‘Friday Night Lights’ to Run the Clock on ESPN Classic

EXCLUSIVE: The channel will start airing episodes on July 12, timed to an oral history of the show on Bill Simmons’ Grantland

EXCLUSIVE

"Friday Night Lights" may be wrapping up its critically acclaimed run on NBC and DirecTV on July 12, but Texas football will live on, thanks to ESPN. 

ESPN will air the entire series with episodes set to premiere on the same day the show goes off the air.  Episodes one and two from season one will air back-to-back in primetime on ESPN at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET.

Also read: Can Emmy Wins by 'Friday Night Lights' Save the Series?

The ESPN family will flood the zone with "Friday Night Lights" coverage, offering up a Season 1 marathon on July 14 and 15 on ESPN Classic.

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