In addition to fans being disappointed, it appears that the creator of a show on The CW is “devastated” to see her series canceled. The cancellation comes a month ahead of the show’s third season premiere, which is said to lead into a season with a lower budget than its predecessors.
This is never an exciting announcement, as noted by Deadline. As of this writing, there is now only one “surviving scripted series from the pre-Nexstar CW.” Unfortunately, it looks like this particular series is joining a number of other cancellations made by the network.
As shared by the show’s creator, Nkechi Okoro Carroll, who released a statement to explain just how “devastated” she is regarding the news:
“I’m devastated to learn that All American: Homecoming will not be moving forward with more episodes and that this new season premiering in July will be our final one,” she said. “However, I am so very grateful to have worked with this incredible cast and crew, led by Geffri Maya, to bring the authentic HBCU experience to your screens for the last three seasons. We made this show for the culture and thank our loyal audience and fans for taking this ride with us. We made this show so that our community, our kids (and their dreams), could be seen and celebrated every week and we are proud to say we accomplished that mission… Especially with this exciting final season which we can’t wait to show you all. So with a heavy but proud heart, I give one final shoutout to our favorite Bringston Lions!”
Interestingly, the one scripted series from pre-Nexstar CW that will continue for another season is none other than All American, the series that Homecoming spun off from. Sadly, it looks like All American: Homecoming was just too difficult economically and logistically for the studios involved to keep it going.
The following statement regarding the cancellation was released by the network:
“We want to thank the cast, crew, producers, NK, Marqui and everybody at Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television for their hard work and dedication in telling these important stories for three incredible seasons,” the network said. “The upcoming final season is the best yet and we cannot wait to share it with fans beginning on Monday, July 8.”
As such, fans of All American: Homecoming can watch the final season of the canceled CW series once it premieres on July 8. Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for the latest film and television updates, including any other news that might be released regarding All American: Homecoming and other programs from The CW.