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s04e09 · 2025-03-13
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Murder Under the Friday Night Lights
Investigation Discovery Documentary
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For many small towns across America, a Friday night spent under the blinding lights of the local high school football stadium cheering the home team onto victory is the glue that holds a community together. But, what happens when the Friday night lights shut off and the town's beloved team finds themselves embroiled in the center of a tragic crime? How does a community so devoted to football reckon with the aftermath – one that may force them to either cope with the devastating loss of one of their own or look at their treasured team and players differently? A new series from ID takes an unflinching 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.
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6 this season · 31 totals01e01 The Cheerleader Murder 2022-01-05 03:00
The Cheerleader Murder
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.
s01e02 Where is Tom Brown? 2022-01-12 03:00
Where is Tom Brown?
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.
s01e03 Killer in the Field 2022-01-19 03:00
Killer in the Field
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.
s01e04 Game of Privileges 2022-01-26 03:00
Game of Privileges
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 emerge in a cover-up that is almost as shocking as the murder.
s01e05 Do It For Juan 2022-02-02 03:00
Do It For Juan
As quarterback and then as coach, Juan Joseph led his Louisiana high school football team to multiple victories. When he's inexplicably gunned down, his community unites to bring his killer to justice.
s01e06 Mr. Untouchable 2022-02-09 03:00
Mr. Untouchable
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.