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Friday Night Lights S5E8 — Fracture

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Friday Night Lights•Season 5•Episode 8

Fracture

8.0/10 · 496 votesJan 5, 201143 min

Ranked #12 of 13 in Season 5•−0.5 vs season avg

Coach fears he's beginning to lose his grip on the team. Tami worries that one of her students is being neglected. Vince alienates his teammates. Becky enters a beauty pageant.

Directed byAllison Liddi-Brown

Written byPeter Berg

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Kyle Chandler

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Eric Taylor

Connie Britton

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Aimee Teegarden

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Julie Taylor

Michael B. Jordan

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Jurnee Smollett-Bell

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Angela M. Catanzaro

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Episode Summary

"Fracture" is episode 8 of Friday Night Lights season 5. It scored 8.0/10 from 496 votes, ranking #12 of 13 episodes this season (season average 8.5). Directed by Allison Liddi-Brown and written by Peter Berg, it aired on January 5, 2011.

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