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Will The CW's All American Be The Next Netflix Success Story?

ALSO: Dancing with the Stars, The Voice, Black Lightning, 9-1-1, and more
  • Bre-Z, Daniel Ezra, and Taye Diggs in All American (The CW)
    Bre-Z, Daniel Ezra, and Taye Diggs in All American (The CW)

    Afer a modest performance last year, a second season renewal for The CW's promising football drama All American was far from a sure thing. But renewed it was, a decision that seems to have since been justified by a strong run on Netflix this summer, sparking buzz that it could the next show to follow in the footsteps of shows like Breaking Bad and The Good Place, which managed to build momentum in between seasons and ultimately become hits thanks to the streaming giant.

    SEASON PREMIERE: After winning the state championship, All American presents Spencer with the challenge of changing his reputation. At the same time, Billy is also facing the need to adapt if he wants his life to go the way he envisions. 8:00 PM ET on The CW

    SEASON PREMIERE: In a potential show of confidence, Black Lightning's season premiere was recently pushed up two weeks. Another addition to the network's ever-growing Greg Berlanti superhero franchise, the season opener finds Jefferson and Lynn in the clutches of the ASA. Meanwhile, Anissa goes against Odell's wishes with Gambi's support. 9:00 PM ET on The CW

    NEW EPISODE: In a move that promises to inspire some exceptional performances, Dancing with the Stars is rolling out routines choreographed to "Jolene," "Proud Mary," "If I Can't Have You," "In the Air Tonight," and "Kiss from a Rose," all performed by the stars who made them hits. 8:00 PM ET on ABC

    NEW EPISODE: Meanwhile, the night's other talent competition The Voice continues with its fifth night of blind auditions. 8:00 PM ET on NBC

    NEW EPISODE: With last week's titanic tsunami behind them, the crew of 9-1-1 must deal with the fallout of that unprecedented event, as the full scale of human loss comes into focus. Meanwhile, Buck waits to hear news on Christopher. 8:00 PM ET on Fox

    SEASON PREMIERE: As the hit series returns for Season 7, Below Deck sees six new crew members joining Captain Lee, Ashton, and Kate as they travel to South East Asia. 9:00 PM ET on Bravo

    ALSO TONIGHT

    • Primal Midnight sure looks different! The new series follows a cave man and a dinosur who team up in a fight for survival. Midnight on Adult Swim
    • The Deuce finds Candy in a battle over her script, Meanwhile, plans come together to clean up Times Square. 9:00 PM ET on HBO
    • Private Lives of the Windsors begins with the royal family changing their name to the very British sounding Windsor, as they try to win the public over during a period of strong anti-monarch sentiment. 8:00 PM ET on Smithsonian

    Mike Attebery is Senior Editor at Primetimer and the author of seven mystery thrillers. Follow him on Twitter at @mikeattebery.

    TOPICS: All American, The CW, Netflix, Breaking Bad, The Good Place