Murder Under the Friday Night Lights
Explores shocking murders that shatter the dream world of high school football.
- 2022-2025
- 4 seasons
- Investigation Discovery
- Documentary, Suspense
- TV-14
Explores shocking murders that shatter the dream world of high school football.
Season 4 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2025
Episode 0
Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol
Wed, Jan 8, 2025
Approaching the circumstances in Bristol, Conn., that bred three former high school football teammates who became murderers.
Episode 1
Guilt Will Get You
Wed, Jan 15, 2025 43 mins
In 1976, the search for two missing high school football coaches ends with a shocking twist.
Episode 2
A Cheerleader's Reject
Wed, Jan 22, 2025 43 mins
Former cheerleader Valerie Zavala is invited to a party with high school football players and cheerleaders; she is found dead; investigators collect home video from the party to find clues to identify her killer.
Episode 3
Monster Among Trolls
Wed, Jan 29, 2025 43 mins
Middle school cheer captain Tristyn Bailey is the future of Friday night lights at Creekside High; police investigating her disappearance have to navigate teenage rumors and gossip in their small Florida town to identify a monster in their midst.
Episode 4
Until Parents Get Involved
Wed, Feb 5, 2025 43 mins
A Texas community is forced to confront a troubling reality inside youth sports after a football coach is gunned down during a game in front of dozens of witnesses, including his own family; a former NFL player is at the center of the investigation.
Episode 5
Dirty Little Lies
Wed, Feb 19, 2025 43 mins
In 1985, police find the body of a beloved coach in the barrens of southeast Texas, triggering a murder investigation laced with sex, jealousy and revenge; investigators close in on the killer, but an eleventh-hour twist tears the community apart.
Episode 6
Futures Ruined
Wed, Feb 26, 2025 41 mins
The Hill family lives in a gated community near Dawson HS, where their daughter Arrijana is a popular athlete; when she is found murdered in her bedroom, detectives learn that Arrijana was hiding a secret that leads them to her killer.
Episode 7
Nothing to Cheer About
Wed, Mar 5, 2025 41 mins
A look at the shocking and tragic cases of dangerous obsessions, brutal violence and even murder surrounding local high school football teams, tarnishing the sport these communities hold sacred.
Episode 8
Caught in a Trap
Wed, Mar 12, 2025 43 mins
A look at the shocking and tragic cases of dangerous obsessions, brutal violence and even murder surrounding local high school football teams, tarnishing the sport these communities hold sacred.
