All American’s Spencer James isn’t the only one returning home this season.
For Billy, it’s about facing his past and attempting to set up a future.
But it won’t be easy.
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EW spoke with Taye Diggs aboutAll Americanseason 3 and what’s next for Billy.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: So many people discovered the show, over quarantine.
What has the experience been like for you?
I stopped reading all the other scripts and I said I just wanted to stick with this one.
But then when people started to catch on, then I said, “Okay, I get it.
It’s happening the way it’s supposed to.”
So, I’m so ecstatic that it’s resonating with people.
And for me, it’s just the lesson to be patient and to keep listening to your instincts.
We couldn’t be more grateful.
What does that bring up for him?
When I heard that this was going to happen, I flipped.
As an actor, selfishly, there’s so much to play with, so much to dig into.
And some people thought he had to turn his back on where he came from.
It’s all really, really great, and they dig into a lot of that in this season.
And it’s been, and continues to be, challenging and fun.
Is it fair to call the new principal Billy’s rival, at least for the time being?
Most things in life aren’t going to make sense and you got to keep going.
And I would say that’s not fair.
If I moved on, then you should too.
It’s not fair, but that’s something that we have to deal with.
And, this little segment, this little storyline is going to prove that.
One thing that we haven’t really touched on yet is that Billy’s now coaching against his son.
Will that cause some drama this season?
It’s going to have to.
We haven’t dealt with it yet.
And I give him a couple of helpful hints for the team that he’s playing.
But that, once again, as an actor, that’s going to be great.
That’s going to be great drama to play.
I always wonder about that.
Yeah, very much.
So many things in life are kind of like that.
Just because you have opposing thoughts or feelings doesn’t mean that that situation disappears.
But the world keeps turning so you got to figure it out.
All Americanairs Mondays at 8 p.m.
ET on The CW.
