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The Best Episodes of Murder Under the Friday Night Lights

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The Best Episodes of Murder Under the Friday Night Lights

Across the country, high school football unites small-town communities. But when a heinous murder shatters that Friday night dream world, the crime ripples beyond those...

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  1. 7.5/10(24 votes)

    #1 - A Killer's Secret Play

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    A beloved Texas Football coach's murder reveals his secret double life.

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  2. 7.4/10(23 votes)

    #2 - When Danger is No Stranger

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    S2:E4

    A 7-year-old vanishes at the biggest youth football game of the year; she is found murdered.

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  3. 7.4/10(20 votes)

    #3 - The Muck Bowl Murder

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    S2:E5

    In 2008, someone guns down Pahokee High School's star football player, Norman Pooh Griffith.

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  4. 7.4/10(18 votes)

    #4 - Devil Came to Dance

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    S2:E8

    When a popular teenage dancer suddenly disappears one day after practice, police have few leads until one of the dance team members reveals that a man stalked her just days before her best friend's disappearance.

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  5. 7.3/10(19 votes)

    #5 - A Killer's Bet

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    S2:E7

    A beloved high school football coach vanishes, baffling police; they learn he ran a secret football betting ring among his friends, and a chain of clues leads cops to one of the gamblers who couldn't pay up.

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  6. 7.2/10(23 votes)

    #6 - Homecoming Nightmare

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    The murder of a cheerleader shocks; a second murder terrifies; now they suspect a serial killer.

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  8. 6.9/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Who Shot Darrent Williams

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    Darrent Williams flies his friends to Denver for a party; Darrent dies and no one knows how or why.

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  9. 6.9/10(22 votes)

    #8 - When Rules Don't Apply

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    As coach Joe Paterno turns Penn State into a football powerhouse, a serial rapist from the team's ranks preys on multiple co-eds; when the justice system fails to put an end to his attacks, many wonder if Paterno's football machine protected him.

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    #9 - The Cheerleader Murder

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    S1:E1

    In a small Texas town, a serial rapist stalks and attacks multiple high school cheerleaders, before graduating to murder. Detectives discover that the monster behind these horrific crimes is much closer to home than anyone could have possibly guessed.

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    #10 - Where is Tom Brown?

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    Conspiracy theories rock a small Texas town after a beloved high school football player mysteriously vanishes. Baffling clues and community pressure pit the local sheriff against a brash private investigator until some very unusual suspects emerge.

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    #11 - Killer in the Field

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    A beloved high school teacher's mutilated body lies in a field near her home, leaving behind a baffling trail of evidence. One suspect tells a story that makes no sense, but the real killer's motives are as confusing as they are terrifying.

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    #12 - Game of Privileges

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    S1:E4

    In a struggling Pennsylvania coal town, where high school football is king, the killing of a Mexican immigrant splits the community. When star players emerge as suspects, some locals engage in a coverup that is almost as shocking as the murder.

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    #13 - Do It For Juan

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    S1:E5

    As a quarterback and then as coach, Jaun Josephs led his Louisiana high school football team to multiple victories. When he's inexplicably gunned down, his community unites to bring his killer to justice.

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    #14 - Mr. Untouchable

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    A cold-blooded murderer takes the life of local football hero TK Kelly. The high school standout had carried the dreams of his small California city on his shoulders, but for someone close to TK, jealousy of the star was motivation enough to kill.

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    #15 - Delaying Charges

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    When police find a former cheerleader burned to ashes in her car, they launch an investigation filled with rumors of town corruption and cover-ups; decades later, loved ones are still searching for an answer.

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    #16 - A Homecoming Murder

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    The family of a high school cheerleader finds her murdered in her room the night after the homecoming dance; detectives surmise that she knew her killer, and because so many people are back in town for the big football game, everybody is a suspect.

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    #17 - Winning at all Cost

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    The shooting of an East Texas football coach inside the high school fieldhouse triggers a lockdown in the middle of a school day; as police race to track down an active shooter, they discover a community deeply divided by the coach's past.

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    #18 - Twisted Teammate

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    The stabbing of a star punter coming home from class devastates the University of Northern Colorado football team; what seems like a random tragedy unfolds as a calculated takedown after the investigation exposes jealousy within the team.

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    #19 - Killing a Champion

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    S3:E5

    Drum major Robert Champion suddenly dies in the back of the Florida A&M marching band bus, mystifying authorities; an autopsy points to foul play, leading to an investigation that exposes a secret inside one of America's premiere marching bands.

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    #20 - Stolen Cheers

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    S3:E6

    Teen Alicia DeBolt goes missing shortly after making the cheer squad; police question members of the football team and fellow cheerleaders, but the truth behind this mystery is more sinister than anyone in her small Kansas town could have imagined.

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    #21 - Breaking Bonds

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    S3:E7

    Viewers will be drawn into the tragic story of the Ybarra family, who wake up to the devastating discovery of their son Jacob and his best friend, Sabion, shot to death in their home in Mart, Texas.

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    #22 - Final Whistle

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    S3:E8

    On Thanksgiving weekend, a gunshot kills a former high school football star turned referee on his doorstep in broad daylight; in the world of Texas football, police focus on the possibility that a disgruntled parent or fan followed him home.

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    #23 - Guilt Will Get You

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    To say that Paul Reagor and Jerry Bailey are close friends would be an understatement. When the two football coaches mysteriously disappear, a small Oklahoma town's racial tensions emerge alongside the high stakes of high school football.

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    #24 - A Cheerleader's Reject

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    Former cheerleader Valerie Zavala is invited to a party with high school football players and cheerleaders. She is found dead. Investigators collect home video from the party to find clues to identify her killer.

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    #25 - Monster Among Trolls

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    Middle school cheer captain Tristyn Bailey is the future of Friday night lights at Creekside High. Police investigating her disappearance have to navigate teenage rumors and gossip in their small Florida town to identify a monster in their midst.

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Killer's Secret Play" is the best rated episode of "Murder Under the Friday Night Lights". It scored 7.5/10 based on 24 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/16/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "When Danger is No Stranger".