Does 'Friday Night Lights' Have a Future Off NBC?

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TV Tonight: Friday Night Lights
Published 2/8/2008 by BuzzSugar at BuzzSugar -- Entertainment hourly.
... ordered. There's also the unavoidable fact that ratings still aren't good (though with an average of 6.1 million viewers per week, the show is roughly on par with last year, even with its awful Friday time slot). And some of the critics who so vocally lobbied for the show's renewal last year have slowly backed away, citing the Landry/Tyra murder plot and other weaknesses of this season. On the other hand, Entertainment Weekly reported some slightly more encouraging news: Universal might try to find the show a home on another network if NBC doesn't want it, and the show ...

CHALK TALK: The Future Of Friday Night Lights
Published 2/8/2008 by Alex Blagg at Best Week Ever
... there some new NBC policy stating you can only have one quality series at a time and everything else has to be American Gladiators chasing down Biggest Losers? Sounds like someone could use a stern talking-to from Coach Taylor. Clear eyes, full hearts, Silverman! If that's the grim future FNL is facing in the NBC family, does our neglected orphan series stand any chance of being adopted by a warmer, more understanding foster home network? Entertainment Weekly takes a look at the chances of NBC shopping the show ...

'Friday Night Lights' - is it game over, or will the Panthers play again?
Published 2/8/2008 by Tempo at The Watcher
... moments in life are the moments when things are dark and gallows humor takes over.” “The cast as a whole has been great at really finding the humor,” he added. “Scott Porter has been brilliant at playing [Street, who is in a wheelchair]. He’s a character who from Day 1 could have gone into a morbid, kind of depressing place, but he’s used humor and dignity to stay out of that and not let that guy be pathetic.” There's more from EW on "FNL's" possible fate here. Photo: Scott Porter as Jason Street on "FNL." ...

'Friday Night Lights' recap: Sudden death?
Published 2/9/2008 by Ken Tucker at Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
... before season's end. Should that prove to be the case, can we all implore Friday Night Lights to get back to its real-as-dirt roots, and do its cast justice by ending its season nobly, honestly, and with complexity? Because, y'know, clear eyes and full hearts can't lose. They also might not get renewed for another season, either, so why not go out as quality champs? ...

How can we save 'Friday Night Lights'?
Published 2/11/2008 by Whitney Matheson at USATODAY.com - Pop Candy
... and encourages viewers to send light bulbs to NBC head Ben Silverman to "keep the Lights on." As for what may happen next with the show, Entertainment Weekly reports it could go to another NBC-owned network , like Bravo or USA. If you like the series, take action and cross your fingers. We can't let Lights end on a cliffhanger!