9 Shows Like All American You Should Watch While You Wait for the Next Episode
Sports, high school, and more Maggie Fremont
Daniel Ezra,
The CW s
All American has seen a well-deserved boost in popularity since it started streaming on Netflix. The show, now in its third season on The CW, works on multiple levels: It s a teen drama, a sports show, a fish-out-of-water story, a coming-of-age tale, and even a commentary on socio-economics in Los Angeles. The series, which was inspired by former NFL player Spencer Paysinger s life, follows Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), an aspiring football star balancing his ambition with regular teenage drama as he s moved from his own neighborhood of Crenshaw to become the MVP at Beverly Hills High. In its three seasons,
9 Shows Like All American to Watch While You Wait for the Next Episode
Moving towns, playing football, and much more Maggie Fremont
Daniel Ezra,
The CW s
All American has seen a deserved boost in popularity since it started streaming on Netflix. The show, now in its third season on The CW, works on multiple levels: It s a teen drama, a sports show, a fish-out-of-water story, a coming-of-age tale, and even a commentary on socio-economics in Los Angeles. The show, which was inspired by former NFL player Spencer Paysinger s life, follows Spencer James (Daniel Ezra), an aspiring football star trying to balance ambition with regular teenage drama as he s moved from his own neighborhood of Crenshaw to become the MVP at Beverly Hills High. The series has also branched out to cover others in his life in both worlds.
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HBO sets early HBO Max premiere for the
Euphoria second special
Peacock renews
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Following the success of its first pandemic-filmed special episode,
Euphoria is releasing its second special episode, titled “F ck Anyone Who’s Not A Sea Blob,” early on HBO Max. The special episode, which is directed by
Euphoria creator Sam Levinson and centers around Hunter Schaefer’s Jules “over the Christmas holiday as she reflects on the year,” is set to hit HBO Max on January 22 at 9 P.M. EST ahead of the HBO premiere on January 24 at 9 P.M. EST. Schafer serves as co-executive producer on the second special episode, which she co-wrote with Levinson. Watch the trailer for the episode above.
Saved by the Bell Renewed for a Second Season at Peacock
Get so excited! Peacock has renewed its
Saved by the Bell revival for a second season, which will include 10 more episodes of the comedy series.
“I’m thrilled that Saved by the Bell has been renewed,” said showrunner Tracey Wigfield. “I’ve been blown away by all the love for the show and can’t wait to go back and make more episodes. Hopefully, we stay on Peacock for many more seasons, and then in 30 years, somebody does a reboot of our reboot and invents the threeboot.”
“Saved by the Bell brought a fresh and modern take to the beloved original series that resonated with viewers of all ages,” added Lisa Katz, president, scripted content, NBCUniversal Television and Streaming.
The new
Saved by the Bell reboot dropped on Peacock last month and has been praised for its humor as well as its social awareness. The show follows Daisy (Haskiri Velazquez) as she comes to Bayside High for the first time, but instead of breaking the fourth wall to hatch schemes like Zack Morris, she calls out the privileged students nonsense and pokes fun at the silly behavior that fueled the original show. The show s representation is one of its strongest features, so in a recent interview with Velazquez, ComicBook.com talked to the star about the importance of showcasing young Latinx characters.