"Friday Night Lights" isn't just a great teen TV show — it's just a great TV show, period. Set in a small town in Texas where football is everything, it has a rougher feel than other, glossier teen shows. That lends more of an authenticity to the complex teens (and their parents) who populate the town of Dillon. From the golden-boy quarterback whose life changes in an instant, to the bad boy who can't seem to stop screwing up, to the cheerleader tired of pretending to be perfect, and many more, every character is both totally familiar and totally unique. When the show makes a big jump a few seasons in and introduces a bunch of new cast members, it could have been a disaster. Instead, it just gave us more nuanced storytelling to love. Texas forever, indeed.
