Though Friday Night Lights never garnered a sizable audience, it was a critical success, lauded for its realistic portrayal of Middle America and deep exploration of its central characters. The series ended its run on The 101 Network on February 9, 2011, after five seasons. To save the series, NBC struck a deal with DirecTV to co-produce three more seasons each subsequent season premiered on DirecTV's 101 Network, with NBC rebroadcasts a few months later. Although the show had garnered critical acclaim and passionate fans, the series suffered low ratings and was in danger of cancellation after the second season. In May 2007, the series was renewed for a second season to consist of 19 episodes, but due to the writers' strike, it was shortened to 15 episodes. The show uses its small-town backdrop to address many issues in contemporary American culture like family values, school funding, racism, substance use, abortion and lack of economic opportunities.įriday Night Lights premiered on October 3, 2006. The primary cast includes characters associated with football and high school. It features an ensemble cast led by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, portraying high school football coach Eric Taylor and his wife Tami Taylor, a school faculty member. The series follows a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, a small, close-knit community in rural West Texas. Executive producers were Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Sarah Aubrey and Jason Katims who also served as showrunner.
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Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series developed by Peter Berg and inspired by the 1990 nonfiction book by H.
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