Murder Under the Friday Night Lights

Showing the shocking, tragic crimes that rocked and divided tight knit high school football devoted communities, when football is the lifeblood of the town, and real blood is spilled.

2022 HD 41min TV-14 United States English

Simon Boyce

Crime Documentary

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S1E1 - The Cheerleader Murder 2022-01-04

In a small Texas town, a serial rapist stalks and attacks multiple high school cheerleaders, before graduating to murder. Detectives discover that the monster behind these horrific crimes is much closer to home than anyone could have possibly guessed.

S1E2 - Where is Tom Brown? 2022-01-11

Conspiracy theories rock a small Texas town after a beloved high school football player mysteriously vanishes. Baffling clues and community pressure pit the local sheriff against a brash private investigator until some very unusual suspects emerge.

S1E3 - Killer in the Field 2022-01-18

A beloved high school teachers mutilated body lies in a field near her home, leaving behind a baffling trail of evidence. One suspect tells a story that makes no sense, but the real killers motives are as confusing as they are terrifying.

S1E4 - Game of Privileges 2022-01-25

In a struggling Pennsylvania coal town, where high school football is king, the killing of a Mexican immigrant splits the community. When star players emerge as suspects, some locals engage in a coverup that is almost as shocking as the murder.

S1E5 - Do It For Juan 2022-02-01

As a quarterback and then as coach, Jaun Josephs led his Louisiana high school football team to multiple victories. When hes inexplicably gunned down, his community unites to bring his killer to justice.

S1E6 - Mr. Untouchable 2022-02-08

A cold-blooded murderer takes the life of local football hero TK Kelly. The high school standout had carried the dreams of his small California city on his shoulders, but for someone close to TK, jealousy of the star was motivation enough to kill.

S2E1 - A Killer's Secret Play 2022-11-16

A beloved Texas Football coachs murder reveals his secret double life.

S2E2 - Homecoming Nightmare 2022-11-23

The murder of a cheerleader shocks; a second murder terrifies; now they suspect a serial killer.

S2E3 - Who Shot Darrent Williams 2022-11-30

Darrent Williams flies his friends to Denver for a party; Darrent dies and no one knows how or why.

S2E4 - When Danger is No Stranger 2022-12-07

A 7-year-old vanishes at the biggest youth football game of the year; she is found murdered.

S2E5 - The Muck Bowl Murder 2022-12-14

In 2008, someone guns down Pahokee High Schools star football player, Norman Pooh Griffith.

S2E6 - When Rules Don't Apply 2022-12-28

As coach Joe Paterno turns Penn State into a football powerhouse, a serial rapist from the teams ranks preys on multiple co-eds; when the justice system fails to put an end to his attacks, many wonder if Paternos football machine protected him.

S2E7 - A Killer's Bet 2023-01-04

A beloved high school football coach vanishes, baffling police; they learn he ran a secret football betting ring among his friends, and a chain of clues leads cops to one of the gamblers who couldnt pay up.

S2E8 - Devil Came to Dance 2023-01-11

When a popular teenage dancer suddenly disappears one day after practice, police have few leads until one of the dance team members reveals that a man stalked her just days before her best friends disappearance.

S3E1 - Delaying Charges 2024-01-10

When police find a former cheerleader burned to ashes in her car, they launch an investigation filled with rumors of town corruption and cover-ups; decades later, loved ones are still searching for an answer.

S3E2 - A Homecoming Murder 2024-01-17

The family of a high school cheerleader finds her murdered in her room the night after the homecoming dance; detectives surmise that she knew her killer, and because so many people are back in town for the big football game, everybody is a suspect.

S3E3 - Winning at all Cost 2024-01-24

The shooting of an East Texas football coach inside the high school fieldhouse triggers a lockdown in the middle of a school day; as police race to track down an active shooter, they discover a community deeply divided by the coachs past.

S3E4 - Twisted Teammate 2024-01-31

The stabbing of a star punter coming home from class devastates the University of Northern Colorado football team; what seems like a random tragedy unfolds as a calculated takedown after the investigation exposes jealousy within the team.

S3E5 - Killing a Champion 2024-02-07

Drum major Robert Champion suddenly dies in the back of the Florida A&M marching band bus, mystifying authorities; an autopsy points to foul play, leading to an investigation that exposes a secret inside one of Americas premiere marching bands.

S3E6 - Stolen Cheers 2024-02-14

Teen Alicia DeBolt goes missing shortly after making the cheer squad; police question members of the football team and fellow cheerleaders, but the truth behind this mystery is more sinister than anyone in her small Kansas town could have imagined.

S3E7 - Breaking Bonds 2024-02-21

Viewers will be drawn into the tragic story of the Ybarra family, who wake up to the devastating discovery of their son Jacob and his best friend, Sabion, shot to death in their home in Mart, Texas.

S3E8 - Final Whistle 2024-02-28

On Thanksgiving weekend, a gunshot kills a former high school football star turned referee on his doorstep in broad daylight; in the world of Texas football, police focus on the possibility that a disgruntled parent or fan followed him home.

S4E1 - Guilt Will Get You 2025-01-15

To say that Paul Reagor and Jerry Bailey are close friends would be an understatement. When the two football coaches mysteriously disappear, a small Oklahoma towns racial tensions emerge alongside the high stakes of high school football.

S4E2 - A Cheerleader's Reject 2025-01-22

Former cheerleader Valerie Zavala is invited to a party with high school football players and cheerleaders. She is found dead. Investigators collect home video from the party to find clues to identify her killer.

S4E3 - Monster Among Trolls 2025-01-29

Middle school cheer captain Tristyn Bailey is the future of Friday night lights at Creekside High. Police investigating her disappearance have to navigate teenage rumors and gossip in their small Florida town to identify a monster in their midst.

S4E4 - Until Parents Get Involved 2025-02-05

A Texas community is forced to confront a troubling reality inside youth sports after a football coach is gunned down during a game in front of dozens of witnesses, including his own family. A former NFL player is at the center of the investigation.

S4E5 - Dirty Little Lies 2025-02-19

In 1985, police find the body of a beloved coach in the barrens of southeast Texas, triggering a murder investigation laced with sex, jealousy and revenge. Investigators close in on the killer, but an eleventh-hour twist tears the community apart.

S4E6 - Futures Ruined 2025-02-26

The Hill family lives in a gated community near Dawson High School, where their daughter Arrijana is a popular athlete. When she is found murdered in her bedroom, detectives learn that Arrijana was hiding a secret that leads them to her killer.