Friday Night Lights
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| Friday Night Lights | |
| Premiere | October 3, 2006 |
| Finale | |
| Airs | Fridays at 9PM |
| 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 | 37 (through season 2) |
| Seasons | 2 |
| Status | Renewed through season 3 (2008) |
| 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 |
| Connie Britton | Tami Taylor | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Gaius Charles | Brian "Smash" Williams | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Zach Gilford | Matt Saracen | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Minka Kelly | Lyla Garrity | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Taylor Kitsch | Tim Riggins | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Adrianne Palicki | Tyra Collette | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Jesse Plemons | Landry Clarke | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Scott Porter | Jason Street | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Aimee Teegarden | Julie Taylor | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Supporting/Recurring Cast | ||||
| Brad Leland | Buddy Garrity | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Derek Phillips | Billy Riggins | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Blue Deckert | "Mac" MacGill | 1 | 2 | |
| Liz Mikel | Corrina Williams | 1 | 2 | |
| Brooke Langton | Jackie Miller | 1 | 2 | |
| Kevin Rankin | Herc | 1 | 2 | |
| Luoanne Stephens | Mrs. Saracen | 1 | 2 | |
| Benny Ciaramello | Santiago Herrera | 2 | ||
| Daniella Alonso | Carlotta Alonso | 2 | ||
| 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 | — | 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 |
| Episode(s) as Special Features | |||
| Reservation Road | April 8, 2008 | 1 | |
[edit] External Sites
- Friday Night Lights TV Listings, Episode Guide, Photos, Message Board, Cast and More at TVGuide.com
- Friday Night Lights Music Index at TuneFind.com
Categories: Renewed show | Program | NBC | The 101 | American Football | Drama | Sports | Teen | Texas | Based on Book | Based on Motion Picture | 2000s | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2006 Premieres | IVy Awards/2007/Readers' Choice Nominees | Friday Night Lights


