The new coach
| Episode of the Friday Night Lights series | |
|---|---|
| title | The new coach |
| Original title | pilot |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Production company |
Imagine Television , Movie 44 , NBC Universal Television |
| length | 43 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| classification | Season 1, Episode 1 1st episode overall ( list ) |
| First broadcast | October 3, 2006 on NBC |
| German-language first broadcast |
January 29, 2009 on TNT Series |
| Rod | |
| Director | Peter Berg |
| script | Peter Berg |
| production | Nan Amber Freed |
| music | WG Snuffy Walden |
| camera | David Boyd |
| cut |
Conrad M. Gonzalez Keith Henderson Stephen Michael |
| occupation | |
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| Guest appearance (s) | |
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The new coach (original title: Pilot ) is an Emmy- nominated episode of the US television series Friday Night Lights . As the first episode of the first season, it marks the beginning of the series. It first aired on October 3, 2006 on NBC . In Germany, the episode first ran on January 29, 2009 on TNT series .
action
The American football trainer Eric Taylor lives with his family in Dillon, Texas, where, after six years to head coach is the local football team, the Dillon Panthers transported. In this position, he faces strong public pressure as the residents of Dillon expect a win and a league title, especially since the Panthers have quarterback Jason Street, considered the best quarterback in the country, on their team. The Panthers' first game is a home game against the Westerby Chaps. After a balanced first half, the score is 14:14, but the Panthers start to play weakly in the second half and get 14:24 behind. When trying to turn the game, Street throws an interception , on whose return Street sets a tackle . He forces a fumble that can be conquered by the Panthers, but remains motionless on the ground himself. He is taken to the local hospital with a suspected spinal cord injury and replacement quarterback Matt Saracen, who has never played in his actual position before, replaces him on the field. Saracen can still lead the Panthers to victory despite initial difficulties. However, the joy of this victory is clouded by concern for Street.
reception
Audience ratings
When it first aired on NBC on October 3, 2006 , 7.17 million people saw the episode. This was the worst result of a series premiere in the 2006/07 television season. The Fox Sitcom Happy Hour performed even worse with 6.965 million viewers, but its premiere took place before the official start of the television season, which was on September 18, 2006. If you add the series anyway, it was still the worst premiere of a drama series that season . The reason for the poor performance is given as the broadcast slot, as the episode competed with Navy CIS and Dancing with the Stars , among others , and was the third most viewed program in this time window after these two.
criticism
The episode received mostly positive reviews.
Virginia Heffernan described the episode as artistically outstanding in the New York Times and praised the portrayal of Chandler , Porter and Britton .
Tom Shales said in the Washington Post that the episode was a success, suggesting the series would be one of the best of the year. However, he criticized the camera technology, which he describes as too shaky.
Sonia Saraiya wrote at the AV Club that the episode was more like a long music video than an NBC drama. She praised the introduction of the characters.
Colin Moriarty saw the episode for IGN Entertainment . He said that the cast was way too old for their roles and that the series was losing credibility, and that the series was taking itself too seriously.
Awards
Peter Berg was nominated for an Emmy for his directing in the Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series category. Conrad M. Gonzalez , Keith Henderson and Stephen Michael won an American Cinema Editors Awards for their editing . Linda Lowy was nominated for an Artios Award for casting in the Best Dramatic Pilot Casting category. Rick Dalby got a nomination for Outstanding Color Grading - Television for the Hollywood Post Alliance Awards for their achievements in the color correction .
Soundtrack
| title | Interpreter |
|---|---|
| Yee Haw | Jake Owen |
| Remember Me As A Time Of Day | Explosions in the Sky |
| New Friend Request | Gym Class Heroes |
| Debra | Beck |
| Black Betty | Ram Jam |
| Gold lion | Yeah yeah yeahs |
| Louie Louie | The Kingsmen |
| Nine Thou (Grant Mohrman Superstars Remix) | Styles of Beyond |
| Raise up | Saliva |
| Your hand in mine | Explosions in the Sky |
Web links
- The new coach in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release certificate. FSK VOLUNTARY SELF-CONTROL OF FILMWIRTSCHAFT GmbH, December 12, 2012, accessed on May 29, 2016 .
- ↑ a b Lisa de Moraes: 'Friday Night Lights': Game Subject to Blackout. The Washington Post, October 5, 2006, accessed May 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Cynthia Fuchs: Friday Night Lights. PopMatters, October 10, 2006, accessed May 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Virginia Heffernan: On the Field and Off, Losing Isn't an Option. The New York Times, October 3, 2006, accessed May 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Tom Shales: 'Friday Night' Kicks Off With A Great Formation. The Washington Post, October 3, 2006, accessed May 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Friday Night Lights: “Pilot”: Friday Night Lights: “Pilot”. The AV Club, April 3, 2014, accessed May 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Colin Moriarty: FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS "PILOT" REVIEW. IGN Entertainment, October 4, 2006, accessed May 29, 2016 .
- ↑ Friday Night Lights Awards. Internet Movie Database , accessed February 21, 2016 .