7.8/10527 votes#1 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2018
High school football player Spencer James gets a chance at a better life, playing for Beverly Hills High School.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: April Blair
7.7/10379 votes#2 - 99 Problems
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2018
While trying to be all things, on and off the field, Spencer quickly discovers the rules he played by at Crenshaw no longer apply in Beverly Hills. Meanwhile, Coop is also forced to learn a new set of rules, with Spencer’s protective “Halo Effect” now gone.
Director: David McWhirter
Writer: April Blair, Mike Herro, David Strauss
8.0/10356 votes#3 - i
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/24/2018
Spencer and Jordan spend an unexpected day together back in Crenshaw where our Beverly Hills golden boy, Jordan, gets his first taste of real life in South Central LA. Meanwhile, Billy struggles with his identity as a father as Olivia and Layla attempt to rekindle their friendship. And Coop faces her own truth, coming clean to her parents about being gay.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: Nkechi Okoro Carroll
8.1/10316 votes#4 - Lose Yourself
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2018
While riding the exhilarating wave of a three-game winning streak, Spencer becomes seduced by the Beverly Hills good life leading to an unexpected adventure with Asher. Meanwhile, Coop is also being seduced by a new way of life – gang life – and everything it offers her.
Director: Elodie Keene
Writer: John A. Norris
8.0/10302 votes#5 - All We Got
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/14/2018
Spencer’s worlds come together to celebrate his birthday in Beverly Hills. But mixing the dysfunctional families – with the dash of an unexpected guest – ends in disaster. Olivia and Jordan, on a mission to uncover a family secret, discover a missing link to their father’s past. Meanwhile, Coop and Patience struggle to define their blossoming romance.
Director: Rose Troche
Writer: Robert D. Doty, Lorna Osunsanmi
7.9/10289 votes#6 - The Choice Is Yours
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/28/2018
The return of Layla’s music mogul father gives Spencer the perfect opportunity to give back to Crenshaw and reunite with an increasingly distant Coop. But Coop’s deepening affiliation with Shawn’s gang threatens Spencer’s good intentions. Billy, Jordan and Asher take a journey to Malibu to scout their next big rival as tensions simmer between Jordan and Asher.
Director: Benny Boom
Writer: Mike Herro, David Strauss, Jon Alston
7.8/10285 votes#7 - California Love
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 12/5/2018
At an explosive homecoming dance, friendships in both Crenshaw and Beverly will be put to the test when decisions made by Spencer trigger an avalanche that drastically changes the course of several lives. Meanwhile, Billy finds himself forced to spend some quality time with Grace and defend his decision to marry outside of the culture. Meanwhile, Coop realizes that getting Shawn out of gang life may come at a steep price for her.
Director: Dawn Wilkinson
Writer: Michael Bhim, Nkechi Okoro Carroll
8.4/10288 votes#8 - Homecoming
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 12/12/2018
Beverly has their big Homecoming game and the pressure is on. Post-dance, Spencer is feeling the weight of the effects of his arrival at Beverly… as well as his departure from Crenshaw… and tries to set things right. Meanwhile, Billy tries to bring together his team for a win that will send them to the district play-offs for the first time since he became head coach… But Billy discovers doing what’s right and winning aren’t always the same thing.
Director: Rob Hardy
Writer: April Blair
8.1/10291 votes#9 - Keep Ya Head Up
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 1/16/2019
Spencer should be on top of the world – his football team is headed to the playoffs and he can finally be with Layla – but he can’t shake a major tragedy that occurred causing him to question everything. Meanwhile, Coop learns some disturbing information about a friend and Jordan is worried about the results of a drug test that could end his football career for good.
Director: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Writer: John A. Norris
8.0/10253 votes#10 - m.A.A.d. city
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 1/23/2019
As Coop gets more involved in gang life, her relationship with Patience is tested, while Spencer is determined to find a way to help his community stop the violence that keeps occurring. Jordan is developing a relationship with his grandfather, which brings up family issues for Billy.
Director: Darren Grant
Writer: Natalie Abrams, Cam’ron Moore
8.3/10263 votes#11 - All Eyez on Me
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/30/2019
At a college recruiting event, Spencer’s former teammates from Crenshaw show up, which causes Spencer to lose focus. Olivia comes to Asher’s aid, while Jordan struggles with the opportunities that comes with being Billy Baker’s son.
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Robert D. Doty, Jon Alston
7.9/10248 votes#12 - Back in the Day
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 2/6/2019
Spencer tries not to repeat the mistakes of his past with his relationship with Layla and Olivia struggles with her sobriety. Billy reveals to Laura something he did to protect his family, while Coop has conflicted emotions about reuniting with her father.
Director: Elizabeth Allen Rosenbaum
Writer: Nkechi Okoro Carroll, Lorna Osunsanmi
8.4/10248 votes#13 - Legacy
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 2/27/2019
With playoffs and mid-terms looming, Spencer makes a few shocking discoveries about his father. Coop desperately wants to bring down her enemies, while Jordan makes a connection with his grandfather.
Director: Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Writer: John A. Norris
8.1/10222 votes#14 - Regulate
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 3/6/2019
Spencer wants no part of his father’s return and Billy confronts him about their tumultuous past. Meanwhile, Layla forces Asher to re-evaluate his life.
Director: Geoff Wing Shotz
Writer: Jameal Turner
8.1/10229 votes#15 - Best Kept Secret
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 3/13/2019
Spencer learns the real reason his father left when he was growing up and is devastated by the truth. Billy must deal with the repercussions of decisions he made in the past, while Coop tries to stop a plan she set in motion, with tragic consequences.
Director: Michael Schultz
Writer: Mike Herro, David Strauss
8.6/10262 votes#16 - Championships
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 3/20/2019
Spencer suffers a devastating setback and gets strength from an unlikely source. Billy, while focused on the championship game, realizes that he has to face some tough truths in order to get his family back.
Director: David McWhirter
Writer: Michael Bhim, Nkechi Okoro Carroll
The Best Episodes of All American Season 1
Every episode of All American Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of All American Season 1!
When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of...
Genre:Drama
Network:The CW
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Pilot" is the best rated episode of "All American" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 527 votes. Directed by Rob Hardy and written by April Blair, it aired on 10/10/2018. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "99 Problems".