Football is one of the most popular sports in
America, but in Texas it's closer to religion.
The first season of this award-winning show uses
the game as focal point for each episode's
structure, but the gridiron often takes the
backseat to the more pressing issues of life in
Middle America. The real star of the show is the
fictional town of Dillon, a place that
represents the struggle of
hard-working-yet-flawed human beings getting
through another year of life in a small
community. The town's team, the Panthers, may be
headed for the top, but can their coach (EARLY
EDITION's Kyle Chandler) and the players keep it
together as the pressure of their personal lives
threatens to knock them down?
Product Description:
Friday Night Lights shines brighter than ever as
the critically acclaimed series arrives in a
4-disc collection in 5.1 surround sound! From
producers Brian Grazer (The Da Vinci Code),
Peter Berg (The Kingdom), and Jason Katims, and
inspired by the best-selling book and hit film,
Friday Night Lights provides a heartfelt look at
the families, friendships, and faiths of
residents in a closely knit Texan town.
Featuring an incredible ensemble cast, this
intense and compelling show has critics saying
"there is no finer or truer drama on network TV"
(Matt Roush, TV Guide).
Some
televised dramas focus on families, others on
singles and couples, but NBC's Friday Night
Lights, among the finest shows of the decade,
takes on an entire town. As with Sports Night,
minimal enthusiasm for athletics presents no
hindrance to enjoyment, just an interest in the
concerns of Dillon, TX's populace, indelibly
captured through authentic locations, handheld
cameras, and naturalistic acting. If the
off-shoot of creator Peter Berg's feature film
doesn't look like most primetime programs, the
cinematic score from Austin's Explosions in the
Sky contributes to the big-screen impression.