Guide Note

Friday Night Lights is a TV series that follows a high school football team in Texas. It's based on a 1990 book which also inspired a 2004 film, of the same title, starring Billy Bob Thornton. The third season of the program premiered on October 1, 2008 on DirectTV. It will air later in the year in its entirety on NBC.

Fast Facts

1. Season 3 premiere: October 1, 2008
2. Network: NBC
3. Current Season: 3 in progress
4. First Aired: October 3, 2006
5. Starring: Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Minka Kelly
6. Producers: Peter Berg, Brian Grazer and David Nevins
7. Developed by Peter Berg
8. Production Company: NBC Universal
9. Network: NBC
10. Shot in Austin, Texas
11. Season 1 and 2 on DVD
12. Tagline: "Every day counts. One night matters"

Friday Night Lights is based on a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas. The show centers around the coach, played by Kyle Chandler, his family, and the football team he coaches. The show is in process of shooting their third season.

"A fiercely controlled and inventive work of art." — Virginia Heffernan The New York Times

"[A] rewardingly seasoned new drama series that's practically indistinguishable from the acclaimed feature film, except that it's better." — Diane Werts, Newsday

"The smartly told stories of first-year coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler, "King Kong") and his Dillon High School Panthers are packed with gritty style and heartfelt emotion." — Mike Duffy The Detroit Free Press