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Friday Night Lights S4E5 — The Son

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Friday Night Lights•Season 4•Episode 5

The Son

9.5/10 · 1,323 votesDec 2, 200945 min

Ranked #1 of 13 in Season 4•+1.1 vs season avg

Julie, Landry, Coach, and Tami rally around Matt in a time of crisis; Vince endangers his rising star as a football player by engaging in criminal activity in order to support his family; Becky and Tim grow closer.

Written byRolin Jones

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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

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Jess Merriweather

Matt Lauria

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Luke Cafferty

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Rolin Jones

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Karen Wacker

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Episode Summary

"The Son" is episode 5 of Friday Night Lights season 4. It scored 9.5/10 from 1,323 votes, ranking #1 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Written by Rolin Jones, it aired on December 2, 2009.

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