Sure, NBC's "Friday Night Lights" has only been off the air for a year and a half, but that was long enough for some of its stars to since earn Emmy nominations for starring on new shows ... or become box office poison. Rarely do this many actors from a perennial bubble show go on to such success, so soon.
So where exactly did the cast end up? Some moved on to play doctors and country singers on the small screen. Other got sliced and diced in horror sequels and played superheroes.
"FNL" wasn't the most popular show on television during its five season run, but it had a seriously devoted following, and a lot of it was due to the fantastic cast that had fans rooting for every single person to succeed. Fans still are, and they have a lot to root for.
Kyle Chandler (Coach Eric Taylor)
Chandler got his long overdue Emmy for his portrayal of series anchor Coach Taylor last summer, as well as a role in J.J. Abrams' love letter to Steven Spielberg, "Super 8." He'll next star in a trio of high-profile films, the Kathryn Bigelow-directed "Zero Dark Thirty," the Ben Affleck-directed "Argo," and alongside Mark Wahlberg and Russell Crowe in "Broken City."
Connie Britton (Tami Taylor)
Mrs. Coach has already starred in (and moved on from) another TV show, "American Horror Story," for which she was up for an Emmy. This fall she's starring in another promising project, ABC's "Nashville."
Aimee Teegarden (Julie Taylor)
Immediately following the conclusion of the series Teegarden, starred in two April 2011 releases, "Prom" and "Scream 4." She will next be seen in the CW pilot-turned-TV-movie "The Selection" and co-starring with Liam Hemsworth in "Love and Honor."
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