Friday Night Lights season 5
Friday Night Lights | |
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Season 5 | |
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No. of episodes | 13 |
Release | |
Original network | The 101 Network (first run) NBC (network) |
Original release | October 27, 2010 February 9, 2011 | –
Season chronology | |
The fifth and final season of the American serial drama television series Friday Night Lights commenced airing in the United States on October 27, 2010.[1] It is the third season to be aired on DirecTV's The 101 Network. The 13-episode season concluded on The 101 Network on February 9, 2011. The fifth season began airing on NBC on April 15, 2011, and concluded on July 15, 2011. The fifth season was released on DVD in region 1 on April 5, 2011.[2]
Cast
Main cast
- Kyle Chandler as Eric Taylor
- Connie Britton as Tami Taylor
- Aimee Teegarden as Julie Taylor
- Michael B. Jordan as Vince Howard
- Matt Lauria as Luke Cafferty
- Jurnee Smollett as Jess Merriweather
- Madison Burge as Becky Sproles
- Grey Damon as Hastings Ruckle
Recurring cast
- Brad Leland as Buddy Garrity
- LaMarcus Tinker as Dallas Tinker
- Taylor Kitsch as Tim Riggins
- Scott Porter as Jason Street
- Joey Truty as Buddy Garrity Jr.
- Zach Gilford as Matt Saracen
- Emily Rios as Epyck Sanders
- Gil McKinney as Derek Bishop
- Jesse Plemons as Landry Clarke
- Derek Phillips as Billy Riggins
- Stacey Oristano as Mindy Collette
- Cress Williams as Ornette Howard
- Angela Rawna as Regina Howard
- Adrianne Palicki as Tyra Collette
- Dana Wheeler-Nicholson as Angela Collette
- Louanne Stephens as Lorraine Saracen
- Denise Williamson as Maura Friedman
Production
The season was produced by Brian Grazer's Imagine Television company, Peter Berg's Film 44 company and Universal Media Studios and filmed in Pflugerville, Texas.
Fictional game results
Fictional game results | ||||||
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Opponent | Result | Score | Record | Episode # | Episode | |
Regular season | ||||||
Croft Cowboys | Win | 29–28[a] | 1–0 | 64 | "Expectations" | |
Laribee Lions | Win | 31–24[b] | 2–0 | 65 / 66 | "On the Outside Looking In" / "The Right Hand of the Father" | |
Royal Rock Dragons | Win | 34–28 | 3–0 | 66 | "The Right Hand of the Father" | |
South King Rangers | Win | 38–17 | 4–0 | 68 | "Kingdom" | |
South Milbank Rattlers | Win | 28–10[c] | 5–0 | 69 | "Swerve" | |
Dillon Panthers | Win | 37–7 | 6–0 | 70 | "Perfect Record" | |
West Cambria Mustangs | Loss | 17–28[d] | 6–1 | 72 | "Gut Check" | |
Fort Hood Cougars | Win | 19–17 | 7–1 | 72 | "Gut Check" | |
Northfield Cubs | Win | Unknown[e] | 8–1 | 73 | "Don't Go" | |
Area playoffs | ||||||
West Cambria Mustangs | Win | 38–6 | 9–1 | 74 | "The March" | |
Regional playoffs | ||||||
Bellemeade | Win | 30–14 | 10–1 | 74 | "The March" | |
State quarter-finals | ||||||
Preston Pirates | Win | 13-7 | 11–1 | 74 | "The March" | |
State semi-finals | ||||||
Arnett-Mead Tigers | Win | 15–13 | 12–1 | 74 | "The March" | |
State championship | ||||||
Hudgins Hawks | Win | 27–26[f] | 13–1 | 76 | "Always" |
a The final score was clearly 29–28 at the end of the episode "Expectations", but at the beginning of the episode "The Right Hand of the Father", the Cowboys game ball reads 22–21.
b The game was played toward the end of the episode "On the Outside Looking In", but no game footage was shown. The final score was printed on a game ball at Buddy's Bar & Grill at the beginning of the episode "The Right Hand of the Father".
c The game was never shown, but Buddy Garrity announced the score before putting the game ball up at Buddy's Bar & Grill.
d The final score was shown on the scoreboard, and game footage was shown in flashbacks.
e The final score was never mentioned.
f The final score was never mentioned, but the epilogue shows Vince and other team members with a championship ring, and the Lions were down by five points with only three seconds left.
Episodes
No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
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64 | 1 | "Expectations" | Michael Waxman | David Hudgins | October 27, 2010 April 15, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
65 | 2 | "On the Outside Looking In" | Michael Waxman | Kerry Ehrin | November 3, 2010 April 22, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
66 | 3 | "The Right Hand of the Father" | David Boyd | Patrick Massett & John Zinman | November 10, 2010 April 29, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
67 | 4 | "Keep Looking" | Todd McMullen | Bridget Carpenter | November 17, 2010 May 6, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
68 | 5 | "Kingdom" | Patrick Norris | Rolin Jones | December 1, 2010 May 13, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
69 | 6 | "Swerve" | Jonas Pate | Ron Fitzgerald | December 8, 2010 May 20, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
70 | 7 | "Perfect Record" | Adam Davidson | Etan Frankel & Derek Santos Olson | December 15, 2010 May 27, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
71 | 8 | "Fracture" | Allison Liddi-Brown | Monica Henderson | January 5, 2011 June 3, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
72 | 9 | "Gut Check" | Chris Eyre | David Hudgins | January 12, 2011 June 17, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
73 | 10 | "Don't Go" | Michael Waxman | Bridget Carpenter | January 19, 2011 June 24, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
74 | 11 | "The March" | Jason Katims | Rolin Jones | January 26, 2011 July 1, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
75 | 12 | "Texas Whatever" | Kyle Chandler | Kerry Ehrin | February 2, 2011 July 8, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
76 | 13 | "Always" | Michael Waxman | Jason Katims | February 9, 2011 July 15, 2011 (NBC) | (DirectTV)
Series finale
Reception
TVLine's Michael Ausiello said after watching the finale that "One of the best dramas in the history of TV is over..." [3]
Ken Tucker from Entertainment Weekly wrote "...that was one fine, emotional, intelligent, and satisfying ending... Watching the final episode, I came once again to the conclusion that this was the best portrait of a marriage I’ve ever seen on television."[4] The A.V. Club gave the episode an "A" rating, stating "...what made Friday Night Lights such an appealing show is the way it captured the joys of life in a small, football-obsessed town. Most of those joys stemmed from the relationships the characters forged there, all of them related, directly or otherwise, to football. Some of them were quite unexpected".[5]
TV Guide named the series finale "Always" the best TV episode of 2011.[6] Time magazine's James Poniewozik included it in his Top 10 TV Episodes of 2011. He said, "Bracing for a great series to produce its final episode can be like watching an egg-on-a-spoon race: you tense up, hoping your player doesn't drop it at the last moment. FNL kept the egg intact, finishing up five seasons with a finale that gave closure to a vast number of Texas stories while giving poetic voice to its values of community and selflessness" and concluded "To the end, the heart of this American classic was not whether you win or lose but how you play the game".[7] BuddyTV also listed it as the best TV episode of 2011.[8]
Deleted scenes
A speech by Coach Taylor playing over the final montage was cut, as Jason Katims wanted the montage to be all about the small moments coming into one.
Scott Porter asked Katims while filming the scene where Tim and Billy are building the house, to include his character Jason Street. The scene was filmed, for the experience of the scene, Katims says, but was never intended to be included in the episode.[3]
Reception
Critical response
On the review aggregator website Metacritic, the fifth season scored 82 out of 100, based on 10 reviews, indicating "Universal acclaim".[9]
Accolades
American Cinema Editors "Eddie" Award
- Best Edited One-Hour Series for Commercial Television, Angela M. Catanzaro for "Always" (Nominated)
Directors Guild of America Award
- Outstanding Directing – Drama Series, Michael Waxman for "Always" (Nominated)
Humanitas Prize
- 60 Minute Category, Jason Katims for "Always" (Won)
NAMIC Vision Award
- Best Drama Series (Nominated)
Primetime Emmy Awards
- Outstanding Drama Series (Nominated)
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Kyle Chandler (Won)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Connie Britton (Nominated)
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Jason Katims for "Always" (Won)
Satellite Awards
- Best Television Series – Drama (Nominated)
- Best Actor – Television Series: Drama, Kyle Chandler (Nominated)
- Best Actress – Television Series: Drama, Connie Britton (Nominated)
Screen Actors Guild Award
- Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series, Kyle Chandler (Nominated)
Television Critics Association Awards
- Program of the Year (Won)
- Outstanding Achievement in Drama (Nominated)
Possible film
In July 2011, it was revealed that executive producer Peter Berg was interested in continuing the series, as a feature film.[10] In August 2011, Berg said at a Television Critics Association panel that the Friday Night Lights film is in development. Berg was quoted as saying "We're very serious about trying to do it", adding that the script is currently being written. Universal Pictures and Imagine Television would produce the film, with Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton set to return.[11] In May 2013, executive producer Brian Grazer confirmed the continued development to make a film.[12] In December 2013, it was confirmed by Berg that a film would not be moving forward.[13]
References
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (August 11, 2010). "Exclusive: 'Friday Night Lights' return date set". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 11, 2010.
- ^ "Friday Night Lights: The Fifth and Final Season (2010)". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 7, 2013.
- ^ a b Ausiello, Michael (July 16, 2011). "Friday Night Lights Post Mortem: EP Jason Katims Reveals the Ending You Didn't See". TVLine. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Tucker, Ken (February 10, 2011). "'Friday Night Lights' series finale review: We've reached the end. 'Coach, you changed my life.'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Phipps, Keith (July 15, 2011). "Always". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "2011's Top TV Episodes". TV Guide. December 25, 2011. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ Poniewozik, James (December 7, 2011). "The Top 10 Everything of 2011 - Friday Night Lights, 'Always'". Time. Retrieved December 13, 2011.
- ^ "The 50 Best TV Episodes of 2011". BuddyTV. Archived from the original on December 21, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ "Critic Reviews for Friday Night Lights Season 5". Metacritic. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (July 15, 2011). "Exclusive Details: Friday Night Lights May Continue… On the Big Screen". TVLine. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "TCA: Peter Berg Confirms 'Friday Night Lights' Movie In The Works, 2012 Start Eyed". Deadline.com. August 1, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Fleming Jr., Mike (May 16, 2013). "Cannes: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard Introduce Imagine 2.0; A Pele Pic On The Croisette, A Crowd-Funded 'Friday Night Lights', 'Dark Tower', Jay-Z And One Angry White Whale". Deadline.com. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (December 9, 2013). "Friday Night Lights Movie Is Dead". TVLine. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
External links
- List of Friday Night Lights episodes at NBC
- Friday Night Lights at IMDb