On March 17, Netflix came out with All American season two, and after season one, numerous relationships have come into question. Will the Baker family stay a family? Will Spencer play for South Crenshaw with his father? Will Olivia and Lelia continue their friendship? 

   Main character Spencer James spends season two focused on his relationship with his father and the unexpected fate of his football career. Coop, best friend of Spencer, spends the majority of the season trying to break away from anything gang-related and focus on her music. All of that changes when Tyrone is released from prison. The Bakers try to keep their family together while both Olivia and Jordan deal with separate issues. Asher is suspended from football after coming clean about using steroids. Layla is dealing with a broken relationship with her father and depression. 

   Season one focused heavily on football and how it impacted all the characters, but season two showcased each character development. Every character was struggling in some way. 

   It was honestly exhausting to keep up with every character from Lelia’s downward spiral with depression to Asher’s secret use of steroids, just to name a few of the many issues the show touched on. At first, I didn’t like that the show had many different storylines and didn’t focus on just football, but it made sense. I respect that the show illustrated each character individually, because it showed how everyone has problems. Regardless of where each character lived, or how much money their parents made, All American showcased the reality of what people go through. 

   All American season two dealt with heavy issues of substance abuse, gang violence and mental health. Spencer’s arm and the promise of a football career is left unsaid as season two came to a close. A show made around a championship football team is a lot more than just football.

   A third season has been renewed and is set to premiere in the fall of 2020 if there are no production delays.