When Will ‘All American’ Season 8 be on Netflix in 2026?

With the confirmation that Season 8 will be its last, All American will conclude a massive legacy output deal Netflix held with The CW throughout the 2010s and bring that to an end for good. Here’s the latest on season 8 of All American and when you can expect it to stream on Netflix, and when it’ll eventually leave. 

On the air since 2018, All American is the football drama created by April Blair (who is also working with Netflix on Ransom Canyon season 2 as we speak) that has outlasted every peer from its generation on The CW. With over 100 episodes in the can, the series has chronicled Spencer James’ journey from high school to the NFL, while pivoting in later seasons to an ensemble cast including Jordan, Olivia, and a new generation of Crenshaw and Beverly Hills students.

Here is the current release schedule and our prediction for when the final season hits Netflix.

All American Season 8 Will Be The Final Season

Following months of speculation regarding the show’s future, The CW confirmed in June 2025 that All American will conclude with Season 8.

“ALL AMERICAN is one of the greatest CW shows of all time and we are honored to bring it back for one final season to give fans a chance to say a meaningful goodbye to these inspiring characters and this incredible world,” said Brad Schwartz, President of The CW Network at the time of the renewal.

Filming on season 8 kicked off in the Summer of 2025, in August in Los Angeles, with the cast having a massive blowout party when the series wrapped in mid-December 2025. 

The renewal ensures the series avoids the fate of its spinoff, All American: Homecoming, which was cancelled and concluded with its third season in 2024. As the only remaining scripted series from the network’s legacy deal with Netflix, All American holds a unique place in streaming history. 

When will All American Season 8 air on The CW?

Season 7 aired from January 29, 2025, to May 5, 2025.

For the final season, we expect a similar mid-season trajectory. Filming and production schedules suggest Season 8 will likely premiere in early up to around Spring 2026 although given that there’s still no air date, it’ll likely be in the coming months and therefore, shift back. As in the previous season, the final run is expected to consist of 13 episodes.

When will All American Season 8 be on Netflix?

All American remains the final title under the legacy output deal between The CW and Netflix. Under this agreement, seasons drop on Netflix US exactly 8 to 9 days after the season finale airs on TV.

This pattern has remained consistent for years:

• Season 7: Finale on May 5, 2025 → Netflix release on May 13, 2025
• Season 6: Finale on July 15, 2024 → Netflix release on July 23, 2024
• Season 5: Finale on May 15, 2023 → Netflix release on May 23, 2023

Our prediction is that the Series Finale will likely air in mid-to-late Summer 2026 and will drop on Netflix US between a week or two after. Meaning we’re expecting it sometime between June and September 2026, all depending on when it begins airing.

How long will All American stay on Netflix?

Because this is the final season, the “legacy deal” clock officially starts ticking once Season 8 is added. Historically, titles from this CW/Netflix agreement remain on the platform for five years after the final season is added.

This means you can expect All American to remain available to stream on Netflix US until approximately 2031.

Are you sad to see All American end with Season 8, or is it the right time to blow the final whistle? Let us know in the comments below.