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All American S1E9 — Keep Ya Head Up

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All American•Season 1•Episode 9

Keep Ya Head Up

8.1/10 · 336 votesJan 16, 201943 min

Ranked #6 of 16 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Spencer should be on top of the world – his football team is headed to the playoffs and he can finally be with Layla – but he can’t shake a major tragedy that occurred causing him to question everything. Meanwhile, Coop learns some disturbing information

Directed byKevin Rodney Sullivan

Written byJohn A. Norris

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Daniel Ezra

Daniel Ezra

Spencer James

Michael Evans Behling

Michael Evans Behling

Jordan Baker

Greta Onieogou

Greta Onieogou

Layla Keating

Taye Diggs

Taye Diggs

Billy Baker

Bre-Z

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Tamia 'Coop' Cooper

Samantha Logan

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Olivia Baker

Cody Christian

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Asher Adams

Karimah Westbrook

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Grace James

Monet Mazur

Monet Mazur

Laura Fine-Baker

Jalyn Hall

Jalyn Hall

Dillon James

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John A. Norris

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Kevin Rodney Sullivan

Kevin Rodney Sullivan

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Lorna Osunsanmi

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Robert D. Doty

Executive Story Editor

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John A. Norris

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Mike Herro

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David Strauss

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Nkechi Okoro Carroll

Nkechi Okoro Carroll

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Ryan Lindenberg

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Episode Summary

"Keep Ya Head Up" is episode 9 of All American season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 336 votes, ranking #6 of 16 episodes this season (season average 8.1). Directed by Kevin Rodney Sullivan and written by John A. Norris, it aired on January 16, 2019.

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