The Televangelist: ‘Friday Night Lights’ season 3 premiere
As the college and pro football seasons sadly slip away, the first sight of Coach and Mrs. Coach accompanied by the familiar Explosions in the Sky theme was a reward unto itself. But the third season’s opener was not about warm welcomes so much as hard truths.
For the 95 percent of “Friday Night Lights” fans who don’t have DirectTV, the show’s return to NBC has been met with a collective sigh of relief. As the college and pro football seasons sadly slip away, the first sight of Coach and Mrs. Coach accompanied by the familiar Explosions in the Sky theme was a reward unto itself. But the third season’s opener was not about warm welcomes so much as hard truths. Like the start of season two, we find our favorite Dillon denizens going through plenty of changes and thrust into new and unfamiliar situations. Of note: Tyra and Landry broke up; Riggins, the token looks-28-and-takes-weeks-off-school-yet-is-still-18-and-enrolled-year-old, is up to his old drunken tricks; Mrs. Coach is now principal Taylor; and Smash Williams finds himself at a crossroads after knee surgery.