Friday Night Lights is an American drama television series about Texas football coach Eric and his wife Tami Taylor, played by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton . The series is an adaptation of Peter Berg's adaptation of the 2004 novel and film of the same name.
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| Genre | Family drama Sports drama Teen drama |
| Creator | Peter Berg |
| Based upon | |
| Cast | Kyle Chandler Connie Britton Guy Charles Zach Guildford Minka Kelly Adrianne Paliki Taylor kitsch Jesse Plemons Scott Porter Amy Tigarden Michael B. Jordan Matt Lauria Jernie smollett Madison Burge Gray damon |
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| A country |  USA |
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| Number of seasons | 5 |
| Number of episodes | 76 ( episode list ) |
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| Producer | Peter Berg Brian Grazer Sara Aubrey David nevins |
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| Series duration | 43 minutes |
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| Broadcast | |
| Tv channel | Nbc The 101 network |
| On the screens | October 3, 2006 - February 9, 2011 |
| Video format | 480i 1080i |
| Sound format | Stereo |
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| IMDb | ID 0758745 |
Filmed by NBC Universal , the series debuted on October 3, 2006, and after aired for two seasons on NBC . Although the series received very high reviews from critics, its ratings in the second season were on the verge of closure, as a result of which the channel entered into an agreement with DirecTV to jointly produce three more seasons that were originally aired on The 101 Network, a division of DirecTV, and after that, a few months later, on NBC [1] . The series ended on February 9, 2011, after five seasons [2] [3] .
The series "Friday Night Lights" has never achieved success in television ratings [4] . The project was loved by critics in particular for the realistic portrayal of residents of the Midwest and the vibrant personalities of the main characters. The early seasons were awarded the Peabody Prize and the Television Critics Association , three prizes from the American Film Institute , as well as several Emmys in technical categories [5] . The last season was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Drama Series in 2011, and Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton in 2010 and 2011 were nominated for Best Actor in a Drama TV Series and Best Actor in a Drama TV Series ”Respectively, including Chandler’s victory in 2011. The series also won an Emmy in the category for“ Best Screenplay for a Drama Series ”in 2011 [5] [6] .
In 2007, Entertainment Weekly magazine included the series on its list of “Future Tele-Classics” [7] .
Notes
- ↑ Ostrow, Joanne . "Friday Night Lights" lives , Denver Post (April 2, 2008). Date of treatment April 2, 2008.
- ↑ Sepinwall, Alan Friday Night Lights fifth and final season to premiere Oct. 27 . Hitfix.com (August 12, 2010). Date of treatment June 18, 2012. Archived on October 7, 2012.
- ↑ Bissinger, Buzz . Turn Out The Lights: The author of Friday Night Lights reflects on a long, resonant run , Sports Illustrated , Time Inc (February 14, 2011). Date of treatment February 11, 2011.
- ↑ Agrawal, Meeta . Tuesday Afternoon Lights , Entertainment Weekly (July 18, 2007). Date of treatment January 25, 2008.
- ↑ 1 2 Awards for "Friday Night Lights" (2006) . Internet Movie Database . Date of treatment July 30, 2012. Archived on October 7, 2012.
- ↑ At Emmy Awards, 'Friday Night Lights' finally punches through to the end zone (September 19, 2011). Date of appeal September 19, 2011.
- ↑ The New Classics: TV . Entertainment Weekly (June 18, 2007). Date of treatment February 5, 2012. Archived on August 5, 2012.
Links
- Official website
- " Friday Night Lights " on the Internet Movie Database
- Friday Night Lights on TV.com