Eric Taylor, a first-time high school football coach, finds himself helming a stellar team that has a real chance to make it to the top. The stakes are high, the reward is sweet, and the pressure is immense. Can Eric take his boys all the way while keeping their morale and morality intact?
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05x13 Always Aired: Feb. 09, 2011The Taylors face several decisions that could change their lives forever. [continue reading]
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The fifth and final season had 13 episodes, Friday Night Lights finale took place on February 9, 2011. The final season will be available on DVD beginning Tuesday, April 5th.
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Season Guides
- Season 5 (2010-2011)
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- Season 3 (2008-2009)
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Previous Episodes
- 05x13 Always (Feb. 09, 2011)
- 05x12 Small Town (Feb. 02, 2011)
- 05x11 The March (Jan. 26, 2011)
- 05x10 Don't Go (Jan. 19, 2011)
- 05x09 Gut Check (Jan. 12, 2011)
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- Jeffrey Reiner (18 episodes)
- Michael Waxman (11 episodes)
- Patrick R. Norris (6 episodes)
Writers
- Peter Berg (76 episodes)
- Buzz Bissinger (75 episodes)
- Kerry Ehrin (12 episodes)
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- Donald Glover drew inspiration from Smash Williams for his character on Community. "When you think of the former high school football star, you think 6-foot-2, white, meathead as the model…
[show]Donald Glover drew inspiration from Smash Williams for his character on Community. "When you think of the former high school football star, you think 6-foot-2, white, meathead as the model for that kind of character. Since I'm not 6-foot-2 or white, I just thought about what I could bring to it. I thought about Smash Williams from 'Friday Night Lights', like the cocky quarterback, and played around with that".
[hide] - Peter Berg, the creator of the series, cast Kyle Chandler and Minka Kelly in small roles in his film The Kingdom.
- Connie Britton and Brad Leland both had roles in the original Friday Night Lights movie, also directed by series creator Peter Berg. Their roles were identical to those they have in the…
[show]Connie Britton and Brad Leland both had roles in the original Friday Night Lights movie, also directed by series creator Peter Berg. Their roles were identical to those they have in the series, the coach's wife and a football booster respectively.
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