"Friday Night Lights: The Third Season": Best DVDs of May

What it is: Friday Night Lights is NBC’s drama series based on the hit feature film and best-selling book Friday Night Lights, chronicling the small town of Dillion, Texas where football rules and lives of the players and residents are anything but simple. This strong third season sees a re-defining of key characters as inspiring head coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) faces new challenges, and wife Tami (Connie Britton) finds herself in the center of town politics as the new school principal. We watch as the Dillion Panthers attempt to win another state championship, and the characters struggle with hardships, decisions about relationships, college and their futures.

Why it’s Significant: Friday Night Lights: The Third Seasonis the season that almost didn’t happen, but thanks to DirectTV and then NBC picking it up again, the story of Dillion, TX and the Dillion Panthers was able to live on as it rightfully should have to the relief of its many fans, and is now available on DVD. The ensemble cast is outstanding, as are the complex characters that are given compelling story lines making this a great character-driven show. It’s a show that counts men, women and families of all ages as it’s fans.  Some wondered about this third season, but this is one of the best and will not disappoint the hard-core fans or newcomers to the show. From the first episode to the finale, you won’t want to miss this season, as it is well worth the ride. This is far from being just another show about football. This is a show about community, relationships, and moments that matter. You can not help but be inspired by Coach Taylor and the Dillion Panthers. So in in the words of Coach Taylor, “Are you ready for Friday Night?” And trust me, your answer should be yes. Absolutely yes.

Check out a clip from Season 3 below. - Lisanne