Its Spencer James birthday, but hes not home with his family.

Instead hes on speakerphone as his mother tells him that she loves him to the moon and back.

Or more specifically in his case, to Beverly Hills and back.

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Both sides relate to each other more than they think.

How does the community look at Billys character for marrying a white woman?

Theres a lot of hot-button topics we want to talk about.

And thats not including the drama that will play out on the field.

After all, the one thing that ties Spencer to this new world is his love of the game.

Some of the most exciting scenes happen within the football games, Ezra says.

Football is a naturally pressurized environment.

And that says a lot coming from a Brit, who still hasnt mastered the perfect spiral.

As for Spencer, hes got Coach Baker to help him both on and off the field.

There are so many different dynamics between them, Diggs says of Billy and Spencer.

The obvious is coach/player; theres father/son; and theres brother-to-brother because they come from the same place.

And that place is South Central, where Spencer can be found celebrating his birthday.

(The cake doesnt hurt either.)

All Americanpremieres Wednesday, Oct. 10 at 9 p.m.

ET on The CW.