Murder Under the Friday Night Lights

4 seasons available

A look at the shocking and tragic cases of dangerous obsessions, brutal violence and even murder surrounding local high school football teams, tarnishing the sport these communities hold sacred.
Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol
S4 E1

Approaching the circumstances in Bristol, Conn., that breed three former high school football teammates who become murderers.

Guilt Will Get You
S4 E2

Two football coaches, Paul Reagor and Jerry Bailey, vanish in a small Oklahoma town; their disappearance exposes racial tensions and reveals the high stakes surrounding high school football in the community.

A Cheerleader's Reject
S4 E3

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.

Monster Among Trolls
S4 E4

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.

Until Parents Get Involved
S4 E5

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.

Dirty Little Lies
S4 E6

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.

Futures Ruined
S4 E7

The Hill family lives in a gated community near Dawson HS, 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.

Nothing to Cheer About
S4 E8

When a high school football coach in St. Louis, Mo., is shot, the police race to identify a mystery woman they believe lured him to his death.

Caught in a Trap
S4 E9

In St. Louis, Missouri, a killer lures a beloved Missouri high school football coach to his death.

Delaying Charges
S3 E1

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.

Winning at All Cost
S3 E3

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 coach's past.

Twisted Teammate
S3 E4

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.

Killing a Champion
S3 E5

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 America's premiere marching bands.

Stolen Cheers
S3 E6

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.

Breaking Bonds
S3 E7

The Ybarra family wake to find their son Jacob and his best friend, Sabion, shot to death; as star football players for their high schools, the murders shatter two small Texas towns; the tragedy worsens when the community learns who the killer is.

Final Whistle
S3 E8

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.

A Killer's Secret Play
S2 E1

When a beloved high school football coach's friend finds him shot 11 times in his Texas home, no one can imagine who would possibly want him dead, until investigators discover a secret world of women and underground parties.

Homecoming Nightmare 2
S2 E2

The kidnapping and murder of a beloved high school cheerleader as she leaves her job at a mall stun a quaint New Jersey town; a strangely similar crime just weeks later leaves investigators suspicious.

Who Shot Darrent Williams?
S2 E3

When the Broncos draft Texas high school football star Darrent Williams, he stays loyal to his hometown; on New Year's, he flies five school friends to Denver for a party; soon after midnight, Darrent dies and no one knows who killed him, or why.

When Danger Is No Stranger
S2 E4

A 7-year-old cheerleader vanishes at a small town in Kentucky's biggest youth football game of the year; when she's found murdered, panic takes over and every parent fears that the worst kind of predator is among them.

The Muck Bowl Murder
S2 E5

In 2008, someone guns down Pahokee High School's star football player, Norman Pooh Griffith, outside a homecoming dance in Belle Glade, Fla., home to Pahokee's biggest football rivals.

When Rules Don't Apply
S2 E6

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

A Killer's Bet
S2 E7

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 couldn't pay up.

Devil Came to Dance
S2 E8

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 friend's disappearance.

The Cheerleader Murder
S1 E1

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

Where Is Tom Brown?
S1 E2

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 unusual suspects emerge.

Killer in the Field
S1 E3

A beloved high school teacher's 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 killer's motives are as confusing as they are terrifying.

Game of Privileges
S1 E4

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 cover-up that is almost as shocking as the murder.

Do It for Juan
S1 E5

When high school football coach Juan Joseph is inexplicably gunned down, his community unites to bring his killer to justice.

Mr. Untouchable
S1 E6

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.