It’s been a month since the rumors about a potential Friday Night Lights reboot first emerged, and the wheels are finally turning on this project. Peacock officially ordered the new version of the hit sports drama, which initially aired on the streamer’s parent network NBC.
According to its official logline, the new version of the series will be set in the wake of a devastating hurricane and center on “a rag-tag high school football team and their damaged interim coach [making] an unlikely bid for a Texas High School State Championship, becoming a beacon of light for their town.”
Peacock’s reboot will mark the return of the original showrunner and executive producer Jason Katims. Original executive producers Peter Berg and Brian Grazer will also be back, and they’ll be joined by Imagine Entertainment’s Kristen Zolner, while Universal Television serves as the studio.
Peacock landed the rights for this series after a highly competitive bidding situation, beating out Netflix to get their hands on this project. Friday Night Lights originally aired on its parent network NBC from 2006 to 2008, before moving to The 101 Network for later seasons. It was met with critical acclaim and received 14 Emmy nominations during its run, while its leading man Kyle Chandler won an award for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.
