bench him for the playoffs if he doesn't improve his essay. He has to write about his biggest influence, and a f... more

All American Fall Finale Recap: Coop and the Gang — Plus: Grade the Episode

All American went into its winter hiatus with one very big win and one very big loss. Wednesday’s fall finale brought a number of simmering storylines to a boil, resulting in major life changes for Spencer — and everyone in his orbit, for that matter. Let’s recap what went down in the eventful hour: THE GANG’S ALL HERE | Much of this week’s episode focuses on Shawn and Coop’s continued ... more

The CW's All American: Grade It!

The CW on Wednesday set out to fill all of those gaps with the debut of All American, its football-centric series that has echoes of multiple circa-2000s teen dramas. But did the first episode score enough points with you? Before you give us your thoughts on the premiere, let’s recap what went down in Episode 1: The drama centers on Spencer James (played by Daniel Ezra, The Missing), a straight-A student at South Crenshaw High School who’s also a natural on the fo... more