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Friday Night Lights S4E1 — East of Dillon

8.5

Friday Night Lights•Season 4•Episode 1

East of Dillon

8.5/10 · 607 votesOct 28, 200943 min

Ranked #4 of 13 in Season 4•+0.1 vs season avg

Coach Taylor wonders how low his fortunes can sink as he struggles to pull the East Dillon Lions together while Tami navigates the new politics at West Dillon. Meanwhile, Matt gets a taste of life as a townie and Tim is inspired by a college

Directed byPeter Berg

Written byJason Katims

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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

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Landry Clarke

Michael B. Jordan

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Vince Howard

Jurnee Smollett-Bell

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Jess Merriweather

Matt Lauria

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Luke Cafferty

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Jason Katims

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Peter Berg

Peter Berg

Director

Karen Wacker

Karen Wacker

Associate Producer

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Episode Summary

"East of Dillon" is episode 1 of Friday Night Lights season 4. It scored 8.5/10 from 607 votes, ranking #4 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Peter Berg and written by Jason Katims, it aired on October 28, 2009.

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