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.

Back to school - It is the first day of school at Dillon High and with new beginnings comes a lot of changes.

Game time! It's the first Friday night for the Dillon Panther football team and things do not go as expected.

Tim Riggins and Jason Street head to Mexico as Street hopes to explore experimental surgery.

Welcome home! Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) returns to Dillon, Texas as a head coach, a father and a husband.

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's (Connie Britton) sister, Shelley (Jessalyn Gilsig), comes to help Tami out with the baby.

Recruiting day -- Brian "Smash" Williams' (Gaius Charles) day has arrived.

Brian "Smash" Williams goes on his first recruiting trip that lives up to everything he hoped for.

This is my confession -- Landry (Jesse Plemons) confesses to the murder of Tyras (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'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 "Smash" 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.

Tami Taylor and Coach Taylor look into day care for Gracie, but find themselves having a tough time letting go.

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'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 is determined to get a football scholarship to college despite the recent events that have transpired.