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The NBC drama Friday Night Lights follows the Dillon High School football team and the residents of the small town which are impacted by the team. Though there are many characters around which the series revolves, Coach Eric Taylor and his family are perhaps the most central.

Quote: Matt Saracen

This whole thing between Julie and I-

Eric Taylor

"Julie and *me*." Common mistake.

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Most Episode Appearances
Aimee Teegarden Julie Taylor 63 eps.
Taylor Kitsch Tim Riggins 63 eps.
Kyle Chandler Eric Taylor 63 eps.
Jesse Plemons Landry Clarke 63 eps.
Connie Britton Tami Taylor 63 eps.
Zach Gilford Matt Saracen 58 eps.
Minka Kelly Lyla Garrity 52 eps.
Adrianne Palicki Tyra Collette 50 eps.
Derek Phillips Billy Riggins 47 eps.
Brad Leland Buddy Garrity 45 eps.
Hailed as one of the top ten shows of 2006 by Time magazine and Entertainment Weekly, the critically acclaimed drama "Friday Night Lights" also received 2006 honors from the American Film Institute (AFI) for Television Program of the Year and the prestigious George Foster Peabody Award.

Expanding on the hit feature film and best selling book "Friday Night Lights," this poignant series centers on the small rural town of Dillon, Texas, where the coveted state football championship rings are held in the highest regard. The Dillon Panther's faced many challenges their first season with Coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler, "Grey's Anatomy") at the helm, but after much hard work, determination and a victory at the State Championship Game, the team's fate at the start of yet another new season and the Taylor family's future with them, continues to remain uncertain.

The talented cast also includes: Scott Porter ("Music & Lyrics by.") as the Panther's injured former star quarterback, Jason Street; Gaius Charles ("The Book of Daniel") as feared running back Brian "Smash" Williams; Taylor Kitsch ("The Covenant") as reckless and self-destructive full back Tim Riggins; Connie Britton ("The Brothers McMullen," "24") as Taylor's supportive wife and high school guidance counselor, Tami; Zach Gilford ("The Last Winter") as Matt Saracen, the new team captain and star quarterback, and Minka Kelly ("What I Like About You") as Lyla Garrity, Panther cheerleader and Street's on again off-again girlfriend.

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Name Friday Night Lights
Status Returning Series
Date of 1st Airing Oct. 3, 2006
Date of Last Airing Feb. 11, 2011
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Show Length 60
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NBC
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