Friday Night Lights (2006)

The trials and triumphs of life in the small town of Dillon, Texas, where high school football is everything.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Friday Night Lights

• The Shield (2002) — Similar consistency, season to season
• Six Feet Under (2001) — A loose match in how its finales land
• My So-Called Life (1994) — Same subject: high school, teen drama
• Southland (2009)
• Shameless (2011) — Allison Liddi-Brown directed both
• Twin Peaks (1990) — A loose match in how its finales land