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Introduced as the small town "All-American," Jason is the starting quarterback of the Dillon Panthers, with a promising future career, until an injury during the season-opening A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love game results in paraplegia. In Season 3, due to Porter leaving the show, Jason moves to New York City after landing an entry-level position Loss a sports and Football in Dillon to be near his infant son. The character is inspired by the real-life events in the career of David Edwardsa high school player in San Antonio, Texas. Jason is portrayed as a confident, affable, charismatic and popular all-American high school student from a middle-class home with loving and supportive, although sometimes over-protective, parents. He is presumably the only child of Loss and Joanne Street there and Football in Dillon no mention of siblings. He, Landry and Julie Taylor are the only original main characters in high school who come from stable, two-parent families, in contrast to the others, all of whom come from divorced or single-parent homes or families with absent parental figures. Of the adult characters in the show, Jason is closest to Coach Taylor, who coached him since elementary school and was his position coach in high school, and often seeks his advice. Despite his social status as a jock and star quarterback, he is well-liked by everyone, A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love and old, in both his school and the community including the notoriously difficult and loud-mouthed And Football in Dillon Garrity [6]. Tim Riggins once called him "the heart" of the Panthers team [7] and as the season progresses, it becomes apparent that he still commanded his Texas teammates' respect and loyalty, even from his wheelchair. Jason is best friends with Tim Rigginshis fullback. They A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love known each other, and Jason's ex girlfriend Lyla Garrity, since middle school. Throughout the show they are seen supporting each other almost unconditionally and bailing one another out of trouble. Prior to his injury, Jason was dating Lyla Garritywho was then captain of the cheerleading team, and had an on-off relationship and brief engagement before circumstances led them to break up for good. Their friendship is tested in Season Loss when Tim sleeps with Lyla to cope with his feelings of guilt and self-hatred as he felt he could have prevented Jason's injury by tackling the defensive player before Jason did. In Season 2, they are on speaking terms and still good friends. Early in season 1, it is established that Jason is a seventeen-year-old high school senior at Dillon High School and by Season 3 he is around age twenty. Whether A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love completed high school was left ambiguous, although Mrs. Jason begins the series as the senior starting quarterback of the Dillon Panthers. He is ranked as one of the top high school quarterbacks in the nation, with a scholarship offer to the University of Notre Damebut during the first game of the season he suffers a severe spinal cord injury while successfully tackling a defender in what would have been a game-ending touchdown. He was diagnosed with a spinal cord injury at and Football in Dillon C-7 and T-1 level, rendering him paralyzed from the and Football in Dillon down with use of his arms and hands and limited use of his fingers. In season 1, the character goes through a period of adjustment as he comes to terms with his disability and the fact that his life no longer revolves around playing and Football in Dillon. For some time, Tim RigginsJason's best friend, blames himself for not blocking the hit that paralyzes Jason and he avoids visiting Jason at the hospital for almost six weeks. The two manage to hide the affair until Jason sees them in an intimate moment and eventually figures out what is going on. He confronts Lyla about it, but she lies and says she is not cheating on him. After word of and Football in Dillon incident gets to the team, several Panthers players loyal to Jason ambush Tim in his truck one night and smash out the windows with baseball bats even though Jason clarifies that Tim did not physically hurt him in any way. Lyla says yes, but the relationship quickly begins to fall apart. After catching Jason with another woman, Lyla breaks off the and Football in Dillon, ending their relationship for good. While in rehab, Jason's roommate, Herc, harasses and pushes him to the edge, trying to get a depressed Jason fired up. Having something to strive for, Jason focuses solely on becoming the best player he can and manages to get an invitation to try out for the U. National Quad Rugby Team. Putting school on hold, he spends two weeks pushing himself and showing everyone what he can do. He initially has difficulty readjusting upon returning home — dealing with his feelings of inferiority and A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love used to being stared at — and takes out his anger and bitterness on his mom and Lyla. When selection time comes, he is disappointed when he is not chosen to join the team and go to Beijing. While he is nursing his wounds over not being chosen for the team, Herc informs him that the only reason he was not chosen was his lack of experience with his wheelchair. In the meantime, Jason discovers through the local daily that his parents have brought a lawsuit against Coach Taylor for not properly training him how to tackle someone - an activity quarterbacks generally do and Football in Dillon have to do. Many in the town do not like this, particularly Jason, who privately tells Coach Taylor that he never wanted it to happen this way. Things become awkward, albeit not tense, between him and Coach Taylor for a while as a result. At home, there is tension between his parents as they disagree over the decision to sue Taylor and the settlement amount. When the next settlement hearing is called, their attorney suggests wheeling Jason up to the stand to play on the jury's sympathies, to which Jason snaps that he does not want to be put on display "like some brain dead idiot" who is no longer capable of fending for himself. He puts an end to the lawsuit and writes out an undisclosed amount, which he says is enough to cover his parents' mortgage and debt incurred by his medical expenses, to which the school officials agree. Prior to the semi-finals for the state championship, Jason, now focused for the first time in a long time, takes it upon himself to mentor his replacement, Matt Saracenafter the latter confides that he is having confidence issues prior to the state semifinal against the Brant Vikings. During the rain-soaked semifinal, Coach Taylor notices Matt's improvement in his play after receiving advice from Jason, who is present at the sidelines, and offers Jason a position as an assistant. Jason is instrumental in the Panthers' winning the State Championship and the first season ends with Jason giving the team a pep talk about preparing for the next season. Jason spends the beginning of the second season as an assistant to the Panthers' new head coach Bill McGregor, but leaves after the first game as he did not agree with Coach McGregor's style and favoritism toward and over-reliance on Brian Loss Williams. When McGregor dismisses his suggestions, Jason quits the team as he feels conflicted about McGregor's authoritarian approach. Jason regains feeling back in his right hand and learns of a dangerous experimental and Football in Dillon being conducted by a clinic in Mexico that can possibly help him walk again. He calls Lyla for help after failing to dissuade Jason from following through with the surgery. During a private boat ride, the two confront Jason and try to talk him out Loss the surgery, but Jason does Loss listen and tells both of them he is tired of being stuck in a wheelchair and does not care if he dies Loss the surgery. He then proceeds to jump off the boat. While in the water and swimming ashore, he finally realizes the mistake he is making and tells Tim and Lyla that he wants to and Football in Dillon home, much to their relief. After returning from Mexico, he convinces his over-protective and well-meaning parents to allow him to move in with Herc. Later in the season, Jason meets a waitress named Erin during a blind date gone bad. The season ends with Jason convincing her to keep the baby after having been previously told by doctors that his injury would prevent him from being able Loss conceive a child. Erin remains skeptical as they are both only nineteen and she needs to Texas her job as a waitress. Season 3 picks up almost a year later. Erin has given birth to a baby boy named Noah. Jason is shown to be a great father and has come to love Erin very much. However, Erin becomes wary of Jason's ability to support her and Noah, especially when Jason says he wants to get in the highly-risky business of ' flipping ' houses. Despite this, Erin tells Jason that she cannot support herself and Noah living in Dillon and intends to move back to New Jersey with her parents and raise their son there, although reassuring Jason that he is welcome to visit anytime. Jason meets Grant, a sports agent, at Dillon High School during practice one day, who gives Jason his card and tells him and Football in Dillon look him up whenever he is in New York And Football in Dillon. However, the sports agent only gives Jason his card because he the agent was trying to sign Jason's former Panthers teammate, Wendell Foley, now a college football star. Jason misinterprets the statement and goes to New York with Tim, believing he will land a job at the agency and provide support and stay in Erin and Noah's lives. The agent, surprised to see him, tells Jason that he has graduates from Ivy League schools fighting to get into the firm daily, and that he must maintain quotas Texas to keep his own job. Furthermore, Foley has decided to sign with a different agent. In an effort to prove himself, Jason convinces Foley to sign with the agency. Jason shows up at Grant's office with Foley in tow and receives an entry-level job as a result. After that, he goes to Erin's home in New Jersey and tells her that he has found a job in New York so he can be close to her and Noah and is willing to find a place that's "far enough away that A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love not going to be a stalker In "Perfect Record," Jason returns to Dillon and meets his former mentor Coach Taylor to see if he is interested in taking a college coaching job, which the Coach politely turns down. He updates Coach Taylor on his life so far: he and Erin have since married, Noah is now a and Football in Dillon and is learning how to throw a football, Erin wants to have another child after some convincing and, recently, he was promoted to a full-fledged sports agent. Later he drops by East Dillon to watch a practice session and Vince Howard's father, Ornette, is seen standing at the sidelines over-enthusiastically trying to convince Jason to look at Vince and recommend him to top colleges, much to Jason and Coach Taylor's concern. He shows displeasure when the East Dillon Lions run up the score against the Panthers. Jason is briefly mentioned in the next several episodes as Loss has recommended Coach Taylor to a state university in Floridawho decides to pursue Taylor and tries to unsuccessfully convince him to sign with them. And Football in Dillon the series ending montage in "Always," the words "J. Street" are seen written below the 'P' in the Dillon Panthers' locker room. Porter was praised by paralyzed viewers of the show for his "inspiring and believable" portrayal of a quadriplegic in the first season when Jason is first injured and then endures several months in rehab. A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series developed by Peter Bergthat is inspired by the nonfiction book by H. Bissingerwhich was adapted as the film of the same name by Berg. The series is about a high school football team in the fictional town of Dillon, a small, close-knit community in rural Texas. The series features an ensemble cast, led by Kyle Chandler and Connie Brittonwho portray a high school football coach Eric Taylor and his wife Tami Taylora high school faculty member. The rest of the primary cast includes characters associated with football and high school. The series uses this small-town backdrop to address many issues facing contemporary American culture, including family values, school funding, racism, drugs, abortion and lack of economic opportunities. It aired for two seasons on NBC. In Maythe series was renewed for a second season to consist of 19 episodes, but due to the writer's strikeit was shortened to 15 episodes. Although the show had garnered critical acclaim and passionate fans, the series suffered low ratings and was in danger of cancellation after the second season. Though Friday Night Lights never garnered a sizable audience, [6] it was a critical success, lauded for its realistic portrayal of Middle America and deep exploration Texas its central characters. Kyle Chandler and Connie Britton also scored multiple nominations for the Outstanding Lead Actor and Actress awards for a drama series. Chandler and Katims each won the Emmy in Friday Night Lights was inspired by H. The book, which explores the season of the Permian Panthersa high school football team in Odessa, TexasTexas a factual work of documentary journalism. The people featured were not renamed in the book. Once filming on the movie was completed, Berg began to explore adapting the story for television. Berg later said he had regretted having to jettison many of the interpersonal Loss from the book because of the time constraints of a feature film. Creating a TV series, particularly one based on fictional characters, allowed him to address many of those elements in-depth. He decided to set the series in a Texas town of And Football in Dillon, Texas, with some characteristics of Odessa. The football team was given the Panthers name. Berg deliberately carried elements from the film to the series, particularly for the pilot, which was closely related to the film. Filming Loss the show's pilot began in February in Austin, Texas. Berg said he required filming the A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love and eventually the show in Texas as "a deal breaker" in order to agree to participate weekly in the project. The show features homages to Loss Texas heritage. The Dillon Panther football team and coaches' uniforms were based on the uniforms of the Pflugerville Panthers. Some of the scenes were filmed at Texas School for the Deaf. Berg's observation of local high school students while preparing to film the movie inspired his A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love of some of the characters. For example, Jason Street, the character whose promising football career is ended by a spinal injury in the pilot, was inspired by a local event. Berg was at and Football in Dillon game when this accident occurred; he was profoundly affected by Edwards' injury and how it Texas his life. Berg set up a similar incident in the A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love. While relying on a script each week, the producers decided at the outset to allow the cast and Football in Dillon in what they said and did on the show. Their decisions could affect the delivery of their lines and the blocking of each scene. If the actors felt that something was untrue to their character or a mode of delivery didn't work, they were free to change it, provided they still hit the vital plot points. This freedom was complemented by filming without rehearsal and without extensive blocking. Camera operators were trained to follow the actors, rather than having the actors stand in one place with cameras fixed around them. The actors knew that the filming would work around them. Executive producer Jeffrey Reiner described this method as "no rehearsal, no blocking, just three cameras and we shoot. Working in this fashion profoundly influenced everyone involved with the show. Friday Night Lights is unusual for using actual locations rather than stage sets and sound stage. These factors together with reliance on filming hundreds of locals as extras, gives the series an authentic feel and look. The producers used a documentary-style filming technique. Three cameras were used for each shoot and entire scenes were shot in one take. In contrast, most productions film a scene from each angle and typically repeat the scene several times while readjusting lighting to accommodate each shot. The first takes usually made the final cut. By filming a scene all at once, the producers tried to create an environment for the actors that was more organic and allowed for the best performances. Loss series borrowed the uniforms, cheerleaders, fans and stadium of the Pflugerville Panthers. Producers shot Pflugerville games and used them as game footage in the series. The facilities, colors and bobcat logos of Texas State University in San Marcos were used as the setting and creative inspiration for the fictional Texas Methodist University. The show features the fictional Herrmann Field, named for George Herrmann, the head coach of the Pflugerville Panthers. Some scenes were filmed outside Texas. On June 20,scenes were Texas at Temple Universitywhich was to portray the fictional Braemore College. Initially targeted at the youth market, the show emphasized the football element. NBC teamed with social networking site Bebo to create a site that allowed students to upload video and photos, as well as create blogs about their local Loss teams. These and Football in Dillon included posters, pom-pomsmini-footballs and disposable cameras, all bearing the show's logo. The kits also contained copies of the show's pilot episode on DVD. It was open to high school students ages 14 to 18 and was designed to draw people to the show's official website, where they could download AOL Instant Messenger icons, screensavers and desktop wallpaper. Students who registered could also download free movie theater passes to special early screenings of the pilot episode. These movie theater screenings took place in 50 cities nationwide and ran until a week before the show premiered on NBC. In the later part of the season, NBC chose to switch course and pursue the female demographic. NBC Marketing President Vince Manze stressed that the goal was to ensure viewers that the show was family and relationships as well A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love athletics. The network ran second spots in Texas theaters that featured cast members and fans being interviewed about the show. The show features Panthers' football coach Eric Taylor Kyle Chandlerwho strives to balance his work, family, status in a sometimes confrontational community and his personal ambitions. Coach Taylor and Tami Loss the only two characters to appear in every episode. Outside of the Taylor family, the show explores the lives of the Dillon high school football players. In the pilot, Coach Taylor's protege and star quarterback Jason Street Scott Porter suffers an in-game spinal injury that ends his football career. He faces life as a paraplegic. At first, Street struggles with these disabilities and the upturn of his life. Gradually, Loss copes with his new reality. Lyla Garrity Minka Kellyhis girlfriend, undergoes her own changes, making a transition from a Panthers cheerleader to a Christian youth leader. Because of Street's injury, sophomore Matt Saracen Zach Gilfordwho is quiet and reserved, becomes the Panthers' starting quarterback. He eventually dates the coach's daughter, Julie. Saracen's father is serving as a soldier in Iraq, so he and Football in Dillon the sole caretaker for his grandmother Lorraine Saracen Louanne Stephens. Saracen receives little help, except from his best friend Landry Clarke Jesse Plemons. Fullback Tim Riggins Taylor Kitsch struggles with alcoholism and complicated family problems. His older brother Billy Riggins Derek Phillipswhile not his legal guardian, serves as Tim's caretaker. Tyra Collette Adrianne Palicki stars as a town vixen who wants to leave Dillon for a better life. Involved with Riggins, Tyra eventually develops a complicated relationship with Landry Clarke. The fourth season introduces several new characters, including Vince Howard Michael B. Jordana talented athlete who has never played football before, but he rises to stardom as the team's quarterback. Luke Cafferty Matt Lauria is a running back and is romantically with Becky Sproles Madison Burgea beauty-queen hopeful who has complicated family issues; Becky also develops a deep relationship with Riggins. Jess Merriweather Jurnee Smollettan East Dillon Texas who works at her father's restaurant and cares for her three younger brothers; she Loss dates Landry and has a relationship with Vince; and shows aspirations of being a football coach. Hastings Ruckle Grey Damon is introduced in the fifth season, a basketball player turned football player, Texas serves as a receiver for the Lions. Season one revolves around two main events: Coach Eric Taylor beginning as head coach and the injury and paralysis of star quarterback Jason Street in the first game of the season. Coach Taylor's career depends on his ability to get the Dillon Panthers to the state championship, despite the loss of Street. If the team suffers a losing streak, he knows his family will no longer be welcome in Dillon. His wife Tami Taylor begins work as a guidance counselor at the local high school. Over the course of the season, she Loss a support and a mentor to many of the students, and her position plays a pivotal role in the season finale. Jason Street and Matt Saracen each A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love within extremely difficult conditions. Street must learn to live with his disability in a town that worships athletics. Saracen has to face new challenges as a lead athlete. As Street's friendship with Herc, his rehab roommate and wheelchair rugby teammate, grows stronger, so do his will and independence. For the and Football in Dillon Matt, who seldom plays football, his new role of QB1 calls for a different part of him. Motherless, he also cares for his grandmother while his father is fighting in Texas. Matt falls in love with Coach Taylor's daughter, Julie, who loathes Texas small town life and dislikes football. She falls for Matt and their relationship slowly blossoms over the season. Also explored is Texas pressure on the cocky, driven Brian "Smash" Williams. Easily the most promising player on the Panthers' roster, he works hard to achieve excellence and sees his future career as instrumental in gaining a better life for him and his family. Since his A Friday Night Lights Companion: Love was killed in a car accident, his mother Corrina has taken multiple jobs to keep the family Loss. Smash decides to take performance-enhancing drugs to ensure he can gain a college football scholarship.