DIRECT TV (NBC in February)
Friday Night Lights
When: Returns on October 1; Re-airs on NBC in February
Main Players: Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Aimee Teegarden, Minka Kelly, Zach Gilford, Taylor Kitsch, Jesse Plemons, Gaius Charles, Scott Porter, Adrianne Palicki
What’s it all about?: Based on a book and a film adaptation, Friday Night Lights looks at small town life through the prism of football, high school, and family.
Where’d we leave off?: The critics love it, the network loves it (or else it’d be gone already), and a not-so-large fan base ADORES it, so Friday Night Lights, thanks to its quality across the board, lives to see another day. Last year was a departure for the series as compared to its masterful first season--more manufactured drama, 100% more murder, and less of a coherent ensemble overall. With a lot of the characters we have grown to love getting ready to graduate out of Dillon High, here’s hoping the show can gain some solid yardage this fall and winter.