Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights87%

TV 2006-10-03 43m Drama Primetime Emmy Awards 1 Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama 1
★ 8.0 / 10 · 328 votes
Ratings
Combined
86.6 %
7 sources
IMDb
8.7 /10
80,201 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
97 %
129 votes
Metacritic
83 %
88 votes
Trakt
84 %
2,750 votes
Metacritic Users
8.5 /10
384 votes
TMDB
80 %
328 votes
RT Audience
93 %

The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.

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Status
Ended
Runtime
43m
Seasons
5
Episodes
76
Studio
Imagine Television Studios
Networks
NBC , The 101
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Links
IMDb, TVDB, Wikidata

Awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award

Primetime Emmy Awards 1 won · 2 nominated

  • 2011 Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Won Kyle Chandler
  • 2011 Outstanding Drama Series Nominated Peter Berg
  • 2007 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Nominated Peter Berg

Writers Guild of America 1 nominated

  • 2007 Television: New Series Nominated Peter Berg

Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama 1 won

  • 2010 Best Actress – Television Series Drama Won Connie Britton

Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actor Drama 1 nominated

Award data from Wikidata (CC0). Coverage may be incomplete.

Created by
Brian Grazer Peter Berg
Cast
Kyle Chandler Kyle Chandler Eric Taylor Connie Britton Connie Britton Tami Taylor Aimee Teegarden Aimee Teegarden Julie Taylor Taylor Kitsch Taylor Kitsch Tim Riggins Jesse Plemons Jesse Plemons Landry Clarke Minka Kelly Minka Kelly Lyla Garrity Zach Gilford Zach Gilford Matt Saracen Brad Leland Brad Leland Buddy Garrity Scott Porter Scott Porter Jason Street Gaius Charles Gaius Charles Brian 'Smash' Williams Adrianne Palicki Adrianne Palicki Tyra Collette Blue Deckert Blue Deckert Mac McGill
Season 1 2006 · 22 eps
  1. 1 Pilot A newcomer coach Eric Taylor finds himself helming a promising high school football team, the Dillon Panthers, that has a real chance to make it to the top. Oct 3, 2006 46m
  2. 2 Eyes Wide Open As the team pulls together and tries to help Matt get used to his new role as quarterback after Jason's injury, Lyla offers her support to Tim.Jason learns about the extent of his… Oct 10, 2006 44m
  3. 3 Wind Sprints The situation in town begins to get ugly as Coach Taylor and his family is forced to endure heat from a difficult loss against the San Marco HS Rattlers.Tim and Tyra break up afte… Oct 17, 2006 44m
  4. 4 Who's Your Daddy As the Panthers prepare for a match against the Tigers, who are their biggest rival, Jason's new roommate tries to help him understand the potential he has for recovery.Lyla tells… Oct 24, 2006 43m
  5. 5 Git 'Er Done The big game against the Tigers drawing closer, Coach Taylor must decide between Matt and the self-assured recruit Ray "Voodoo" Tatum for the starting quarterback. The feelings be… Oct 30, 2006 44m
  6. 6 El Accidente Ray Tatum faces the blame of his team mates after Panthers' win in the game last week might be overturned. Defensive tackle Bobby Reyes is arrested by the police during a practic… Nov 7, 2006 42m
  7. 7 Homecoming As the Panthers get ready to face the dominating Laribee Lions, the 2000 State Champ quarterback, Lucas Mize is set to join the team.Smash catches his chance to convince a college… Nov 14, 2006 43m
  8. 8 Crossing the Line Julie thinks about going on a date with Matt. A discouraged Smash turns to foul play to improve his on-pitch performance. Cheered by Lyla and Tim, Jason has his first quad rugby g… Nov 28, 2006 43m
  9. 9 Full Hearts Smash continues to go the extreme to improve his performance. Rumors begin to spread about Tim and Lyla's relationship. Julie and Matt attempt to go out on a date but it is cursed… Dec 5, 2006 43m
  10. 10 It's Different for Girls The cheerleaders prepare for Championship Classic. Lyla is picked on when people find out about her and Riggins. Coach Taylor tries to keep Matt and Julie apart. Jason goes home a… Dec 12, 2006 43m
  11. 11 Nevermind The Panthers are preparing for another game they can't lose. Matt's father comes back from Iraq but his mother's condition is difficult to take in.Tami Taylor sees Tim Riggins reg… Jan 3, 2007 43m
  12. 12 What to Do While You're Waiting The Panther's fate is hung up on the result of a game between two other teams and there is nothing they can do about it.Meanwhile, there is tension at the Street's house because o… Jan 10, 2007 43m
  13. 13 Little Girl I Wanna Marry You The Panthers have only one more game to win in order to qualify for the play-offs. Smash's mother discovers something that could end his football dreams. Jan 24, 2007 43m
  14. 14 Upping the Ante The Panthers prepare for their first playoff game.Coach Taylor gets distracted as he has to come up with a solution to Smash's use of drugs. Tyra and Julie befriend while Riggins … Jan 31, 2007 43m
  15. 15 Blinders The Panthers savor their crucial playoff-win-until race issues emerge and sorely test their bond after Mac makes racial statements.Tami frowns upon Julie's newfound friendship wit… Feb 7, 2007 43m
  16. 16 Black Eyes & Broken Hearts Due to racial comments from Coach Mac, the black players on the team refuse to play unless he is sacked.Julie is sucked deeper into the vortex as her friendship with Tyra develops… Feb 14, 2007 43m
  17. 17 I Think We Should Have Sex After Julie reveals to Matt that she wants to have sex with him, Matt feels the need to put together something special. Tim clashes with his father.The Panthers are into the next … Feb 21, 2007 45m
  18. 18 Extended Families Lyla makes a surprise visit to the quad rugby camp where Jason is playing at, but she doesn't find the comfort she came looking for.Buddy Garrity's affair with Tyra's mother comes… Feb 28, 2007 43m
  19. 19 Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes With TMU trying to recruit Coach Taylor, Julie insists that she will not be moved away from Matt and Dillon. The quad rugby recruiters in Austin deliver some bad news to Jason. Ri… Mar 21, 2007 43m
  20. 20 Mud Bowl An chemical spill near Dillon High School forces Coach Taylor and the Panthers to seek another facility in which to play the crucial State Semi-Final game. Mar 28, 2007 43m
  21. 21 Best Laid Plans Coach Taylor buckles under the pressure from Texas Methodist University. The news of his decision is not taken lightly by his family. Riggins faces the impending consequences of … Apr 4, 2007 43m
  22. 22 State The rumors about Coach Taylor leaving the team at the end of the season get a boost when an inside source decides to speak up. Meanwhile, the Panthers are preparing themselves fo… Apr 11, 2007 44m
Season 2 2007 · 15 eps
  1. 1 Last Days of Summer Changes in the team force Dillon Panthers to work harder than ever before to achieve the same level of success they had last season. Losing Coach Taylor to TMU might prove to be t… Oct 5, 2007 45m
  2. 2 Bad Ideas So many things have changed at Dillon High and the first day of school is the real test. Matt stands by as his world comes crashing down, while Landry still copes to make sense of… Oct 12, 2007 43m
  3. 3 Are You Ready for Friday Night? Matt and Smash have a hard time listening to their coach as they prepare for their first game of the new season. Coach Taylor heads back to Dillon to check on his family and finds… Oct 19, 2007 43m
  4. 4 Backfire Tim and Jason go to Mexico as Street hopes to explore experimental surgery. Riggins, who is worried about Street, turns to Lyla Garrity, who's busy helping a newcomer acclimate to… Oct 26, 2007 43m
  5. 5 Let's Get It On Coach Taylor returns to Dillon, but it is not an easy homecoming; the team must deal with conflict between Saracen and Smash; Riggins turns to Lyla for help in changing Street's m… Nov 2, 2007 44m
  6. 6 How Did I Get Here? Key evidence comes in implicating Landry; when Tami's sister visits to help her with the baby, she stirs things up in the house; Riggins must prove to coach Taylor that he wants t… Nov 9, 2007 44m
  7. 7 Pantherama! As college football scouts approach Smash, he must make a life-changing decision. Coach Taylor has set his sights on a potential addition to the team. Tami appoints Lyla and Tyra … Nov 16, 2007 43m
  8. 8 Seeing Other People As Smash sets out on his first recruitment trip, Saracen asks his cheerleader girlfriend for an open relationship. Nov 30, 2007 43m
  9. 9 The Confession Landry admits to the murder of Tyra’s assaulter but the struggle with his conscience continues. Meanwhile Jason Street is set up with an online dating service by Herc. The Taylors… Dec 7, 2007 43m
  10. 10 There Goes the Neighborhood Dillon County is hit by a tornado with Laribee High School affected by the damage forcing both rivals to share Dillon's resources. Julie and Tami adjust to Tim Riggins' living in … Jan 4, 2008 43m
  11. 11 Jumping the Gun Brian "Smash" Williams takes heat from the major colleges that want a verbal commitment to their program. Meanwhile tension is still high between Coach Taylor and Tim Riggins rega… Jan 11, 2008 43m
  12. 12 Who Do You Think You Are? Tami and Coach Taylor look into day care for Gracie, but find themselves having a tough time letting go. Meanwhile, Lyla starts working as a deejay on a Christian radio station an… Jan 18, 2008 43m
  13. 13 Humble Pie Coach Taylor hires Tami as the girls volleyball coach and enlists the help of Tyra. Smash has a confrontation at a movie theater and is faced with a dilemma. Jan 25, 2008 43m
  14. 14 Leave No One Behind Matt Saracen reaches at his lowest point. Meanwhile, Tami Taylor’s relationship continues to blossom with Tyra. Julie becomes envious. Landry has an admirer. Elsewhere, Smash see… Feb 1, 2008 43m
  15. 15 May the Best Man Win Smash's hunt for a college football scholarship turns into something completely different. Tami comes across her high school boyfriend, whose job as a real estate magnate has brou… Feb 8, 2008 43m
Season 3 2008 · 13 eps
  1. 1 I Knew You When In the third-season opener, Eric fights to keep his job and helps Smash rebound. Elsewhere, Tami faces new challenges as principal; Tyra frets over college; Billy proposes; and te… Oct 1, 2008 47m
  2. 2 Tami Knows Best Tami becomes angry by Tyra's actions. In an effort to help his grandma, Matt stumbles upon his estranged mother. Coach Taylor tries his best to encourage Smash as he tries to make… Oct 8, 2008 43m
  3. 3 How the Other Half Lives Coach worries and fears for his job as Tami befriends Katie McCoy. The pressure is on Matt as everyone's hopes turn to the new quarterback. Matt's friendly with Julie. Billy drags… Oct 15, 2008 43m
  4. 4 Hello, Goodbye Tami embarrasses herself with the superintendent. Tyra breaks with Landry to take up with Cash, the new bad boy in town. Julie advises Matt who is upset with his mother who has co… Oct 22, 2008 43m
  5. 5 Every Rose Has Its Thorn Matt grapples with his mother, his emotions and Coach Taylor as McCoy garners more attention. Tami tangles with Tyra about Julie and Tyra's interest in Cash. Tyra experiences Cash… Oct 29, 2008 43m
  6. 6 It Ain't Easy Being J.D. McCoy Coach is furious with Tim and the team for a freshman hazing. J.D. wins the respect of the town and team. A late night swim at the lake turns into more for Julie and Matt. Tyra is… Nov 5, 2008 43m
  7. 7 Keeping Up Appearances Eric and Tami try to calm Jamarca's angry parents; Billy helps Tim pursue a scholarship; and Jason, Herc and the Riggins brothers receive good news. Nov 12, 2008 43m
  8. 8 New York, New York Tim is worried when Jason talks about leaving Dillon. Money troubles cause a riff between Tami and Eric. Tyra leans on Cash when things get tough, while Julie talks to her dad abo… Nov 19, 2008 43m
  9. 9 Game of the Week Tim returns to find both good and bad surprises. Coach has to change his plans and reluctantly supports Tami when she feels obligated to help Tyra out of a jam. Saracen has second… Dec 3, 2008 43m
  10. 10 The Giving Tree It becomes clear JD has no interest in his father's advice regarding Madison. Lyla turns to Riggins when Buddy reveals a secret. Coach is emotionally challenged both on and off th… Dec 10, 2008 43m
  11. 11 A Hard Rain's Gonna Fall Tyra is desperate and once again turns to Landry. Coach and Tami learn of a change that could dismantle the Panthers team. Tim sees another side of Lyla. Matt flips out when Grand… Dec 17, 2008 43m
  12. 12 Underdogs J.D.'s dad has to deal with child protective services after his fight with J.D. Tyra realizes that life isn't fair and that she needs to do whatever is necessary to get in to coll… Jan 7, 2009 43m
  13. 13 Tomorrow Blues Five months later, Coach Taylor's contract is up for review on Billy and Mindy's wedding day. Tyra grows anxious about her waitlist status. Matt leaves Grandma Saracen and Julie b… Jan 14, 2009 45m
Season 4 2009 · 13 eps
  1. 1 East of Dillon Coach Taylor wonders how low his fortunes can sink as he struggles to pull the East Dillon Lions together while Tami navigates the new politics at West Dillon. Meanwhile, Matt get… Oct 28, 2009 43m
  2. 2 After the Fall A controversy at West Dillon puts star player Luke Cafferty on the Lions' roster. Elsewhere, Coach tries to reenergize his demoralized team and Tami takes an unpopular stand. Mean… Nov 4, 2009 44m
  3. 3 In the Skin of a Lion Coach betrays Tami's trust over a financial decision. tensions between Vince and Luke threaten the team's chances on the field. Tim helps Coach condition his players. Julie doesn'… Nov 11, 2009 43m
  4. 4 A Sort of Homecoming Homecoming at the newly-reopened school prompts Coach to investigate East Dillon's history. Tami feels the wrath of the boosters. Landry and Vince both like Jess. Julie accompanie… Nov 18, 2009 43m
  5. 5 The Son Julie, Landry, Coach, and Tami rally around Matt in a time of crisis; Vince endangers his rising star as a football player by engaging in criminal activity in order to support his… Dec 2, 2009 45m
  6. 6 Stay Coach searches for a strategy to shut down their toughest opponent yet. Tim reconnects with Lyla. Vince discovers he has a gift for car theft. Julie and Matt attend a concert in A… Dec 9, 2009 43m
  7. 7 In the Bag Despite some doubt, Coach makes Vince quarterback. Tami struggles to comfort Julie who's grieving over Matt's sudden departure. Tim has a confrontation with Becky's dad. Luke is b… Dec 16, 2009 43m
  8. 8 Toilet Bowl Eric realizes that East Dillon's problems aren't only on the field; Jess tries to choose between Vince and Landry; Luke's injury takes a toll on him; and Riggins makes a decision … Jan 6, 2010 43m
  9. 9 The Lights in Carroll Park Coach talks tough to shady characters when trying to clean up a park ridden with drugs and gang violence. Becky discovers she's pregnant. Jess's relationship with Landry is heatin… Jan 13, 2010 43m
  10. 10 I Can't Riggins puts Tami in a tough spot; Julie asks a friend to dinner; Vince’s mom has a health crisis; Luke’s parents look for ways to help him; and Eric is urged to change his coachi… Jan 20, 2010 43m
  11. 11 Injury List The team can't focus on their next game. Tami gets involved in a controversy. Vince wants to end his deal with Kennard. Julie gets an unexpected phone call from Matt. Jan 27, 2010 43m
  12. 12 Laboring Tensions in town run high as the Panthers/Lions game approaches; Coach tells Luke he won't be playing; Tami attempts to placate her detractors; developments both good and bad shak… Feb 3, 2010 43m
  13. 13 Thanksgiving The Taylors host Thanksgiving dinner; Coach tells Vince he has to be more selfish; Tami must make an apology; Julie and Landry are surprised by a visitor from their past; Tim make… Feb 10, 2010 45m
Season 5 2010 · 13 eps
  1. 1 Expectations Coach tempers high expectations for East Dillon's impending season; Vince and Luke work to recruit a new player for the Lions' squad; Dillon bids farewell to two alumni as they pr… Oct 27, 2010 43m
  2. 2 On the Outside Looking In Eric realizes that the Lions' performance in the first game of the season hasn't satisfied everyone; Vince receives unexpected benefits from his status as a football player; and L… Nov 3, 2010 43m
  3. 3 The Right Hand of the Father Someone from Vince's past resurfaces. Julie connects with a faculty member. Eric tries to instill discipline in the team. Buddy is troubled after learning something about his son. Nov 10, 2010 43m
  4. 4 Keep Looking Coach is forced to play mediator as tensions erupt in the locker room. Luke gets recruited. Buddy deals with the trials and tribulations of fatherhood. Tami deals with a troubled … Nov 17, 2010 43m
  5. 5 Kingdom Coach discusses recruitment regulations. The Lions take a road trip. East Dillon's four stars make a pact. Julie's relationship becomes more complicated. Dec 1, 2010 43m
  6. 6 Swerve A popular magazine hails Coach as the "Kingmaker." Vince's past catches up to him. Luke reacts to the truth. A suspicious accident delays Julie's return to college. Dec 8, 2010 43m
  7. 7 Perfect Record Rivalry week stirs up controversy. Vince is caught in the middle between Coach and Ornette. Billy takes Luke under his wing. Dec 15, 2010 43m
  8. 8 Fracture Coach fears he's beginning to lose his grip on the team. Tami worries that one of her students is being neglected. Vince alienates his teammates. Becky enters a beauty pageant. Jan 5, 2011 43m
  9. 9 Gut Check Coach threatens to suspend Vince. Luke faces pressure. Billy learns some surprising news from Mindy. Becky starts a surprising new job. Jan 12, 2011 43m
  10. 10 Don't Go An elite college football program attempts to lure Coach away from East Dillon. Vince vows to earn his spot back. Friends and family speak at Tim's parole hearing. East Dillon hol… Jan 19, 2011 43m
  11. 11 The March Coach Taylor feels threatened as East Dillon faces serious budget cuts; Tami is flown to Pennsylvania for the opportunity of a lifetime; The Lions begin their quest for state; Vin… Jan 26, 2011 43m
  12. 12 Texas Whatever Coach Taylor is offered a deal he can’t refuse; Tim assesses his future plans when an old flame returns to Dillon; The fate of East Dillon’s football program is decided. Feb 2, 2011 43m
  13. 13 Always While the Lions prepare for the state championship game, the Taylors face several decisions that could change their lives forever. Feb 9, 2011 62m
Specials 2007 · 5 eps
  1. 1 Behind the Lights - Creating the first season Aug 28, 2007 43m
  2. 2 2008 PaleyFest Panel with Cast & Crew Mar 20, 2008 43m
  3. 3 Season 4 Behind the Scenes DIRECTV Promo Oct 12, 2009 43m
  4. 4 EW Reunites the Cast Of Friday Night Lights Sep 14, 2016 43m
  5. 5 Together at Home with the Cast of “Friday Night Lights” Watch the cast of "Friday Night Lights" discuss an episode as part of #TogetherAtHome — a virtual no-contact concert that aims to encourage everyone to take action and help stop t… Apr 24, 2020 43m
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