Friday Night Lights
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| Friday Night Lights | |
| Premiere | October 3, 2006 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | On hiatus |
| Creator | Peter Berg
H.G. Bissinger (novel) |
| Network | NBC (seasons 1-2) The 101 (season 3) |
| Style | 60-minute drama |
| Company | NBC Universal Television Studio (Season 1) Universal Media Studios (Season 2–) Imagine Television Film 44 |
| Episodes | 50 (through season 3) |
| Seasons | 3 |
| Status | Renewed through season 5 (2010-11) |
| Origin | USA |
Friday Night Lights (2006—) is an hour-long drama series based on the feature film. In the small rural town of Dillon, Texas, the vaunted 2006 state football championship rings are held in the highest regard. The town's promising high school team, its star quarterback, and newly appointed head coach Eric Taylor feel the mounting pressure of the town's pride and honor riding on their shoulders as a new season kicks off.
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[edit] Cast
| Actor | Character | Duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billed Cast | |||||
| Kyle Chandler | Coach Eric Taylor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Connie Britton | Tami Taylor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Gaius Charles | Brian "Smash" Williams | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Zach Gilford | Matt Saracen | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Minka Kelly | Lyla Garrity | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Taylor Kitsch | Tim Riggins | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Adrianne Palicki | Tyra Collette | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Jesse Plemons | Landry Clarke | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Scott Porter | Jason Street | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Aimee Teegarden | Julie Taylor | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | |||||
| Brad Leland | Buddy Garrity | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Derek Phillips | Billy Riggins | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Blue Deckert | Coach "Mac" MacGill | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Liz Mikel | Corrina Williams | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Luoanne Stephens | Mrs. Saracen | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nieko Mann | Noannie Williams | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Stacey Oristano | Mindy Collette | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Kevin Rankin | Herc | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Dana Wheeler-Nicholson | Angela Collette | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brooke Langton | Jackie Miller | 1 | 2 | ||
| Benny Ciaramello | Santiago Herrera | 2 | |||
| Daniella Alonso | Carlotta Alonso | 2 | |||
| Jeremy Sumpter | J.D. McCoy | 3 | |||
| D.W. Moffat | Joe McCoy | 3 | |||
| Season numbers in red indicate a recurring or guest role in that season. | |||||
[edit] Seasons
| Season | Premiere | Finale | # |
|---|---|---|---|
| NBC | |||
| Season One | October 3, 2006 | April 11, 2007 | 22 |
| Season Two | October 5, 2007 | February 8, 2008 | 15 |
| The 101 | |||
| Season Three | October 1, 2008 | January 14, 2009 | 13 |
| Season Four | Fall 2009 | Spring 2010 | 13 |
| Season Five | Fall 2010 | Spring 2011 | 13 |
[edit] In-Depth
- At a Glance: Additional information about the series
[edit] DVD Releases
| Title | Release Date | # | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season Sets | |||
| The First Season | August 28, 2007 | 5 | purchase |
| The Second Season | April 22, 2008 | 4 | purchase |
| The Third Season | May 19, 2009 | 4 | purchase |
| Episode(s) as Special Features | |||
| Reservation Road | April 8, 2008 | 1 | |
[edit] External Sites
- Official NBC website for Friday Night Lights
- Official The 101 website for Friday Night Lights
- Friday Night Lights Episodes, TV Listings, News, Photos and More at TVGuide.com
- Friday Night Lights Music Index at TuneFind.com
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