NBC Tuesday 8pm
debuts October 3, 8pm
concept
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In Dillon, Texas, high school football isn't just a sport, it's a way of life. This year, the Dillon Panthers are expected to go all the way. That's a lot of pressure for Eric Taylor in his first year as head coach. Not to mention, the pressure on the athletes who all have their sights set on college and the NFL. Coach Taylor is ready to mold these boys into champions and encourage them to be better men. Will they rise to the challenge? 
stars Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Zach Gilford, Adrianne Palicki, Jesse Plemons, Minka Kelly, Scott Porter, Aimee Teegarden, Gaius Charles
producers Brian Grazer, Peter Berg, David Nevins
studio NBC Universal Television, Imagine Television
my take
I like Kyle Chandler, but I'm not sure I see him as Coach Taylor. Movies that become series with different casts are always in danger of comparsions. Sometimes they work very well ("M*A*S*H"), sometimes they don't ("Working Girl"). NBC co-produces so that might get it a bit more leeway. It's also in a really competitive slot. This could be a early casualty.
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