Homecoming

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.

All American: Homecoming
Genre	Sports drama
Created by	Nkechi Okoro Carroll
Starring	Geffri Maya Peyton Alex Smith Kelly Jenrette Cory Hardrict Sylvester Powell Camille Hyde Mitchell Edwards Netta Walker Rhoyle Ivy King
Music by	Blake Neely
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	28
Production
Executive producers	David Madden Robbie Rogers Sarah Schechter Greg Berlanti Nkechi Okoro Carroll Lindsay Dunn Marqui Jackson
Producers	Jon Wallace Carl Ogawa Jennifer Lence Jonathan Gabay Ed Tapia
Cinematography	Hans Charles
Editors	Finnian Murray Alexander Aquino-Kaljakin Stephanie Neroes Jennifer Hoks Jessie Murray Kathleen E. McAuley Erin Druez
Production companies	Berlanti Productions Rock My Soul Productions CBS Studios Warner Bros. Television
Original release
Network	The CW
Release	February 21, 2022 (2022-02-21) – present (present)
Related
All American

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 (season 2; 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, 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, & 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 & 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, Engineering Major Student & 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) Student Council Government President at Bringston University
• Alana Kay Bright as Melody (season 2)

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)

Series overview

Backdoor pilot (2021)

Season 1 (2022)

Season 2 (2022–23)

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. The series premiered on February 21, 2022. In 2022, The CW renewed the series for a second season which premiered on October 10, 2022. 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.

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.

All American: Homecoming was added to Netflix on July 12, 2022, in the United States.

Season 1

Season 2