SPOILER ALERT! This post contains details from Monday’s episode of All American: Homecoming . It’s been quite the journey for Martin Bobb-Semple ‘s Orlando “Lando” Johnson since he was first introduced on All American: Homecoming . The overly confident baseball star introduced in Season 1 to put a wedge between Simone (Geffri Maya) and Damon (Peyton Alex Smith) is a far cry from the lovable, yet guarded love interest he becomes in Season 2.
So, Season 3 has been a bit of a challenge for the actor, as Simone and Lando’s relationship has been strained since she finally put an end to the love triangle, choosing Damon. A year and a half later, Simone and Lando are still trying to fix their fractured friendship, and Monday’s episode appears to finally set them on that course. “I think that’s the main thing that we take away from this episode, is that even though things aren’t perfect and things aren’t maybe where they want it to be, ultimately, they are just the best of friends, which I think they both appreciate at the moment,” Bobb-Semple tells Deadline.
The episode is certainly a whirlwind, beginning on a positive note when Lando agrees to drive Simone to a radiation appointment. They agree to spend the day together, only to find themselves back on the rocks when Lando finds out that Simone lied about supporting his photography career from afar. Rather than leave things icy, the characters do find a resolution, as Lando helps Simone reclaim her own power.