Glenn Morshower, who played 24 fans’ favoritest Secret Serviceman, Agent Pearce, is joining Friday Night Lights this season as Landry’s father, a state champion Panthers alum turned local lawman. Also according to the Reporter, One Tree Hill actress Daniella Alonso is coming on board as the in-home nurse who will help Zach care for his Alzheimer’s-afflicted grandmother.
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Michael Ausiello reports that NBC has renewed Friday Night Lights for a 22-episode second season. In other Peacock news, the time traveler saga Journeymen, the cop drama Life, David Eick’s Bionic Woman redo have received series orders. Look for an official announcement from NBC on Monday.
Kristin@E!Online is reporting that NBC is moving forward on a second season of Friday Night Lights. Although there is no official pickup yet, insiders say the network is locking down the cast for the new season and making travel arrangements for upcoming press events. As you know, a couple of weeks ago, NBC ordered six scripts for the coming season. All this is a very good sign. Still, the official announcement of the show’s fate won’t be made until May 14, when NBC reveals its new fall schedule to advertisers in New York.
Michael Ausiello is reporting that NBC has ordered six additional scripts for Friday Night Lights. While not an official season two pick-up, the script order looks very good for Friday Night Lights to return to NBC for another season of football.
NBC has given a full-season order for 2006-07 to its critically hailed freshman drama Friday Night Lights (Tuesdays, 8-9 p.m. ET), it was announced today by Kevin Reilly, President, NBC Entertainment. “We’re proud to reward an authentic, poignant series like ‘Friday Night Lights’ with a full-season order, demonstrating our confidence in it’s appeal and quality,” said Reilly. “Television critics and devoted fans have supported the show with well-deserved praise for the executive producers, writers and exceptionally talented cast.”
Inspired by the book and the film Friday Night Lights, NBC’s poignant series centers on the small rural town of Dillon, Texas, where the coveted state football championship rings are held in the highest regard. Dillon’s promising high school team, its star quarterback, and newly appointed head coach Eric Taylor continually feel the mounting pressure of the town’s pride and honor riding on their shoulders as soon as the Panthers’ new football season kicks off.
NBC picked up nine additional scripts for Friday Night Lights, from executive producers Peter Berg, Brian Grazer, Jason Katims, Sarah Aubrey and David Nevins. he show from NBC Universal and Imagine TV has earned rave reviews but has struggled in its Tuesday night slot. To that end, NBC will test out an original episode of Friday Night Lights on Monday, October 30, at 10 p.m., replacing a repeat of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip. That episode will then repeat the following night in the show’s normal Tuesday 8 p.m. slot. “Lights,” which stars Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, revolves around a small Texas town and the impact high school football has on its residents.
