All American has lost a beloved series regular character.
WARNING: This post contains spoilers from Monday’s episode ofAll American, “Time.”
All Americanhas lost one of its original characters.
Taye Diggs.Troy Harvey/The CW
How exactly Billy dies and whether or not Jabari lives remains to be seen.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Why was now the right time for you to exit the series?
TAYE DIGGS:It was just a feeling.
Taye Diggs as Billy Baker and Michael Evans Behling as Jordan Baker.Troy Harvey/The CW
As soon as she told me what she was thinking, I loved it.
I love being on the show.
Actors just have an inner feeling.
Monet Mazur as Laura Baker, Bre-Z as Coop, Samantha Logan as Olivia Baker and Daniel Ezra as Spencer James.Troy Harvey/The CW
How do you feel about how Billy’s story ended?
His death is going to change the show forever.
I love the fact that it’s going to give the actors so much more to work with.
There’s no real closure, so the story is so rich.
Spencer lost his second father figure.
Watching how they deal with this is very similar to what happens in actual life.
Not everything is always wrapped up.
There are unfinished chapters and unresolved issues, but we have to continue to move forward.
What was filming your last episode like?
I just made sure I didn’t get emotional.
I just approached it like any other episode.
I thought it was really well written, so I’m proud.
It’s another great choice.
For the family, they know if he were alive, he’d be at home.
All Americanis bringing something special to television on so many levels.
As an industry veteran, what does being on this show mean to you?
This show changed my life in so many ways.
Career-wise, I feel like I’ve done some good work.
The cross section of the demographic that this show plays to just blew my mind.
It’s been a great experience.
The relationships that I made on set completely played into me being a father to my own son.
I was able to use both worlds in accordance with each other.
It’s been life changing.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
All Americanairs Mondays at 8pm ET on The CW.
