Judging by This Cast, All American Is About to Be Our Favourite CW Show

Daniel Ezra stars as football player Spencer James in the new show. He's had previous roles in other TV projects like Prey and The Missing.

Veteran actor Taye Diggs plays Billy Baker, head coach of Beverly High's football team. Taye has numerous TV and film credits under his belt, like a recurring role in Empire as Angelo Dubois and Dr. Sam Bennett on Private Practice and Grey's Anatomy.

The Heartland actress is set to play Leila Faisal, a student at Beverly High.

Bre-Z, also well-known for her role as Freda in Empire, will play Tiana "Coop" Cooper, Spencer's best friend at Crenshaw High School.

The newcomer will play Beverly High School's star quarterback, team captain, and son of Coach Baker. Aside from a bit part in Empire, this is his first role.

You may recall Samantha Logan as Tia in The Fosters or as Nina in 13 Reasons Why, but for this show, she'll be playing Olivia Baker, the younger sister of Jordan who befriends Spencer at Beverly High.

Monet Mazur is set to play Laura Fine-Baker, wife of Coach Baker and mother to Olivia and Jordan. Monet's acting résumé is long and includes some of your favourite movies like 40 Days and 40 Nights, Just Married, Monster in Law, and The House Bunny.

Cody Christian, of Pretty Little Liars and Teen Wolf fame, will play Asher, the star wide receiver for the Beverly High football team, who may not be a huge fan of Spencer's arrival on the team.

Karimah Westbrook will star as Grace James, Spencer's single mother, who does everything she can to help her son succeed both in school and at football.