State (11 Apr. 2007)

The Panthers gear up for the state championship, as the rumor about Coach Taylor spreads. Meanwhile, Tami receives some news.

Director:

Jeffrey Reiner

Writers:

Peter Berg (developer), Buzz Bissinger (book),

Stars:

Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Gaius Charles

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Kyle Chandler	...	Eric Taylor
Connie Britton	...	Tami Taylor
Gaius Charles	...	Brian 'Smash' Williams
Zach Gilford	...	Matt Saracen
Minka Kelly	...	Lyla Garrity
Taylor Kitsch	...	Tim Riggins
Adrianne Palicki	...	Tyra Collette
Jesse Plemons	...	Landry Clarke
Scott Porter	...	Jason Street
Aimee Teegarden	...	Julie Taylor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Davy Aguirre	...	Panther Booster
Niki Aguirre	...	Buddy's Customer
Geoffrey Betts	...	TV Camera Operator
D.J. Castillo	...	Athletic Trainer
Tom Costello Jr.	...	Mustang Coach (as Tom Costello)

Storyline

The Panthers gear up for the state championship, as the rumor about Coach Taylor spreads. Meanwhile, Tami receives some news.

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Plot Keywords:

sports team

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 April 2007 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Imagine Television, Film 44, NBC Universal Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

43 min 43 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

During the state championship game, in the second half when the Dillon team is making its comeback, there is a fumble recovered by a Dillon defender wearing #90, who begins to run toward the end zone. The camera cuts away, then cuts back to show the touchdown being scored instead by #39.

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Soundtracks

"Devil Town"
(uncredited)
Written by Daniel Johnston
Performed by Tony Lucca

User Reviews

Did Mark Walters make it this time?

This is not a review of the episode, because I haven't seen it yet. I knew Brad Leland and Freda Williams in college (they were a few years ahead of me) and greatly admired them as actors. Since Brad Leland has gotten into 12 episodes so far, if the show comes back for another season he might become a regular and I look forward to that! I also worked with Mark Walters, a friend of theirs, on quite a few shows. He said that he had guest-starred as an attorney on one episode (the 12th, I think), but hadn't made the final print. He was hoping to get into this one in the same role. Did he make it? I have strongly negative feelings about the book and was indifferent to the movie, but the TV series may be a good show as it goes beyond the infamous Odessa Permian story and explores Texas high school football, and the high school experience, from a broader perspective. I'm rooting for it to come back.