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s04e09 · 2025-03-13
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Murder Under the Friday Night Lights
Investigation Discovery Documentary
What it is
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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8 this season · 31 totals03e01 Delaying Charges 2024-01-11 03:01
Delaying Charges
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.
s03e02 A Homecoming Murder 2024-01-18 03:01
A Homecoming Murder
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.
s03e03 Winning at All Cost 2024-01-25 03:00
Winning at All Cost
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.
s03e04 Twisted Teammate 2024-02-01 03:00
Twisted Teammate
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.
s03e05 Killing a Champion 2024-02-08 03:00
Killing a Champion
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.
s03e06 Stolen Cheers 2024-02-15 03:00
Stolen Cheers
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.
s03e07 Breaking Bonds 2024-02-22 03:00
Breaking Bonds
The Ybarra family awakens to discover their son Jacob and his best buddy Sabion shot and killed. The deaths of two tiny Texas towns, both outstanding football players for their high schools, wreak havoc on the community, but the tragedy escalates when the perpetrator is revealed.
s03e08 Final Whistle 2024-02-29 03:00
Final Whistle
On Thanksgiving weekend, a former high school football star turned referee is fatally murdered on his porch in broad daylight. In the high-stakes world of Texas football, police are investigating the possibility that a dissatisfied parent or fan followed him home.