TV Squad’s Mo Ryan Reviews Season 5 Premiere

It’s easy to be overtaken by nostalgia when watching the final season of ‘Friday Night Lights,’ which begins 9PM ET Wednesday on DirecTV’s 101 Network (the final season will air on NBC some time next year).

Loyal viewers been through a lot with these people; we have stuck with the show through so many ups and downs. And just as many of its characters this season and last have said their farewells, soon we’ll have to say goodbye to Dillon, Texas.

‘Friday Night Lights’ has made many of us cry over the years, and it’s hard not to get a lump in your throat just thinking about the fact that the show will be over for good soon. Below are some thoughts on the first few episodes of the show’s fifth season. (You may wish to wait until Season 5 airs on NBC to read what’s below, but this review shouldn’t spoil any major plot developments, for either NBC or DirecTV viewers.)

Five years: That’s one year more than the amount of time it takes to get through high school (or exactly the amount of time it takes to get through high school, if we choose to forget the Year of Landry and That Thing We Don’t Talk About). In that time frame, it almost feels as though America has caught up to ‘Friday Night Lights.’ It’s not as if life was carefree and easy four years ago, but boom has given way to bust and financial setbacks and reduced expectations are the norm.

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