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Dominican Rep. Friday Night Lights tv series
- Original title
- Friday Night Lights
- Year
- 2006
- Running time
- 45 min.
- Country
United States- Director
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Peter Berg (Creator), Jeffrey Reiner, Michael Waxman, Allison Liddi, Patrick R. Norris, David Boyd, Jonas Pate, Stephen T. Kay, See 7 More
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Kyle Chandler
Connie Britton
Gaius Charles
Zach Gilford
Minka Kelly
Adrianne Palicki
Brad Leland
Taylor Kitsch
Jesse Plemons
Scott Porter
Aimee Teegarden
Michael B. Jordan
Matt Lauria- See all credits
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Genre
- TV Series. Drama | Sports. American Football. Small Town Life (North-american). TV Series adaptations from Movies
- Synopsis
- TV Series (2006-2011). 5 Seasons. 76 Episodes. Hailed as one of the top ten shows of 2006 by Time magazine and Entertainment Weekly, the critically acclaimed drama "Friday Night Lights" also received 2006 honors from the American Film Institute (AFI) for Television Program of the Year and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award.
Expanding on the hit feature film and best selling book "Friday Night Lights," this poignant series centers on the small rural town of Dillon, Texas, where the coveted state football championship rings are held in the highest regard. The Dillon Panther's faced many challenges their first season with Coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler, "Grey's Anatomy") at the helm, but after much hard work, determination and a victory at the State Championship Game, the team's fate at the start of yet another new season and the Taylor family's future with them, continues to remain uncertain.
The talented cast also includes: Scott Porter ("Music & Lyrics by…") as the Panther's injured former star quarterback, Jason Street; Gaius Charles ("The Book of Daniel") as feared running back Brian "Smash" Williams; Taylor Kitsch ("The Covenant") as reckless and self-destructive full back Tim Riggins; Connie Britton ("The Brothers McMullen," "24") as Taylor's supportive wife and high school guidance counselor, Tami; Zach Gilford ("The Last Winter") as Matt Saracen, the new team captain and star quarterback, and Minka Kelly ("What I Like About You") as Lyla Garrity, Panther cheerleader and Street's on again off-again girlfriend.
Also starring are: Aimee Teegarden ("Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide") as Coach Taylor's daughter, Julie; Adrianne Palicki ("South Beach") as Tyra Collette, and Jesse Plemons ("Grey's Anatomy") as Landry Clarke.
The series is executive-produced by Peter Berg (the film "Friday Night Lights," "The Rundown"), who also wrote and directed the pilot, Jason Katims ("Roswell"), Brian Grazer ("The Da Vinci Code," "Cinderella Man," "A Beautiful Mind"), David Nevins ("Arrested Development"), Sarah Aubrey ("Bad Santa," "The Kingdom") and Jeffrey Reiner (NBC's "Surface"). "Friday Night Lights" is a production of Imagine Entertainment, Universal Media Studio and Film 44.-
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- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2011: Emmy: Best Actor (Chandler) and Writing. 4 nominations, including Best Drama Series2010: Emmy: 4 nominations for Best Actor (Chandler), Actress (Britton), Writing and Cast2009: Emmy: 1 nomination for Best Cast2008: Emmy: 2 nominations, including Best Cast2007: Emmy: Best Cast. 2 nominations2009: American Film Institute (AFI): Top 10 - TV Programs of the Year
- Critics' reviews
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"Every character is dead on - no exaggerations, no caricatures."
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