Nkechi Okoro Carroll talks about the show’s journey so far and what comes next.
WhenAll Americanreturns tonight, there will be far more eyes on Coach Baker’s play calls.
Now launching its third season, the drama continues to tell Spencer’s story.
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EW spoke with showrunnerNkechi Okoro Carrollabout the show’s journey thus far and what comes next.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY:All Americanhas always done well on Netflix, but during quarantine, it’s grown massively.
What has that experience been like for you?NKECHI OKORO CARROLL:We are so incredibly grateful.
TV has been my panacea for everything that’s been going on.
And so I’m just so glad thatAll Americanhas been able to be that for people.
Because Lord knows I’ve been rewatchingBuffyandDawson’s Creek.
I’m like, “Give me all my feel-good shows.”
And that’s been what’s gotten me through this year.
With COVID-19, some shows are addressing the pandemic and others aren’t.
What’s your approach for season 3?We’re going to be in a pre-COVID environment.
I mean, that would have changed the course of his future.
And so we made that decision not to include COVID in the show.
I was living it.
And I was living it with two young kids and watching L.A.’s numbers go crazy.
And I was just like, “I need an escape.
My kids need an escape.”
For both those reasons, that won’t be included in season 3.
It has always been a fabric of our show.
Where does season 3 pick up in terms of time?We are picking up after summer.
And that’s also in conjunction with Spencer and Billy moving over to South Crenshaw High.
All Americanreturns Monday at 8 p.m.
ET on the CW.
