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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!

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...

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  1. 8.6/10(267 votes)

    #1 - Championships

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    S1:E16

    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.

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  2. 8.4/10(294 votes)

    #2 - Homecoming

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    S1:E8

    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.

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    Director:Rob Hardy
  3. 8.4/10(252 votes)

    #3 - Legacy

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    S1:E13

    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.

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  4. 8.3/10(267 votes)

    #4 - All Eyez on Me

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    S1:E11

    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.

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  5. 8.1/10(321 votes)

    #5 - Lose Yourself

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    S1:E4

    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.

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  6. 8.1/10(298 votes)

    #6 - Keep Ya Head Up

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    S1:E9

    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.

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  8. 8.1/10(226 votes)

    #7 - Regulate

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    S1:E14

    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.

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  9. 8.1/10(233 votes)

    #8 - Best Kept Secret

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    S1:E15

    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.

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  10. 8.0/10(364 votes)

    #9 - i

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    S1:E3

    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.

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  11. 8.0/10(307 votes)

    #10 - All We Got

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    S1:E5

    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.

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  12. 8.0/10(258 votes)

    #11 - m.A.A.d. city

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    S1:E10

    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.

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  13. 7.9/10(294 votes)

    #12 - The Choice Is Yours

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    S1:E6

    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.

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  14. 7.9/10(252 votes)

    #13 - Back in the Day

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    S1:E12

    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.

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  15. 7.8/10(541 votes)

    #14 - Pilot

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    S1:E1

    High school football player Spencer James gets a chance at a better life, playing for Beverly Hills High School.

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    Director:Rob Hardy
  16. 7.8/10(290 votes)

    #15 - California Love

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    S1:E7

    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.

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  17. 7.7/10(385 votes)

    #16 - 99 Problems

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    S1:E2

    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.

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Championships" is the best rated episode of "All American" season 1. It scored 8.6/10 based on 267 votes. Directed by David McWhirter and written by Michael Bhim, Nkechi Okoro Carroll, it aired on 3/20/2019. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Homecoming".