Friday Night Lights

8.7
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A drama that follows the lives of the Dillon Panthers, one of the nation's best high school football teams, and their head coach Eric Taylor.
  • 45min
  • Seasons: 5
  • Episodes: 76
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Friday Night Lights

season 1

serie United States 2006 - 2011

Episode rating

Season 1
8.4
E1
7.7
E2
7.8
E3
7.6
E4
7.9
E5
7.7
E6
7.7
E7
7.8
E8
7.9
E9
7.9
E10
8.0
E11
7.7
E12
7.8
E13
7.8
E14
7.8
E15
8.4
E16
8.1
E17
7.8
E18
8.1
E19
8.8
E20
8.1
E21
8.9
E22

Cast of season 1

In order of relevance in the season

Episodes of season 122

  • 8.4
    /10

    Pilot
    episode S1.E1 october 2006
    New head coach Eric Taylor finds his every move scrutinized as he takes over leadership of Texas's No. 1 high school football team.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Eyes Wide Open
    episode S1.E2 october 2006
    With Jason seriously injured, Matt must step up and become the team's first-string quarterback.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Wind Sprints
    episode S1.E3 october 2006
    The Panthers suffer a humiliating loss. Lyla tries to help Jason believe that he will walk again.
  • 7.6
    /10

    Who's Your Daddy
    episode S1.E4 october 2006
    Coach Taylor deals with outside influences on who to start at quarterback, with the biggest game of the year coming up against their rivals, who have taken it upon themselves to raise the bar by trashing the Panthers' locker room. His wife has no picnic, either, as she is given two days to plan a team tradition barbecue and the visiting list keeps getting bigger. Jason is moved to a rehab unit, still not accepting his situation, as his replacement and Matt, deals with competition when a new quarterback is brought in from Louisiana as a refugee from Hurricane Katrina.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Git'er Done
    episode S1.E5 october 2006
    While only two days away from their next game, Coach Taylor still doesn't know who to start at quarterback, and Jason still doesn't know that his best friend is spending a lot of time with his girlfriend.
  • 7.7
    /10

    El Accidente
    episode S1.E6 november 2006
    Coach Taylor questions his principles regarding Voodoo's eligibility and is confronted with another problem when his #1 defensive player is arrested for assaulting a fellow student. Tim and Lila break Jason out of the hospital for the afternoon.
  • 7.7
    /10

    Homecoming
    episode S1.E7 november 2006
    Coach Taylor asks Jason to attend the upcoming Homecoming game, who begins to suspect there's something going on between Tim and Lila. Smash feels the pressure of college scouts, even though he's still a junior. Tyra and Billy plan the ultimate party for after the game.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Crossing the Line
    episode S1.E8 november 2006
    Jason confronts Lyla about her and Tim. Matt asks Coach Taylor's daughter is she would like to go out sometime leading Taylor and his wife to worry about her.
  • 7.9
    /10

    Full Hearts
    episode S1.E9 december 2006
    With a very intimidating opponent on the horizon, Coach Taylor deals with his former starting quarterback and his unfaithful girlfriend and his new starting quarterback dating his own daughter. Lyla and Tim face repercussions of their own actions, and Smash deals with having to go back to his old hometown for the big game and dealing with old feelings regarding his father, all the while facing the issues surrounding his secret steroid use, especially when his sister begins to notice the changes in him.
  • 7.9
    /10

    It's Different for Girls
    episode S1.E10 december 2006
    While everyone is focused on the cheerleaders, who have an upcoming competition, they focus on giving Lyla a hard time. Smash begins to show signs of steroid abuse, and Coach Taylor finds another way to occupy his starting quarterback in an effort to squash Matt's efforts with the coach's daughter.
  • 8
    /10

    Nevermind
    episode S1.E11 january 2007
    The Panthers are preparing yet again for another game they can't afford to lose. Jason (Scott Porter) still finds it difficult to adjust to life at home, and the feelings he still has for Lyla (Minka Kelly) don't make it any easier. Meanwhile, at what couldn't seem like a better time, Matt's (Zach Gilford) dad comes home from Iraq, but the homecoming is not what Matt expected. To make situations even more complicated, UT has taken an interest in Coach Taylor, whose popularity continues to grow, and Smash becomes more and more dependent on unnatural substances to keep up with the competition. With all the drama off the field mounting, the players work even harder to get a victory.
  • 7.7
    /10

    What to Do While You're Waiting
    episode S1.E12 january 2007
    Matt's dad decides to stay home instead of returning to Iraq, while Jason's parents level a lawsuit against the coach for negligence. Smash tries to get closer to a girl, but he keeps getting in the way, himself. The whole town awaits another game involving two other schools, with the results determining the Panthers' post-season hopes.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Little Girl I Wanna Marry You
    episode S1.E13 january 2007
    When Smash's mother finds his needle, she puts the coach in an uncomfortable position and Tammy gets a new job offer, which makes the coach even more uncomfortable. Matts father gets recalled to duty and Jason ponders his decision about his relationship with Lila and Tyra tries to help her mom get over her last woman-beating boyfriend.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Upping the Ante
    episode S1.E14 january 2007
    Coach Taylor continues to ride Smash while the team gets ready for their upcoming playoff game. Tim goes in search of his father and Jason stands up to Buddy Garrity, which sets him apart from Lyla.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Blinders
    episode S1.E15 february 2007
    When an assistant coach is quoted in the media with racial intentions, he draws a line between the team, right at playoff time. Julie and Tyra are forced to join the powderpuff game as a result for skipping class, and Julie's dad is a bit elated when she's picked for quarterback by Matt. Tyra, meanwhile, has a hard time dealing with her mother's growing relationship with Buddy Garrity, and starts taking it out on his daughter, Lila. Jason gets an invite to join the local rugby team.
  • 8.4
    /10

    Black Eyes and Broken Hearts
    episode S1.E16 february 2007
    Julie is confronted by her parents regarding her growing relationship with Tyra. Matt tries his hardest to get back in Julie's good graces. Meanwhile, the post-season is in jeopardy as Coach Taylor remains divided over firing his offensive coordinator or standing by his friend, which is the key to one quarter of the team taking a stand by sitting out of the next game.
  • 8.1
    /10

    I Think We Should Have Sex
    episode S1.E17 february 2007
    Mrs. Taylor confronts Julie after seeing Matt buying condoms; Coach Taylor accuses Tim's father of stealing a camera from his office; Buddy Garrity fires Tyra's mother from the dealership.
  • 7.8
    /10

    Extended Families
    episode S1.E18 february 2007
    When his wife throws him out of the house, Buddy Garrity turns to Coach Taylor and Lyla turns to Jason. Julie turns to her mother when an accident happens involving Tyra's mother, even though she knows she's not supposed to be hanging out with Tyra. And Waverly's father turns to Smash when he fears that she has taken a personal change without consulting her father.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes
    episode S1.E19 march 2007
    With TMU trying to recruit Coach Taylor, Julie insists that she will not be moved away from Matt and Dillon. The quad rugby recruiters in Austin deliver some bad news to Jason. Riggins becomes friends with a single mother and her son.
  • 8.8
    /10

    Mud Bowl
    episode S1.E20 march 2007
    A chemical spill forces Coach Taylor and the Panthers to seek another facility in which to play the crucial State semifinal game.
  • 8.1
    /10

    Best Laid Plans
    episode S1.E21 april 2007
    Coach Taylor makes a final decision about whether to take the job at Texas Methodist University, while Tyra's secret is revealed.
  • 8.9
    /10

    State
    episode S1.E22 april 2007
    The Panthers gear up for the state championship, as the rumor about Coach Taylor spreads. Meanwhile, Tami receives some news.