Don’t Go

Friday Night Lights
Episode 5.10
Aired 01/19/11

NBC

We’re on the home stretch, now. Three more episodes and then Friday Night Lights will be over. “Don’t Go,” the strongest episode of what has been a good but not great season, is hopefully a sign of what to expect from the final hours. With rumors of Coach Taylor’s possible departure for another job on everyone’s minds, the show has begun to set its sights on the future, on where we will be leaving these beloved characters as we prepare to say goodbye to them. Continue Reading

Swerve

DirecTV/NBC

Friday Night Lights
Season 5, Episode 6

We’re about halfway through the final season of FNL, and things are starting to go bad. What happened to Julie while she was at college has affected her more than I thought, and once he finds out, it starts to take a toll on Eric (and his coaching duties) as well. Luke finds out the real reason TMU has been talking to him, and Kennard returns to collect on the money Vince owes him. Continue Reading

Kingdom

DirecTV/NBC

Friday Night Lights
Season 5, Episode 5

“Kingdom,” which saw the East Dillon Lions once again facing the Kingdom Rangers, the team they forfeited to in their very first game last season, was actually quite light on the gut-wrenching drama this show is known for. As bonds are formed and others are strengthened, things are actually looking up for a lot of the characters, which can probably only mean one thing: something’s gonna be hitting the fan quite soon. Continue Reading