From major box office hits to cult classics, Austin has provided a spectacular landscape for filmmakers to bring their vision to life. Visitors have flocked to destinations featured in iconic locally made films like " Dazed and Confused " and " The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The highly acclaimed network drama, "Friday Night Lights," tracks both the Dillon Panthers and the East Dillon Lions as the teams vie to be the nation's best high school football team.
The series focuses on the players, their families and the fictional football-centric town of Dillon in rural West Texas. Across 5 seasons, the series follows dozens of storylines like: quarterback Jason Street Porter suffering an in-game spinal injury that ends his football career, Street's girlfriend Lyla Garrity Kelly coping with his injury while also heading up the Panthers cheerleading squad, the quiet sophomore Matt Saracen Gilford becoming the Panthers' star quarterback in Street's place, running back Smash Williams Charles working to get a college scholarship and fullback Tim Riggins Kitsch struggling with alcoholism and complicated family problems.
And that is just season one! Bissinger's book, which was also the basis for the film "Friday Night Lights. Streaming On : Netflix , Hulu , Peacock. Both locations were the heart of much of the filming throughout the series. The location has also played a high school on the series " Walker. Fans can still find a signed "Friday Night Lights" poster here, commemorating the show.
The Broken Spoke is one of the most iconic Austin landmarks featured in the series and many other film and TV shows. Explore more iconic filming locations during your next visit to Austin.
The Austin Film Tourism Guide has details on the where scenes from your favorite movie and television series were filmed in and around Austin.
