Plus, Nkechi Okoro Carroll gives some tea on Spencer and Olivia’s relationship status.
Warning: This article contains spoilers forAll Americanseason 6, episode 1, titled Things Done Changed.
Olivia and Spencer are back on track!
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EW spoke to showrunnerNkechi Okoro Carrollabout the vortexs new formation after the time jump and whats ahead onAll American.
How is this time different in terms of their growth and potential obstacles?
Their road has never been easy or simple.
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It ended with Spencer breaking up with her.
The whole theme for this season is stepping into their futures.
Its a new, grown-up version of every character, not just Spencer and Olivia.
This episode would absolutely have ended in a break up.
Were exploring a brand-new version of the relationship.
Whats ahead for Olivia in terms of her re-entry to L.A.?
Were going to find out that London was her soul place.
I kept referencingthe Marvel blip.
If it wasnt for Spencer, she might have stayed there.
She has also come back from London with a big project that well launch in episode 2.
We really see how she navigates that differently, because the older Olivia would have bulldozed her way through.
The new Olivia is trying to be more considerate of everyone involved.
It seems like football is about to get in the way of Spencer and Jordans bond again.
How does the higher stakes of the draft make their potential growing tension different this time around?
This year, the dream is so close.
Its not like theyll have another season.
This is very different because the stakes are so much higher.
How do a mature Spencer and Jordan navigate that?
They dont have their father figure.
Billy lived that and hes not there to help navigate them through this.
What happened to Patience really affected her.
That is something shes not even conscious of.
Why did you decide on the time jump?
I wanted to come back to football in a very strong way.
Weve pulled back from football a bit because our priority on the show was keeping everyone alive and safe.
Then if we do a year jump, what does that do to the rest of the storylines?
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
All Americanairs Mondays at 8 p.m. ET/pt on The CW.
