Warning: SPOILERS ahead for All American: Homecoming season 3, episode 12!All American: Homecomingstar Netta Walker, who portrays Keisha, has teased a “bittersweet” ending for season 3, with the next episode set to conclude the spinoff series.All American: Homecomingseason 3will be the final entry in the show, which was cancelled in June 2024, one month before the final episodes began airing. With one episode left, the futures of characters like Keisha, Simone (Geffri Maya), Landon (Martin Bobb-Semple) and Cam (Mitchell Edwards) remain unclear, including how definitive the finale will be.
Speaking withDeadline, Walker explained how the final episode ofAll American: Homecomingseason 3 will be “bittersweet,” but believes audiences will enjoy and understand why the show wraps up the way it does.The actor specifically teases where Simone ends up in the finale, while also expressing thankfulness for having been able to contribute to the series as Keisha for so long. Check out what Walker had to say below:
Oh, it’s tough. I wish that it didn’t come to a conclusion, but I think that they will be pleasantly surprised by how the storylines wrap up. I feel like the audiences will agree with how this ends. It’s still so sad that it is, but I think they’ll look forward to the conclusion of JR, Cam and Keisha especially, and fight for our girl, Simone. I’m excited for people to see how Simone’s storyline wraps up as well. It’s bittersweet. I’m very thankful that we got to do these three seasons, but admittedly, it’s sad to see it go.
What Walker’s Statement Means For All American: Homecoming’s Series Finale
The Ending Sounds Like A Fitting Conclusion To The Spinoff
The series has plenty of important subjects left to tackle, made all the more pertinent by its cancellation.
Many surprising developments have happened throughout the show’s final season, withAll American: Homecomingseason 3 revealing Simone’s cancer diagnosisafter the close of a love triangle between her, Lando, and Damon (Peyton Alex Smith).The newest episode saw the protagonist trying to reignite her love with Lando, something that could be a prominent focus of the final episode. In the meantime, Keisha is dealing with the aftermath of kissing JR (Sylvester Powell) and what it means for her and Cam (Mitchell Edwards) he broke up with her.
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The series has plenty of important subjects left to tackle, made all the more pertinent by its cancellation. The series ending also comes on the heels ofAll Americanseason 7, which will be going through its own major shifts following the conclusion of Spencer’s (Daniel Ezra) story. Because of how major a momentHomecoming’s series finale will be for the franchise, it seems like its conclusion will be as satisfying as possible despite the unfortunate circumstances surrounding why it’s ending.Even so, worthwhile conclusions could still come from its early departure.
Our Take On All American: Homecoming’s “Bittersweet” Finale
The Show Could Break Some Hearts
Now that only one episode remains in the series, it appearsAll American: Homecomingis speeding toward a climactic finale for all its characters. However, the notion the final episode will be “bittersweet” means some elements of Simone’s ending might not be entirely satisfying. Even so, Walker’s words indicate the show is doing the best it can to develop a strong ending, despite said ending being premature. Given how strong the show’s storytelling has been so far, it will no doubt impress in the final hour.
All American: Homecoming’s series finale airs Monday, September 30 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.
Source: Deadline
All American: Homecoming
Created by Nkechi Okoro Carroll, All American: Homecoming is a spinoff of the main Drama and Sports series, All American, and stars Geffri Maya, Kelly Jenrette, and Peyton Alex Smith. The series follows Simone Hicks as she leaves her former college in Los Angeles and attends a new one in Atlanta.
