<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> ← Previous Season 1 Next → Season 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> List of Friday Night Lights episodes </Td> </Tr> <P> The second season of the American serial drama television series Friday Night Lights commenced airing in the United States and Canada on October 5, 2007 and concluded its 15 - episode season on February 7, 2008, on NBC . While initially renewed for a 22 - episode full season, the show ended production for the season after filming the 15th episode, due to the 2007--08 Writers Guild of America strike . The series' future was once again placed in doubt as it did not return to production once the strike ended, and it continued to suffer from low ratings in its new Friday at 9: 00 pm time slot . However, NBC announced in April 2008 that the show would return for a third season, with first - run broadcasts airing on DirecTV's The 101 Network . The second season was released on DVD in region 1 on April 22, 2008 . </P> <P> Season 2 continues to focus on the Dillon Panthers, as the pressures and challenges on and off the field have reached new highs after the team won the 2006 Texas 5A State Championship and lost head coach Eric Taylor to a coaching job at Texas Methodist University . </P>

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