Texas forever! Friday Night Lights stole viewers’ hearts for five seasons on NBC — and the cast has just as much love for the series as their fans do.
H.G. Bissinger’s nonfiction book, which was later adapted into the 2004 film of the same name. The show followed the lives of high school athletes and their families from 2006 to 2011. It won several Emmy Award nominations and a Television Critics Association Award.
Five years later, the cast reunited at the 2016 ATX Television Festival in Austin, Texas.
“Being back here is amazing,” Scott PorterJason Street was a revered athlete. Entertainment WeeklyIt was at that time. “We used to play flag football on this field and I think that, even more than shooting out here, means something to me in a special way and to be where those memories were made, where those friendships were really forged and ironed.”
Two years later, Porter opened up about the possibility of a revival of the sports drama — but emphasized that he thought the series gave each character the right amount of “closure” by the end. “There’s a lot of shows that end too early and the fanbase and those involved never get the closure that they really need,” he told Us Weekly. “I think a lot of us from Friday Night Lights all got the closure because it ended so well.”
Fans have hoped for a reboot of the show, Adrianne PalickiIn April 2020, all speculation was stopped by Tyra Colette, who played Tyra.
“I don’t know about you guys but I get this question every time I’m interviewed: Will there be a reunion episode or will there be a spinoff?” the actress asked her fellow costars, who reunited over Zoom for Global Citizen’s #TogetherAtHome special during the coronavirus pandemic. “The answer is no.”
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