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Friday Night Lights S1E16 — Black Eyes & Broken Hearts

8.5

Friday Night Lights•Season 1•Episode 16

Black Eyes & Broken Hearts

8.5/10 · 907 votesFeb 14, 200743 min

Ranked #3 of 22 in Season 1•+0.5 vs season avg

Due to racial comments from Coach Mac, the black players on the team refuse to play unless he is sacked.Julie is sucked deeper into the vortex as her friendship with Tyra develops. Matt tries to win Julie back.

Written byPatrick Massett, John Zinman

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Seasons5

Cast10

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Eric Taylor

Connie Britton

Connie Britton

Tami Taylor

Aimee Teegarden

Aimee Teegarden

Julie Taylor

Taylor Kitsch

Taylor Kitsch

Tim Riggins

Jesse Plemons

Jesse Plemons

Landry Clarke

Minka Kelly

Minka Kelly

Lyla Garrity

Scott Porter

Scott Porter

Jason Street

Gaius Charles

Gaius Charles

Brian 'Smash' Williams

Adrianne Palicki

Adrianne Palicki

Tyra Collette

Zach Gilford

Zach Gilford

Matt Saracen

Crew12

Patrick Massett

Patrick Massett

Writer

J

John Zinman

Writer

K

Kerry Ehrin

Consulting Producer

Carter Harris

Carter Harris

Supervising Producer

Angela M. Catanzaro

Angela M. Catanzaro

Editor

K

Katie O'Hara

Associate Producer

Liz Heldens

Liz Heldens

Co-Executive Producer

Patrick Massett

Patrick Massett

Consulting Producer

J

John Zinman

Consulting Producer

D

David Hudgins

Supervising Producer

B

Bridget Carpenter

Producer

Jeffrey Reiner

Jeffrey Reiner

Co-Executive Producer

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Episode Summary

"Black Eyes & Broken Hearts" is episode 16 of Friday Night Lights season 1. It scored 8.5/10 from 907 votes, ranking #3 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Written by Patrick Massett, John Zinman, it aired on February 14, 2007.

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