
THE MORE THINGS CHANGE - While trying to be all things, on and off the field, Spencer quickly discovers the rules he played by at Crenshaw no longer apply in Beverly Hills. They will discover that the differences that divide us on the surface hide a deeper connection – the complicated, imperfect humanity that unites us all. When Spencer is forced to move in with Billy and his family, these two families and their vastly different worlds are drawn together. Spencer is conflicted on whether or not to move to Beverly High but Spencer’s mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince Spencer it’s an opportunity he has to seize. INSPIRED BY THE LIFE OF FORMER NFL PLAYER SPENCER PAYSINGER - Spencer James is a rising high school football player and an A student at South Crenshaw High who is recruited by Beverly High School’s football coach Billy Baker. Bernadette Speakes as Ruth Scott (2/16).Michael Wayne Williams as Young Spencer James (3/16)Ī notable guest is a non-recurring actor who reprises their role in a later season or has reprised their role from a previous season.Jordan Belfi as Principal Ed Landon (3/16).Bill Lee Brown as Alvin Washington (3/16).Recurring Cast is defined as non main cast members who appear in 3 or more episodes Karimah Westbrook as Grace James (15/16).

Michael Evans Behling as Jordan Baker (16/16).Greta Onieogou as Layla Keating (16/16).Inspired by the life of NFL player Spencer Paysinger. He also quickly develops a crush on his classmate, Layla, something her boyfriend, Asher, quickly realizes - and so, he sets out to drive Spencer off the football team and out of Beverly Hills for good.

While Spencer struggles to find his footing, he makes an unlikely friend in Jordan’s sister, Olivia, who is dealing with her own demons. When Spencer is forced to move in with Billy and his family to protect his transfer permit to Beverly, Billy’s son, Jordan (the team’s starting quarterback), is less than thrilled to be sharing his father’s attention - or the team spotlight - with Spencer. Now Spencer must navigate two worlds, the south side neighborhood that he knows and the affluent Beverly Hills world that has offered him an opportunity for something bigger. But when Beverly High School’s football coach Billy Baker recruits him to join his team in Beverly Hills, Spencer’s mother, Grace, and his best friend, Coop, convince Spencer it’s an opportunity he has to seize.
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On October 1, 2020, Chelsea Tavares was upped to a series regular. Sylvester Powell as Jessie "JR" Raymond (1/19).Alexandra Barreto as Coach Montes (10/19).Alexis Fields as Denise Patterson (2/19).Alondra Delgado as Vanessa Montes (4/19).Taye Diggs as Coach Billy Baker (17/19).Monet Mazur as Laura Fine-Baker (15/19).Karimah Westbrook as Grace James (18/19).Michael Evans Behling as Jordan Baker (19/19).Greta Onieogou as Layla Keating (18/19).Furthermore, the medical mystery surrounding Spencer's injured arm will not only significantly affect his game on the field, but also his relationships off the field too, as they all try to navigate a very complicated, secret-filled senior year at both Beverly and South Crenshaw. However, in season three that may prove difficult as the high stakes of the Beverly/Crenshaw rivalry become very personal now that it's friend versus friend, and father versus son.


Together, their plan is to bring home a football championship to save the school. At the end of season two, Spencer (Daniel Ezra) decides to return to South Crenshaw High for his senior year with Billy Baker (Taye Diggs) by his side as the new head coach.
