How ‘All American’ Crafted A 100th Episode Filled With Nostalgia, Triumph & “Ghosts Of Football Fields Past”
deadline.comSix years ago, Spencer James was just a kid from South Crenshaw with a big dream. 100 episodes later, he’s never been closer to that dream.
The CW‘s All American celebrated a milestone Monday that is becoming exceedingly rare in television. Back in the day, reaching 100 episodes was an accomplishment, because it meant that a show qualified for syndication.
But now, it means much more. It signifies that the show has beat the odds and survived through the tumult of an ever-changing TV landscape.
It’s only fitting that All American‘s 100th episode, titled “100%,” was also directed by its star, Daniel Ezra. “I think I just told him [he was directing],” showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll said of the decision for Ezra to direct his third episode of the series.
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