Although the final season of Friday Night Lights has already aired on DirecTV, the season is currently airing weekly on Friday nights on NBC. As of May 27th, seven episodes have aired on NBC. While it’s sad that Connie Britton’s Tami and the rest of FNL’s characters will be gone after this season, the good news is this season has been quite good so far.

Billy Riggins Stepping Up to Fill the Void of His Younger Brother

While previews indicate he will appear in at least one more episode, Tim Riggins was only on camera in the opening episode of the season. The reason this fan favorite isn’t getting screen time is because he’s currently in jail. He ended up going behind bars so his brother didn’t have to be taken away from his wife and baby to serve time.

Billy Riggins has really stepped up as a strong supporting character. He had an excellent scene with Coach Taylor when he said he wanted to be on the Lions’ coaching staff so he could benefit from Eric’s positive influence. His contributions to the coaching staff have been quite good so far. But in true Riggins’ fashion, he’s had plenty of humorous moments. This was especially true during his training and advice session with Luke Cafferty.

Tami Dealing with Unexpected Trouble with Julie

The season began with Julie leaving the Taylor home and heading to college. This made it seem like most of the challenges faced by Connie Britton’s character were going to be at work. However, a scandalous twist brought Julie back home to Dillon. Tami is currently struggling with how to keep Julie on track with school.