Friday Night Lights

With summer coming to an end, the defending state champion Dillon Panthers look to continue its success despite a lot of changes taking place. Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) begins his career as head coach at TMU and immediately discovers the hardship of being separated from his family as Tami Taylor (Connie Britton) heads into labor with their second child.

It is the first day of school at Dillon High and with new beginnings comes a lot of changes. Tami's (Connie Britton) new life as a mother of a newborn and a teenager proves to be very tough, especially with the separation from Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) who continues his coaching job at TMU.

It's the first Friday night for the Dillon Panther football team and things do not go as expected. Brian 'Smash' Williams (Gaius Charles) and Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) continue to have problems on and off the field that get the best of them. Coach Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) returns to see his old players and old team in shambles.

Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) and Jason Street (Scott Porter) head to Mexico as Street hopes to explore experimental surgery. Riggins, who is concerned about Street, turns to Lyla Garrity (Minka Kelly) who is busy trying to help a new comer to Dillon. Meanwhile, Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) makes a huge career move that will change his life.

Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) returns to Dillon, Texas as a head coach, a father and a husband. After too much time away from Tami (Connie Britton) and his new baby, Taylor decides that Dillon High is the place for him to coach football. It will not be an easy homecoming for Taylor.

Key evidence comes in implicating Landry (Jesse Plemons) and his father finds out. Landry decides to come clean with his father, and forces his dad into a situation where he must choose between being a father or a cop. Tami�ĉ��s (Connie Britton) sister, Shelley (Jessalyn Gilsig), comes to help Tami out with the baby.

Brian 'Smash'Williams (Gaius Charles) day has arrived. He will soon be facing a tough decision, as he finds out his college football options with the first official day for college recruiters to talk to the premier high school players. Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) addresses the recruiting day with the players, but has his attention on a new player.

Open relationships? -- Brian "Smash" Williams (Gaius Charles) goes on his first recruiting trip that lives up to everything he hoped for until an unexpected incident takes place at the end that will change his mind about the school.

This is my confession -- Landry (Jesse Plemons) confesses to the murder of Tyra�ĉ��s (Adrianne Palicki) assaulter but continues to struggle with his conscience. Elsewhere, Jason Street (Scott Porter) contemplates his new future, as Herc (guest star Kevin Rankin) sets him up with an online dating service.

A tornado hits the Dillon county area damaging Laribee high school, a rival high school. Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) reluctantly welcomes Laribee, who will now share Dillon�ĉ��s weight room, football field and lockers. Meanwhile, Julie (Aimee Teegarden) and Tami Taylor (Connie Britton) are still adjusting to Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) living in their house during a tough transition period.

Brian ���Smash̦ Williams (Gaius Charles) is facing a lot of pressure as many major colleges are looking for a verbal commitment to their program and he has his heart set on one. Elsewhere, tension is still high between Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch), with regard to Julie (Aimee Teegarden), and Tim does not know where to turn.

Trusting the Unknown -- Tami Taylor (Connie Britton) and Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) look into day care for Gracie, but find themselves having a tough time letting go. Meanwhile, Lyla Garrity (Minka Kelly) starts working as a deejay on a Christian radio station and, despite being ridiculed by Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch), she is able to strike a chord with him.

Panther problems -- Brian ���Smash̦ Williams' (Gaius Charles) confrontation at the movie theater has turned from bad into worse as charges are being pressed against him. Smash must now decide whether he must swallow his pride and apologize or stand up for what he believes is right. Elsewhere, Jason Street (Scott Porter) finds a new career.

Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) reaches a tough point in his life where nothing seems to really matter to him anymore. Meanwhile, Tami Taylor�ĉ��s (Connie Britton) relationship continues to grow with Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) and Julie (Aimee Teegarden) becomes very jealous. Landry (Jesse Plemons) may have a new potential love interest that could shake up his relationship with Tyra.

Brian 'Smash' Williams (Gaius Charles) is determined to get a football scholarship to college despite the recent events that have transpired. However, Brian is very shocked when the most unlikely place offers him what may be the opportunity of his life.