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Friday Night Lights
2006–2011
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 5 seasons
A
MEANRANK
86/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #39
- IMDb #50
- Metacritic #36
- RatingGraph #137
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #21
- Metacritic Critics #40
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- Metacritic Audience #67
- Criticker #39
- Trakt #58
Every rating
73–97
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation's best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.
Details
- Created by
- Brian Grazer, Peter Berg
- Based on
- Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream by H. G. Bissinger
- Studio
- Imagine Television Studios
- Released
- 3 October 2006
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-14
- Episodes
- 76 across 5 seasons
- Awards
- 16 wins, 53 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 69 →3 major awards won · 16 wins from 69 nominations across 20 ceremonies
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2011 | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Jason Katims (for " Always ") | Winner |
| Primetime Emmy Awards 2011 | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Kyle Chandler | Winner |
| Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2007 | Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Linda Lowy, John Brace, and Beth Sepko | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2012 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Kyle Chandler | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 | Best Drama Series | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 | Best Actress in a Drama Series | Connie Britton | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Television Awards 2011 | Best Actor in a Drama Series | Kyle Chandler | Nominee |
| Directors Guild of America Awards 2011 | Dramatic Series | Michael Waxman (for " Always ") | Nominee |
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Primetime Emmy Awards
8 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Kyle Chandler | Winner |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Jason Katims (for " Always ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Peter Berg (for " Pilot ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Drama Series | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Kyle Chandler | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Connie Britton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Connie Britton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Rolin Jones (for " The Son ") | Nominee |
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Linda Lowy, John Brace, and Beth Sepko | Winner |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Linda Lowy, John Brace, and Beth Sepko | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Linda Lowy, John Brace, and Beth Sepko | Nominee |
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Linda Lowy, John Brace, and Beth Sepko | Nominee |
| Outstanding Special Class – Short-Format Live-Action Entertainment Programs | Carole Panick, Howard Borim, and Kanae Talbot (for Friday Night Lights: Spotlight on Austin ) | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
5 nominations
| Best Drama Series | Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Ron Fitzgerald, Etan Frankel, Monica Henderson, David Hudgins, Rolin Jones, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Derek Santos Olson, and John Zinman | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Series | Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Ron Fitzgerald, Etan Frankel, Monica Henderson, David Hudgins, Rolin Jones, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Derek Santos Olson, and John Zinman | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Series | Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Ron Fitzgerald, Brent Fletcher, Etan Frankel, Jason Gavin, Elizabeth Heldens, David Hudgins, Rolin Jones, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Derek Santos Olson, and John Zinman | Nominee |
| Best Dramatic Series | Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Carter Harris, Elizabeth Heldens, David Hudgins, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Andy Miller, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, and John Zinman | Nominee |
| Best New Series | Bridget Carpenter, Kerry Ehrin, Carter Harris, Elizabeth Heldens, David Hudgins, Jason Katims, Patrick Massett, Andy Miller, Aaron Rahsaan Thomas, and John Zinman | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Television Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actor in a Drama Series | Kyle Chandler | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Connie Britton | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series | Kyle Chandler | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Television Series | Justin Riemer and Jeff Schwan | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Dramatic Series | Michael Waxman (for " Always ") | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| TV Programs of the Year | Friday Night Lights | Winner |
| TV Programs of the Year | Friday Night Lights | Winner |
| TV Programs of the Year | Friday Night Lights | Winner |
Television Critics Association Awards
11 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding New Program of the Year | Friday Night Lights | Winner |
| Program of the Year | Friday Night Lights | Winner |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Connie Britton | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Kyle Chandler | Nominee |
| Individual Achievement in Drama | Connie Britton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Program of the Year | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
Humanitas Prizes
2 nominations, 2 won
| 60 Minute Category | Jason Katims (for " Always ") | Winner |
| 60 Minute Category | Jason Katims (for " Tomorrow Blues ") | Winner |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Connie Britton | Winner |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Kyle Chandler | Nominee |
| Best Actor in a Series, Drama | Kyle Chandler | Nominee |
| Best Actress in a Series, Drama | Connie Britton | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Best Television Series, Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Seith Mann (for " Are You Ready for Friday Night? ") | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series | Seith Mann (for " Injury List ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Jurnee Smollett | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (for " Leave No One Behind ") | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Dramatic Series | Aaron Rahsaan Thomas (for " Full Hearts ") | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Conrad M. Gonzalez, Keith Henderson, and Stephen Michael (for " Pilot ") | Winner |
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Angela M. Catanzaro (for " Always ") | Nominee |
| Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television | Mark Conte (for " I Can't ") | Nominee |
Peabody Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Broadcast Excellence | Friday Night Lights | Winner |
Texas Film Hall of Fame
1 nomination, 1 won
| Star of Texas Award | Friday Night Lights | Winner |
Young Hollywood Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| TV Actress of the Year | Aimee Teegarden | Winner |
Teen Choice Awards
4 nominations
| Choice TV Actor: Drama | Taylor Kitsch | Nominee |
| Choice TV Show: Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Breakout | Taylor Kitsch | Nominee |
| Choice TV: Breakout Show | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
EWwy Awards
3 nominations
| Best Drama Series | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama | Michael B. Jordan | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama | Zach Gilford | Nominee |
Artios Awards
2 nominations
| Best Dramatic Pilot Casting | Linda Lowy | Nominee |
| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Television Series – Drama | Linda Lowy | Nominee |
NAMIC Vision Awards
1 nomination
| Best Drama | Friday Night Lights | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
1 nomination
| Favorite Song from a Soundtrack | The Killers (for " Read My Mind ") | Nominee |