Friday Night Lights

[sammy]

The final episodes of the first, and possibly only, season of FNL are coming down the turnpike. If this show folds after this year, do yourself a favor and watch it on DVD. And if gets a second season, watch the first season on DVD see how it evolved into a great ensemble show.

Coach Taylor says, "C'mon now!"
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[Chip]

Last week's episode was so effing good!

Most weeks are great episodes, in fact. Do what Sammy says.

-Chip

[hixx]

Wait. WAIT!

It hasn't been renewed. WAIT!

I JUST STARTED.

Oh man, please oh please oh please oh PLEASE do not take this show off the air.

This is the best TV I've seen in a long time.

I heart FNL.

Hixx

[Becca]

It didn't get picked up for a second season? Oh my god, I am going to cry. I love this show so very, very much -- best thing on TV in a long time.

*sniff*

[PatTracy]

Let's not get too ahead of ourselves, FNL hasn't been cancelled YET.

This is a really great show. I think some people may have been initially turned off because it's A) a show based around a football team, and B) it's a TV show based on a movie, based on a book. I know I was a little hesitant to give it a chance, thinking a third FNL incarnation would blow hard.

But no, it's a really engaging show...great characters and solid, solid acting; and I love the show's documentary-esque aesthetic.

Give FNL a chance. I got hooked during a mini-marathon on Bravo. Maybe they'll have another one with the season finale being this week, be on the lookout.

STATE!

[sammy]

True, it hasn't been canceled, but it hasn't been renewed either.

Supposedly, from the various critics' blogs and industry sites, things look promising for a second season renewal but NBC is waiting until closer to the May upfronts to decide/announce their decision.

[sammy]

From CNN:

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- NBC's "Friday Night Lights" are shining brighter.


A day before the freshman series' season finale, the network on Tuesday ordered six additional scripts of the critically praised but low-rated series.


While this is short of the early second-season order NBC recently bestowed on another struggling rookie, the comedy "30 Rock," the order does strengthen "Friday"'s chances for a return next season.


"Friday" is the second NBC series on the bubble to receive a six-script order this week, following a similar pickup for veteran "Medium" Monday.
"Friday" is an adaptation of the 2004 feature about a high school football team. Kyle Chandler leads the ensemble cast of the drama, which recently won a Peabody Award.

[PatTracy]

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This is great TV. Buy it for Smash!

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