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Against the Grain

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Insurance salesman Ed Clemons has just taken on the task of coaching the slumping high school football team of the small, but football-crazy town of Sumpter, Texas. He is given just one season to turn the fumbling teens around, and he throws himself into the job wholeheartedly. Though his methods ruffle the feathers of the quiet little town, he manages to make some real progress with the players. The show was inspired by Buzz Bissinger's book Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream.

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Budget

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Revenue

$--

Status

Canceled

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

3/10

Release Date

05 September 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

John Terry

John Terry

Ed Clemons

Donna Bullock

Donna Bullock

Maggie Clemons

Ben Affleck

Ben Affleck

Joe Willie Clemons

Vanessa Evigan

Vanessa Evigan

Jenny Clemons

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Niles Hardeman

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