The NBC/DirecTV football drama Friday Night Lights is headed to ESPN starting Tuesday night.
The first two episodes from the first season will air Tuesday on ESPN at 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. ET.
ESPN Classic will become the home of Friday Night Lights starting with a Season 1 marathon on July 14 and 15. Starting on July 21, the show will air on ESPN Classic every Thursday night at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m. ET.
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“We were attracted to it because the quality of the show is so strong and it has such a passionate and loyal following,” Connor Schell, vice president and executive producer, ESPN Films and ESPN Classic, told TheWrap.com. “It’s just incredible long form storytelling in and around sports.”