Friday Night Lights was an American sports drama television series developed by Peter Berg and was inspired by the 1990 nonfiction book by H.G. Bissinger. Executive
   producers were Brian Grazer, David Nevins, Sarah Aubrey and Jason Katims who also served as showrunner. The show premiered on October 3, 2006, and aired for two
   seasons on NBC, before switching to DirecTV's 101 Network where it was produced three more seasons. The series ended its run on February 9, 2011, after lasting five
   seasons. The series followed a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, a small, close-knit community in rural West Texas. It featured an ensemble cast
   led by Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton, portraying high school football coach Eric Taylor and his wife Tami Taylor, a school faculty member. The primary cast included
   characters associated with football and high school. The show uses its small-town backdrop to address many issues in contemporary American culture like family values, school funding, racism, substance use, abortion and lack of economic opportunities. Though the series never garnered a sizable audience, it was a critical success, lauded for its realistic
portrayal of Middle America and deep exploration of its central characters. The show appeared on a number of best lists and was awarded a Peabody Award, a Humanitas Prize, a Television
Critics Association Award and several technical Primetime Emmy Awards. At the 2011 Primetime Emmy Awards, the show was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. Kyle Chandler and
Connie Britton was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress. Executive producer Jason Katims was nominated for Outstanding Writing. Chandler and Katims each won an Emmy.