Friday Night Lights return.....WINTER 2009

[Shawna]

NBC PRIMETIME SCHEDULE FOR WINTER 2009

*New programs in UPPERCASE (with the exception of ER)

MONDAY
8-9 pm: Chuck
9-10 pm: Heroes
10-11 pm: THE PHILANTHROPIST

TUESDAY
8-9:30 pm: The Biggest Loser: Couples
9:30-10 pm: KATH & KIM
10-11 pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

WEDNESDAY
8-9 pm: KNIGHT RIDER
9-10 pm: Deal or No Deal
10-11 pm: Law & Order

THURSDAY
8-8:30 pm: My Name Is Earl
8:30-9 pm: 30 Rock
9-9:30 pm: The Office
9:30-10 pm: THE OFFICE SPIN-OFF
10-11 pm: ER/Celebrity Apprentice

FRIDAY
8-9 pm: Deal or No Deal
9-10 pm: Friday Night Lights
10-11 pm: Life

SATURDAY
8-9 pm: Dateline NBC
9-10 pm: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Encores)
10-11 pm: Law & Order (Encores)

SUNDAY
7-8 pm: Specials/Dateline NBC
8-9 pm: Specials/MERLIN
9-10 pm: Specials/Medium
10-11 pm: Specials/KINGS


http://community.tvguide.com/blog-entry/TVGuide-Editors-Blog/Ausiello-Report/Nbc-Fall-Schedule/800036704

[Captain oats 13]

Well..at least it's coming back at all. I don't see why so late??

[Shawna]

nor do i ,they arent even playing repeats, people will forget

[Captain oats 13]

*sigh* Maybe they will promote it like hell? I dunno...

[Shawna]

Well direct TV users are getting in the fall as part of that deal ,But i dont have direct tv or no anyone who does

[OCallyFaN80]

I don't really care, at least Friday Night Lights is back on, I'm satisfied! I'm glad they kept it on the Friday timeslot because, well, it's easy to remember. ;)

[LauzG]

Wait winter? Not the fall?
Well at least it's returning :)

[Shawna]

Ok this is the deal NBC worked ,If you have Direct TV (which i dont :() Youll get it in September ....if not your stuck waiting til January for NBC to air .................im hoping i can download them,after dtv airs them ......+

[Captain oats 13]

Yeah..I am sure you will be able to find them on the internet after Direct TV airs them. Of course, that is not good for NBC ratings.

[Shawna]

Oh ill rewatch em but I hate waiting :lol:

[Kristen]

I can't wait, like everyone else said I'm just happy that it's returning although I am a little bummed about it returning in Winter and not Fall..

[jmoney48]

man, thats a long time.... at least it will be on regular tv so i can still watch it! i thought it was coming back to cable tv only.

[Fraz]

This wait is going to seem like eternity.

[Shawna]

It already does ,im going to watch my dvds soon

[Fraz]

I have not removed the shrink wrap from my season 2 DVD yet but the time is coming. I so need a little Tim love fest.

[Fraz]

AFTER READING THIS I AM SO SUPER EXCITED
CAUTION SPOILED ROTTEN PLOT REVEALED

The Game Plan For 'Friday Night Lights' Season Three: Who's In & Who's (Making) Out
By Korbi Ghosh
July 20, 04:51 PM

There's nothing like Matt Saracen and Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) to wake my tired mug up on day 12 of Press Tour. Can't honestly complain about working on a Sunday when my job is to sit at a table and stare at the talented cast of Friday Night Lights and then grill executive producer Jason Katims about what's on tap for the third season -- which will debut on DirecTV on October 1st, btw -- And speaking of, I got scoop...

Rather than picking up where the strike left FNL, we're jumping forward eight months to the beginning of a new school year.

Jason Street and Smash Williams are not returning to the show as series regulars. Katims said the reason for that is simply storyline. They've both graduated, and have to move forward. But we haven't seen the last of Scott Porter and Gaius Charles. Both Street and Smash will have powerful three-to-four episode arcs in this 13-hour season, and the door will remain open for them to return.

Lyla has kicked Matt Czuchry and her born-again Christian ways to the curb, and is finally givin' it up to Mr. Timothy Riggins. Apparently she's trying to be a good influence on Riggs, encouraging him to apply to college and get a scholarship. The big question between them, however, will be whether or not they're headed in the same direction.

Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) and Landry? During the eight month gap, Ms. Collette's feelings for Mr. Clarke have kind of fizzled. Katims said that while she loves Landry, he's not really the guy for her, so the story will become about whether or not they can remain friends... especially when Tyra starts dating an old friend of Billy Riggins who is a local rodeo star. It's going to get pretty intense, especially since the couple's actual status is somewhat iffy: "Depends on whether you ask Tyra or you ask Landry," Katims laughed. "Tyra would say they broke up, Landry would say they're taking a break."

Matt and Julie? They're moving forward. Katims said they will very slowly start to be friends again. Whether or not the romance rekindles, we'll have to wait and see (but Zach Gilford who plays Saracen has a few strong feelings on that, which I'll tell you about tomorrow, so stay tuned).

Either way, Saracen will have drama in his life with the arrival of his mother who he hasn't seen since he was like seven-years-old. Also complicating things is the arrival of J.D. McCoy, a freshman who happens to be a phenomenal quarterback. There will be controversy over who's going to be starting, him or Saracen. Said Katims, "Both of [J.D. McCoy's] parents are in the storyline. His father is a very successful beer distributor. They've actually moved from Dallas, specifically so he could play for The Panthers, so it's also about the pressure this very successful father is trying to put on the coach. That's a story I've always wanted to tell."

Taking a bit of the edge off Saracen's story is the presence of his old pal, Landry. Now single -- and not wrapped up in a murder plot! -- Katims promised that their unique buddy/sidekick/advisor relationship that we missed so much last year will be revived. FYI, Landry is still on the football team, in case you were wondering.

A relationship that we will not revisit is the Santiago-Buddy Garrity pairing. Benny Ciaramello, who played Santiago, has moved on, but the writers have planned a lot of good story for Buddy: one will deal with the relationship between Lyla and Riggs, the other will be all about his relationship with Dillon High's new principal, Mrs. Tami Taylor (Connie Britton). Being the head of the boosters, Buddy will have quite a bit of interaction with her.

Yes, Mrs. T is the school's new leading lady, which may create some issues at home between her and Coach Eric Taylor. As for the Taylor's sometimes contentious relationship with their daughter Julie, Connie Britton said "there might be a tattoo situation."


Sigh. October seems so far away...