<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> External links </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Website </Td> </Tr> <P> Friday Night Lights is an American drama television series about a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, Texas . It was developed by Peter Berg and executive produced by Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Sarah Aubrey and Jason Katims, based on the 1990 nonfiction book by H.G. Bissinger, adapted as the 2004 film of the same name . The series' primary setting, Dillon, is a small, close - knit community in rural Texas . Team coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and his family, Tami, Julie and Grace, are featured . The show uses this small - town backdrop to address many issues facing contemporary American culture, including family values, school funding, racism, drugs, abortion and lack of economic opportunities . </P> <P> Produced by NBCUniversal, Friday Night Lights premiered on October 3, 2006, and aired for two seasons on NBC . Although the show had garnered critical acclaim and passionate fans, the series suffered low ratings and was in danger of cancellation after the second season . To save the series, NBC struck a deal with DirecTV to co-produce three more seasons; each subsequent season premiered on DirecTV's 101 Network, with NBC rebroadcasts a few months later . The series ended its run on The 101 Network on February 9, 2011, after five seasons . </P>

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