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Friday Night Lights

2006-2011 5 seasons

8.7 Top 9%

(78,233 votes)

76 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 8.2, which is 0.8 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 21%
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S1
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S3
S4
S5
E1
8.4
7.6
8.1
8.5
8.0
E2
7.8
7.5
7.9
8.3
7.8
E3
7.8
7.8
8.2
8.0
8.3
E4
7.6
7.5
8.8
8.5
8.2
E5
8.0
8.1
7.8
9.6
8.7
E6
7.8
7.9
8.1
8.4
8.1
E7
7.7
7.6
8.1
8.0
8.4
E8
7.8
7.7
8.6
8.1
7.9
E9
7.9
8.0
8.2
8.1
8.4
E10
7.9
8.3
8.3
8.1
8.6
E11
8.1
8.0
8.3
8.1
8.6
E12
7.8
7.6
9.1
8.8
9.0
E13
7.8
7.8
8.9
9.1
9.6
E14
7.8
8.5
E15
7.9
7.8
E16
8.5
E17
8.2
E18
7.8
E19
8.1
E20
8.8
E21
8.2
E22
8.9
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7.8
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 77.68.28.89.410 Rating 8 16 24 32 40 48 56 64 72 80 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
38 Standouts
0 Infamous
38 Hidden Gems
0 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 7.27.78.28.69.19.6 Rating 442 648 950 1k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S5E13 Always
Best Hidden Gem: S5E12 Texas Whatever

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.47.88.28.69 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 8.0 7.8 8.3 8.4 8.4 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

567891011 Rating S1 8.4 8.9 +0.5 S2 7.6 7.8 +0.2 S3 8.1 8.9 +0.8 S4 8.5 9.1 +0.6 S5 8.0 9.6 +1.6

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

78910 Rating S1 Typical avg 8.0 S2 Typical avg 7.8 S3 Typical avg 8.3 S4 Steady avg 8.4 S5 Typical avg 8.4 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 3 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S4E5 The Son 9.6
  2. 2 S5E13 Always 9.6
  3. 3 S3E12 Underdogs 9.1
  4. 4 S4E13 Thanksgiving 9.1
  5. 5 S5E12 Texas Whatever 9.0
  6. 6 S1E22 State 8.9
  7. 7 S3E13 Tomorrow Blues 8.9
  8. 8 S1E20 Mud Bowl 8.8
  9. 9 S3E4 Hello, Goodbye 8.8
  10. 10 S4E12 Laboring 8.8

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 2 dominates (5/5)

  1. 76 S2E4 Backfire 7.5
  2. 75 S2E2 Bad Ideas 7.5
  3. 74 S2E12 Who Do You Think You Are? 7.6
  4. 73 S2E7 Pantherama! 7.6
  5. 72 S2E1 Last Days of Summer 7.6
76 Total Episodes
9.6 Highest Rating
7.5 Lowest Rating
2.1 Range