Friday Night Lights Premiered Date, Network, Genre, Cast

Premiered Date

October 3, 2006

Genre

Drama

Network

NBC

Cast

Michael B. Jordan, Jeremy Sumpter, Minka Kelly, Jurnee Smollett-Bell, Connie Britton, Aimee Teegarden, Taylor Kitsch, Adrianne Palicki, Scott Porter, Kyle Chandler, Zach Gilford, Jesse Plemons, Gaius Charles, DW Moffett, Matt Lauria, Madison Burge, Derek Phillips, Blue Deckert, Brad Leland

Michael B. Jordan

as Vince Howard

Jeremy Sumpter

as J.D. McCoy

Minka Kelly

as Lyla Garrity

Jurnee Smollett-Bell

as Jess Merriweather

Connie Britton

as Tami Taylor

Aimee Teegarden

as Julie Taylor

Taylor Kitsch

as Tim Riggins

Adrianne Palicki

as Tyra Collette

Scott Porter

as Jason Street

Kyle Chandler

as Eric Taylor

Zach Gilford

as Matt Saracen

Jesse Plemons

as Landry Clarke

Gaius Charles

as Brian 'Smash' Williams

DW Moffett

as Joe McCoy

Matt Lauria

as Luke Cafferty

Madison Burge

as Becky Sproles

Derek Phillips

as Billy Riggins

Blue Deckert

as Mac McGill

Brad Leland

as Buddy Garrity

About Friday Night Lights

About

Based on the book and movie of the same name, this show follows the lives of football players, coaches, and their families in a small town in Texas. The show was created by Peter Berg.

Trivia

The show ran for five seasons and aired a total of 76 episodes. The series won two Emmy Awards during its run, for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.