Friday Night Lights (2006– )

The trials and tribulations of small town Texas football players, their friends, family, and coaching staff.

Stars:

Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Aimee Teegarden

Won 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 49 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kyle Chandler	...	Eric Taylor (76 episodes, 2006-2011)
Connie Britton	...	Tami Taylor (76 episodes, 2006-2011)
Aimee Teegarden	...	Julie Taylor (75 episodes, 2006-2011)
Taylor Kitsch	...	Tim Riggins (68 episodes, 2006-2011)
Jesse Plemons	...	Landry Clarke (65 episodes, 2006-2011)
Brad Leland	...	Buddy Garrity (64 episodes, 2006-2011)
Zach Gilford	...	Matt Saracen (62 episodes, 2006-2011)
Derek Phillips	...	Billy Riggins (59 episodes, 2006-2011)
Minka Kelly	...	Lyla Garrity (52 episodes, 2006-2009)
Adrianne Palicki	...	Tyra Collette (52 episodes, 2006-2011)
Blue Deckert	...	Mac Macgill (49 episodes, 2006-2011)
Louanne Stephens	...	Mrs. Saracen (44 episodes, 2006-2011)
Stacey Oristano	...	Mindy Collette (43 episodes, 2006-2011)
Scott Porter	...	Jason Street (42 episodes, 2006-2010)
Gaius Charles	...	Brian 'Smash' Williams (41 episodes, 2006-2008)
Gary Teague	...	Teacher (33 episodes, 2007-2009)
Timothy F. Crowley	...	Coach Crowley (32 episodes, 2006-2011)

Storyline

In the small town of Dillon, Texas, one night matters: Friday Night. Eric Taylor has recently been hired as the head football coach for the Dillon High School Panthers, the town's pride and joy. Friday Night Lights displays the stress that the town gives the high school players to win, and the hope that the team gives to a small town, and how a team has its low points, its high points, and how they come together as a team on their way to victory.

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Plot Keywords:

small town | texas | high school | coach | football coach | 

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Taglines:

It's more than just a game

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Details

Official Sites:

NBC [us]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

F.N.L.

Filming Locations:

Georgetown, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Television, Film 44, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Peter Berg, the creator of the series, cast Kyle Chandler and Minka Kelly in small roles in his film The Kingdom.

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Goofs

During the episodes showing Coach Taylor visiting, and subsequently working at, (the fictional) Texas Methodist University, the end-zones of the field have "Texas State" written on them.

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Quotes

Tim Riggins: Texas forever.

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Connections

Version of Friday Night Lights (2004)

User Reviews

I LOVE this show and I don't even like football!

With summer reruns in full swing, I decided to give this critically acclaimed show a try even though I don't like football. Well, I'm glad I did because this is a quality show with great performances. My favorite characters include the coach (and his family), Matt, and Jason. The situations feel real and not contrived. Despite what others have posted, the camera-work does not ruin the show. In fact, it gives it a documentary-like feel, which is the point, I believe. I would suggest that you watch the show and decide for yourself if it is worth watching. You can watch every episode online at nbc.com in case you would like to catch up.