Friday Night Lights: Season 2

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Friday Night Lights: Season 4

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NBC | The 101 | DirecTV | Season Premiere Date: October 5, 2007

Starring: Connie Britton, Kyle Chandler, Adrianne Palicki

Summary: In the small town of Dillon, Texas, football is everything. The team to beat is the Panthers, who are coached by newbie Eric Taylor. Coming back after winning the State Championship, the Panthers will need all the help they can get once the next football season arrives, amidst all the personal dramas and injuries.

This series is based onIn the small town of Dillon, Texas, football is everything. The team to beat is the Panthers, who are coached by newbie Eric Taylor. Coming back after winning the State Championship, the Panthers will need all the help they can get once the next football season arrives, amidst all the personal dramas and injuries.

This series is based on the book and movie Friday Night Lights. Season two of Friday Night Lights was cut from twenty two to just fifteen completed episodes because of the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike. In order to save the show and produce a new season, DirecTV stepped up and will air new episodes of season three on DirecTV's "The 101" during the fall, and then they will premiere during the winter on NBC. Both seasons can be found on DVD, as well as repeats on Bravo.… Expand

Creator: Peter Berg

Genre(s): Sports, Drama, Sports

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E15. May the Best Man Win
Air Date: February 8, 2008
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S2:E14. Leave No One Behind
Air Date: February 1, 2008
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S2:E13. Humble Pie
Air Date: January 25, 2008

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Diane Werts

Oct 6, 2013

This show captures a distinct culture, and the people jockeying for places in it, trying to prove, mostly to themselves, that their lives have value. And so Friday Night Lights has more than almost any network show today. [5 Oct 2007, p.B33]

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Adam Buckman

Oct 6, 2013

Some of the best performances seen anywhere on TV. They're all so incredible that it seems unfair to single out some and not others, but if you watch Friday Night Lights, pay close attention to Chandler, Britton and Gilford; Taylor Kitsch as beer-swilling lothario Tim Riggins; Scott Porter as the wheelchair-bound former quarterback; Brad Leland as team booster Buddy Garrity (especially him); and Jesse Plemons and Adrianne Palicki as Landry and Tyra, the school's most unlikely couple (especially them too)...Everyone on Friday Night Lights deserves an Emmy. And true to form for this great unsung show, none of them were even nominated. [5 Oct 2007, p.133]

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Mike Duffy

Oct 6, 2013

It's still the best network show you're not watching, America. [5 Oct 2007, p.1]

Matthew Gilbert

Oct 6, 2013

The new layout of the action - Coach Eric Taylor lives in Austin, coaching college football, while Tami Taylor is at home in Dillon on maternity leave - doesn't make the story any less cohesive or satisfying. [5 Oct 2007, p.D2]

Joanne Ostrow

Oct 6, 2013

No spoilers here, but there's a twist at the end of tonight's hour of Friday Night Lights that will reverberate through the season. This is cause for concern: The addition of a sustained mystery, not to mention the sight of teens jumping through windows to meet sex partners, could render Friday Night Lights more like every other show. Still, if it makes the story more accessible for those who crave a more literal narrative without altering the basic nature of the series, I'm for it. [5 Oct 2007, p.F-02]

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Chuck Barney

Oct 6, 2013

And as far as the plots are concerned, don't sweat it. Tonight's engaging season-opener is easily accessible. Spend some time with these characters and soon you'll find yourself developing a strong emotional connection to them. [5 Oct 2007]

Alan Sepinwall

Oct 7, 2013

And then, near the end of the premiere, something happened that put a dull ache in the pit of my stomach. I won't spoil it here - henceforth, it'll be referred to as The Bad Thing - but it seemed so tonally wrong, so in violation of everything that made the show and the particular characters involved so great, that I knew - I knew - this had been imposed on the production team by the suits at NBC. [5 Oct 2007, p.55]

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Island7

Aug 17, 2010

Without a doubt, Friday Night Lights is one of the best TV shows I have ever seen. The story is so well done and realistic that it makes you feel as if all these characters are real people who you could actually visit if you went to this small town in Texas. I highly recommend Friday NightWithout a doubt, Friday Night Lights is one of the best TV shows I have ever seen. The story is so well done and realistic that it makes you feel as if all these characters are real people who you could actually visit if you went to this small town in Texas. I highly recommend Friday Night Lights for anybody who is a fan of good TV. Season 2 is just as good as the first season but adds increasing layers of depth to the characters we know and love.… Expand

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drlowdon

Feb 27, 2013

When I first watched Friday Night Lights second season I found it difficult to understand why it had received so much criticism with some fans going as far as to say new viewers should skip it entirely. Judged as a piece of standalone drama much of it is actually very good with arguablyWhen I first watched Friday Night Lights second season I found it difficult to understand why it had received so much criticism with some fans going as far as to say new viewers should skip it entirely. Judged as a piece of standalone drama much of it is actually very good with arguably improved performances from its first year on air and some genuinely interesting story-lines.

Having since seen the show through to its conclusion however I have certainly lowered my opinion of this second season. The problem is simply that many of the plots, in particular the one involving Landry and Tyra, just aren't quite in keeping with its usual slow burning nature and as a result the emotional payoff Friday Night Lights is often capable of just isn't there. I wouldn't go as far as to recommend skipping it but there was certainly much better to come in future seasons.… Expand

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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
- tbd
  S2:E15. May the Best Man Win
  Air Date: February 8, 2008
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  S2:E14. Leave No One Behind
  Air Date: February 1, 2008
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  S2:E13. Humble Pie
  Air Date: January 25, 2008
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  S2:E12. Who Do You Think You Are?
  Air Date: January 18, 2008
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  S2:E11. Jumping the Gun
  Air Date: January 11, 2008
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  S2:E10. There Goes the Neighborhood
  Air Date: January 4, 2008
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  S2:E9. The Confession
  Air Date: December 7, 2007
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  S2:E8. Seeing Other People
  Air Date: November 30, 2007
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  S2:E7. Pantherama!
  Air Date: November 16, 2007
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  S2:E6. How Did I Get Here
  Air Date: November 9, 2007
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  S2:E5. Let's Get It On
  Air Date: November 2, 2007
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  S2:E4. Backfire
  Air Date: October 26, 2007
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  S2:E3. Are You Ready for Friday Night?
  Air Date: October 19, 2007
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  S2:E2. Bad Ideas
  Air Date: October 12, 2007
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  S2:E1. Last Days of Summer
  Air Date: October 5, 2007
Season 1

78
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 3, 2006