Those were the two words thatAll Americanstar Bre-Z used to describethe CWseries upcoming sixth season.
Season 5 ended on a bit of tumultuous note for many of the characters.
Turns out, it was a bit longer than that.
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Asher (Cody Christian) began preparing to have a baby.
When I think of Season 6, I think of home, she said.
Weve experienced life, but were getting back to home base.
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Deadline spoke with most of the cast members ahead of the Season 6 debut.
Heres what to expect from them this season:
Spencer James
Spencer is very hyper-focused on the NFL now.
His NFL dreams are almost like in touching distance now.
In high school, it was like a fantasy.
And then now hes in college, its kind of become real.
Spencer James has had his sights set on the NFL since day one.
But now, that dream is closer than it has ever been.
But it isnt the only thing on Spencers plate this season.
He called Spencer and Jordans narrative one of my favorite storylines in Season 6.
They both love that team.
Their approach to what happens beyond the team is very different.
Theres million ways to it.
College players have to face that choice.
Do you do the whole four years?
Do you jump to the NFL?
Spencer and Jordan are on very different paths.
Those paths cut across, and then they separate, and theyre crossing, and they separate.
Youre definitely gonna see them butt heads, but youre gonna see that brotherhood returning.
As for Spencer and Liv?
We know where theyre going together.
How do we navigate that?
In such dynamic professions, as we plan, what happens when our objectives dont align?
I mean, itsAll American, you have to have a little bit of drama.
We dont give people exactly what they want right away.
It makes for good TV, she joked.
Much of their growth actually extends from their time apart, not just emotionally but physically.
When we see her come back, we see her in this new light.
She almost seems like herself again.
Were gonna see her a little more contained and more thoughtful.
Shes had a lot going on, just over the course of the show.
And so shes very layered, but I think this is the most mature weve ever seen her.
Shes learned a lot.
Jordan Baker
Oh, Jordan Baker.
Or, as Behling calls him, the shows certified lover boy.
While Spencer has his sights set on the NFL, Jordan might be focused on other endeavors.
You know, like getting married.
And if the NFL still comes knocking, hell give it another shot.
That path wont be linear, though.
They are still young adults, after all.
Jordan can be a very petty person.
And then Spencer talks him off the ledge, Behling explained.
Theyre also growing together.
So they have a lot of experience being there for each other.
But yeah, theyre a solid group of friends.
So they continue to step up to the plate.
Onieogou promises that the female friendships, especially between Layla and Olivia, will shine in a bright way.
Obviously, they can get messy, especially where the boys are involved.
But they also have something very deep and very special on their own, she said.
I love that weve always been able to portray that on our show, especially with Layla and Olivia.
Obviously, theyve been through a lot.
But I think at the end of the day, theyre still right there for each other.
Shes really focused in a school in her aspirations to be a lawyer.
Patiences stabbing undoubtedly made Coop lean in more, she continued.
But, Patience isnt the only person that Coop is going to be reconnecting with this season.
My favorite part about Season 6 is that it brings us back to our ground level.
Spencer and Coop are where we started, she said.
Hes gonna see to it he does it in Billys honor.
The kids are doing really well.
[Laura] started teaching, and now Im a professor.
I think Im finding my way in life without my husband.
Shes also getting to watch her kids thrive as they step into the next chapters of their life.
I think that…[Laura has] known Layla her whole life, she said.
Im sure, after the loss of her husband, any sort of loving union is a joyous thing.
So it was a good reaction.
Grace James
As always, Grace James is still supporting the boys, Karimah Westbrook said.
Ill be visiting a lot probably, she laughed.
Ill definitely be excited, because that was a lifelong dream of his to go to the NFL.
