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Friday Night Lights

  • TV Series
  • 2006–2011
  • TV-14
  • 45m
IMDb RATING
8.7/10
80K
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Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, Timothy F. Crowley, Blue Deckert, Brad Leland, Jesse Plemons, Louanne Stephens, Minka Kelly, Zach Gilford, Adrianne Palicki, Aimee Teegarden, Taylor Kitsch, Kate Krause, Gaius Charles, Scott Porter, Kate Melton, Derek Phillips, Stacey Oristano, Omaka Omegah, and Sarah Kate Allsup in Friday Night Lights (2006)
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A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation's best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation's best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation's best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.

  • Creator
    • Peter Berg
  • Stars
    • Kyle Chandler
    • Connie Britton
    • Zach Gilford
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    • IMDb RATING
    8.7/10
    80K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    209
    16
    • Creator
      • Peter Berg
    • Stars
      • Kyle Chandler
      • Connie Britton
      • Zach Gilford
    • 389User reviews
    • 55Critic reviews
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    • Top rated TV #123
    • Won 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 22 wins & 122 nominations total

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    How "Friday Night Lights" Changed Adrianne Palicki's Life
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    All About Jesse Plemons
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    Kyle Chandler
    Kyle Chandler
    • Eric Taylor
    • 2006–2011
    Connie Britton
    Connie Britton
    • Tami Taylor
    • 2006–2011
    Zach Gilford
    Zach Gilford
    • Matt Saracen
    • 2006–2011
    Aimee Teegarden
    Aimee Teegarden
    • Julie Taylor
    • 2006–2011
    Brad Leland
    Brad Leland
    • Buddy Garrity
    • 2006–2011
    Taylor Kitsch
    Taylor Kitsch
    • Tim Riggins
    • 2006–2011
    Jesse Plemons
    Jesse Plemons
    • Landry Clarke
    • 2006–2011
    Derek Phillips
    Derek Phillips
    • Billy Riggins
    • 2006–2011
    Blue Deckert
    Blue Deckert
    • Mac McGill…
    • 2006–2011
    Minka Kelly
    Minka Kelly
    • Lyla Garrity
    • 2006–2009
    Adrianne Palicki
    Adrianne Palicki
    • Tyra Collette
    • 2006–2011
    Timothy F. Crowley
    • Coach Crowley
    • 2006–2011
    Louanne Stephens
    Louanne Stephens
    • Mrs. Saracen…
    • 2006–2011
    Stacey Oristano
    Stacey Oristano
    • Mindy Collette…
    • 2006–2011
    Scott Porter
    Scott Porter
    • Jason Street
    • 2006–2010
    Gaius Charles
    Gaius Charles
    • Brian 'Smash' Williams
    • 2006–2008
    David Cowgill
    David Cowgill
    • Slammin' Sammy
    • 2007–2011
    Gary Teague
    Gary Teague
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    • 2006–2011
    • Creator
      • Peter Berg
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    • Trivia
      Kyle Chandler worked as a volunteer firefighter while filming the series. He worked 24 hours a week at his local firehouse without telling the cast and crew. In 2011, he taped two local PSAs urging viewers to become volunteer firefighters.
    • Goofs
      During the episodes showing Coach Taylor visiting, and subsequently working at, (the fictional) Texas Methodist University, the end-zones of the field have "Texas State" written on them.
    • Quotes
      • Eric Taylor: Clear eyes. Full hearts. Can't lose.
    • Connections
      Featured in NBC Primetime Preview with the Cast of 'The Office' (2006)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 3, 2006 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • NBC (United States)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • F.N.L.
    • Filming locations
      • Georgetown, Texas, USA(Season 4)
    • Production companies
      • Imagine Television
      • Film 44
      • NBC Universal Television
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 45m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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