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S5E13 · Season 5
Always
2010 · Dillon, Texas
The Episode
The series finale ties off every story with grace — the Taylors' future, the Lions' run, and a final, indelible 'Texas forever.'
TV Reviewer's Take
The gold standard for series finales: it doesn't chase spectacle, it gives every character the ending they earned. Widely cited among the best closing hours television has produced.
Critics' Corner
“This was a rare gem of a series that could both lift your spirits and give you the ugliest ugly cries you've ever experienced.”Ken Tucker, Entertainment Weekly
“only Friday Night Lights makes us cry like this, with joy or sadness… Dillon belongs to us.”Andy Greenwald, Vulture