NBC's New Shows for the 2006-07 Season
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Friday Night Lights
Friday Night Lights
Drama
Premise: Follows the lives of a high-school football coach and his players in a small Texas town; based on the book and movie of the same name.
First Impressions: NBC is stressing that the show is not just about high-school football. That said, though, writer-director Peter Berg has put some impressive-looking football action on the screen. There's more than a hint of "Varsity Blues" in the pilot's storyline, but Kyle Chandler makes for a believable coach, and several of the younger characters look to be more than one-dimensional as well.
Stars: Kyle Chandler ("King Kong"), Connie Brittion ("24," "Spin City"), Scott Porter, Gaius Charles ("Book of Daniel"), Taylor Kitsch ("Snakes on a Plane"), Zach Gilford, Minka Kelly ("What I Like About You"), Aimee Teegarden, Adrianne Palicki ("South Beach," "Supernatural")
Studio: NBC Universal TV, Imagine TV
Producers: Peter Berg ("Friday Night Lights" film), Jason Katims ("Boston Public," "Roswell"), Brian Grazer ("24"), David Nevins
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