Daniel Ezra's 'All American' Exit as Spencer Explained: There's Good News Too!
Daniel Ezra is saying goodbye to All American, but there’s some good news for fans.
It was just announced that Daniel is exiting as a series regular following season six, but he will still appear in the upcoming seventh season as a guest star.
It’s not immediately clear how often Daniel will appear on the show as Spencer, but at least he’ll still be around. Variety reports that the decision was made before production began on season six.
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Daniel said in a statement, “After making the difficult decision to leave All American, my sole focus became completing the journey of the most life-affirming character I’ve ever played in the manner he deserves. Thanks to Nkechi and the writers, I got my wish. Season 6 is ‘Spencer’s goodbye.’ I’ll miss him. I’ll miss our cast and crew. I hope it’s been as fun to watch him as it has been to play him.”
Showrunner Nkechi Okoro Carroll added, “Partnering with Daniel Ezra over the last six seasons to bring Spencer’s story to life has been such an amazing, fulfilling, experience. Daniel truly is a gift and brought so much to the character on and off the field. And while Spencer has achieved his NFL dreams, I’m grateful Daniel will still remain an important part of this family, both in front of and behind the camera as we step into a new, exciting chapter of All American.”
Cast changes have been expected and the news was first reported back in April.
Deadline said the series “will likely do what other high-school/college series like Glee have done, introduce next-gen young characters.” This will “help reduce costs, making it more palatable for WBTV to continue to produce the show at its CW-level license fee.”