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‘Friday Night Lights’ lives!!
Details are sketchy, but this much we know: “Friday Night Lights” has been renewed for next season by NBC. An assistant to Austinite and executive producer Sarah Aubrey alerted us moments ago. Aubrey was at a lunch meeting, so we found out before she did!
How much of next season we don’t yet know, but an update will be posted as soon as the information arrives. (Maybe when Aubrey finishes her lunch.) A full-season order would be for 22 episodes, which is how many the fabulous Austin-based drama produced last season.
AND … the production is staying in Austin, where it will once again pump about $1.5 million per episode into the local economy.
More importantly, we’ll get to see Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton and all the cute young actors roaming on South Congress Avenue.
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By austinights
May 11, 2007 2:20 PM | Link to this
[Wearing my FNL button and holding a FNL RULES sign] Okay, so I'm a nut, but I do support keeping FNL around for another season and glad that its staying in the Austin area. For anyone that might have negative comments - well, there are worse things in this town to have issue upon. Austin boasts creativity in its reasons to live here. Well, having a piece of TV land is a part of the mix....not just filming movies - although I favor both genres in this Austin metroplex.
By Mark Jeffries
May 11, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this
Why is it wrong for Diane to support a show she likes? What do you want her to support--"According to Jim?"
By southside_observer
May 10, 2007 8:17 PM | Link to this
Glad to hear it, if only because perhaps now you will stop acting like a giddy cheerleader for this show.
By Chris
May 10, 2007 7:51 PM | Link to this
How exactly does finding out you don't like a show that I adore burst my bubble? My bubble's still intact, dude.
By steph
May 10, 2007 7:29 PM | Link to this
This show is GREAT! Football fan or not -it is a great drama and I am so happy to hear it is returning! Everyone I know loves it!
By LA
May 10, 2007 6:33 PM | Link to this
Great, Great. This is a fun show to watch. If you don't like it change the channel.
This is great for our economy and is great for locals wanting to be a part of the show.
By John
May 10, 2007 5:41 PM | Link to this
Best show on Tv. NBC is famous for the best shows with lowest ratings. Hats off to them for trying and moreso for sticking with good shows, at least for awhile (American Dreams).
By Arthur
May 10, 2007 5:32 PM | Link to this
Fabulous! One of the few good TV shows will be back next year, AND they will continue to film in Austin! Yee-Haw!
By scuttlebutt
May 10, 2007 5:17 PM | Link to this
sorry to burst your bubble but this show sucked bad and doesnt deserve to come back!
By Brandon
May 10, 2007 4:30 PM | Link to this
ACL lineup is released, Paris Hilton is doing time, and now this? This week's full of good news. Geez, I need to go buy a lottery ticket. Extremely happy to have you guys back, FNL.