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Against the Grain

Against the Grain

19933.01 Season8 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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.

Created by Lee Rich
NetworksNBC

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

american footballtexassportshigh schoolcoachhigh school sports

About Against the Grain

Against the Grain is a drama, family series that first aired in 1993 exploring themes of american football, texas, sports, high school, coach, high school sports. Created by Lee Rich, it stars John Terry, Donna Bullock, Ben Affleck. 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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