
Spencer is also potentially facing his last high school game, should the team lose. All American - “Ready or Not” - Pictured: Taye Diggs as Billy - Photo: Bill Inoshita/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. Down a QB, Crenshaw is staring at a team who sent Jordan to the hospital, refused to kneel in solidarity against police brutality, and is led by Simones toxic ex-boyfriend. Westlake is not just another rival school Crenshaw has to beat. All American manages to bring the stakes of high school football to unheard-of heights, melding together multiple narratives that result in the ultimate payoff.

The most successful storyline revolves around the big Crenshaw game against Westlake. That doesn’t mean the episode is a failure the content - albeit rushed - unfolds in incredibly moving and poignant ways only a show like All American can execute properly. All American - “Ready or Not” - Pictured (L-R): Daniel Ezra as Spencer and Taye Diggs as Billy - Photo: Erik Voake/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. All of them are deserving of development, but there isn’t quite enough time to sit with what’s been thrown into an already filled pot.


The problem, however, lies in the complexity of every storyline. The show is headed towards its final episodes of the season, which leaves no time for filler. There’s a lot happening in “Ready Or Not ” arguably too much for such a tight, 45-minute window. All American Season 3 Episode 14, “Ready Or Not,” centers itself around redemption and reconciliation, delivering an episode that is as inspirational as it is plot-heavy.
