6.7/1032 votes#1 - The Cheerleader Murder
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/4/2022
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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7.2/1029 votes#2 - Where is Tom Brown?
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/11/2022
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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7.5/1028 votes#3 - Killer in the Field
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/18/2022
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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6.8/1028 votes#4 - Game of Privileges
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/25/2022
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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7.0/1023 votes#5 - Do It For Juan
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/1/2022
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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7.4/1021 votes#6 - Mr. Untouchable
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/8/2022
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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The Best Episodes of Murder Under the Friday Night Lights Season 1
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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...
Genres:CrimeDocumentary
Network:Investigation Discovery
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Cheerleader Murder" is the best rated episode of "Murder Under the Friday Night Lights" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/4/2022. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Where is Tom Brown?".