Friday Night Lights: Season 1

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Generally favorable reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews

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Universal acclaim based on 314 Ratings

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Friday Night Lights: Season 4

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Season Details & Credits

NBC | The 101 | DirecTV | Season Premiere Date: October 3, 2006

Starring: Michael B. Jordan, Michael B. Jordan, Zach Roerig

Summary: This drama about high-stakes high-school football is based on the movie of the same name (itself based on the book of the same name by Buzz Bissinger). The film's director, Peter Berg, returns as an executive producer on the show.

Creator: Peter Berg

Genre(s): Sports, Drama, Sports

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E22. State
Air Date: April 11, 2007
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S1:E21. Best Laid Plans
Air Date: April 4, 2007
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S1:E20. Mud Bowl
Air Date: March 28, 2007

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Critic Reviews

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Hal Boedeker

You don't have to love football to admire Friday Night Lights. Read full review

Diane Werts

[A] rewardingly seasoned new drama series that's practically indistinguishable from the acclaimed feature film, except that it's better. Read full review

Tim Goodman

"Friday Night Lights" is not good. It's great. Read full review

Aaron Barnhart

I can’t say enough about how "Friday Night Lights" defied my expectations for what a TV show about football would be. Read full review

Doug Elfman

It isn't as ambitious or objective as HBO's "The Wire," but it's about as close as broadcast TV gets to "The Wire." It finely depicts the daily grim and gritty existence of kids and adults dealing with narrow hopes, sad expectations, provincial victories, race and poverty. Read full review

James Poniewozik

Has the same quick-cut look, crisp dialogue and bone-crunching game scenes [ast the movie]. Read full review

Jonathan Storm

Standard high school sports soap opera. Read full review

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JohnnaN.

Nov 1, 2006

The best new show on TV!

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Will

Oct 12, 2006

greatest show on tv period.

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Caldean11

Mar 15, 2011

Nearly flawless. Realistic, poignant, inspirational...and it really should be watched by many more people. Myself and a crew of friends just got hooked...and my wife loves it too. Just finished season one...

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ErinC

Feb 19, 2007

I'm 21 years old and this is the only TV show I make sure I'm home to watch!! I love it!!!

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AnaA.

Feb 7, 2008

i love this show its the greatest i hope they don't cancel it. I'm not the only one who feels this way.

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MMJones

Oct 29, 2006

Extraordinary. A compassionate view of the details of life in a part of the country many folks like me know nothing about. The kids, the adults, the situations are touchingly real-life; the acting transcends everything (other than "House") on TV.

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[Anonymous]

Oct 4, 2006

slept through this crap

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Seasons & Episodes

83

Series Overview
Season 5

82
- Season 5 Overview
  Air Date: October 27, 2010
Season 4

87
- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: October 28, 2009
Season 3

83
- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: October 1, 2008
Season 2

88
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: October 5, 2007
Season 1

78
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2006
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  S1:E22. State
  Air Date: April 11, 2007
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  S1:E21. Best Laid Plans
  Air Date: April 4, 2007
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  S1:E20. Mud Bowl
  Air Date: March 28, 2007
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  S1:E19. Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
  Air Date: March 21, 2007
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  S1:E18. Extended Families
  Air Date: February 28, 2007
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  S1:E17. I Think We Should Have Sex
  Air Date: February 21, 2007
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  S1:E16. Black Eyes & Broken Hearts
  Air Date: February 14, 2007
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  S1:E15. Blinders
  Air Date: February 7, 2007
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  S1:E14. Upping the Ante
  Air Date: January 31, 2007
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  S1:E13. Little Girl I Wanna Marry You
  Air Date: unknown
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  S1:E12. What to Do While You're Waiting
  Air Date: January 10, 2007
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  S1:E11. Nevermind
  Air Date: January 3, 2007
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  S1:E10. It's Different for Girls
  Air Date: December 12, 2006
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  S1:E9. Full Hearts
  Air Date: December 5, 2006
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  S1:E8. Crossing the Line
  Air Date: November 28, 2006
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  S1:E7. Homecoming
  Air Date: November 14, 2006
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  S1:E6. El Accidente
  Air Date: November 7, 2006
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  S1:E5. Git 'Er Done
  Air Date: October 30, 2006
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  S1:E4. Who's Your Daddy
  Air Date: October 24, 2006
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  S1:E3. Wind Sprints
  Air Date: October 17, 2006
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  S1:E2. Eyes Wide Open
  Air Date: October 10, 2006
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: October 3, 2006