Friday Night Lights

83
Metascore
2006-2011
5 seasons
NBC
Drama, Sports
TV-14

Inspired by H.G. Bissinger's book "Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream" and the 2004 Peter Berg movie based on it, "Friday Night Lights" is an award-winning drama series about the trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where football is everything.

83
Metascore
2006-2011
5 seasons
NBC
Drama, Sports
TV-14

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The Evolution of Jason Katims: From 'Friday Night Lights' to 'Rise'

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Mon, Mar 5, 2018

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Tue, Jan 9, 2018

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Wed, Nov 23, 2016

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Friday Night Lights Alum Gaius Charles Joins Blindspot

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Fri, Nov 13, 2015

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Coach Taylor Returns to Share an Important Message About Texting

Clear eyes, full hearts, turn your goddamn cell phones off!

Fri, Jul 31, 2015

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Amy Schumer Perfectly Skewers Friday Night Lights and Rape Culture at the Same Time

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Jason Katims Developing Medical Drama for CBS

CBS has given a put pilot commitment to a medical drama from Jason Katims(Parenthood, About a Boy, Friday Night Lights), according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Fri, Aug 22, 2014

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Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Recruits Adrianne Palicki to Play Marvel Character

Adrianne Palicki has been enlisted to play another superhero. The Friday Night Lights actress, who played Wonder Woman in NBC's failed 2011 pilot, has been cast on ...

Tue, Aug 19, 2014

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Tue, Mar 25, 2014

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Scandal's Jeff Perry: Cyrus Can't Let This Death Be in Vain

[Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Thursday's episode of Scandal. Read at your own risk!] Scandal lost one of its own on Thursday in one of the most shocking scenes of the season. After Jake (Scott Foley), as the new head of B613, killed the two women connected to White House mole Publius, James...

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Freaks and Geeks' Linda Cardellini Joins Netflix Drama

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Friday Night Lights' Adrianne Palicki Joins About a Boy

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Thu, Jan 23, 2014

Friday Night Lights' Adrianne Palicki Joins About a Boy

Jason Katims Talks Downsizing on About a Boy, Promises More Parenthood Crossovers

Executive producer Jason Katims is downsizing on his new show in more ways than one. After working on two hour-long dramas with large ensembles — Friday Night Lights boasted 10 series regulars and Parenthood currently has 15 — Katims' new show, About a Boy, is a half-hour comedy with just four stars. "I've always wanted to do a comedy. I've always wanted to do a half hour. What's exciting about the form is that you have to tell these stories in such a streamlined way and it's been really great," Katims told reporters Sunday at NBC's Television Critics Association winter previews. "This is a very small ensemble and you get to focus on telling one story. ... That's really very different from what I've been doing." However, like FNL and Parenthood, About a Boy is an adaptation of the movie of the same name, which is in turn an adaptation of the Nick Hornby novel. In the TV version, David Walton (New Girl) steps into the Hugh Grant role as an immature 30-something hit songwriter named Will whose life is turned upside down when an...

Mon, Jan 20, 2014

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Fri, Jan 17, 2014

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