
CMT today announced it will premiere the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning ensemble drama,
Friday Night Lights on Memorial Day (Monday, May 25th) with a special kickoff marathon of the series, presented by Ram Trucks and hosted by country sensation, football lover and
Redneck Island co-host Jessie James Decker. The day-long event begins with the CMT premiere of the
Friday Night Lights film, starring Billy Bob Thornton and Tim McGraw, at 9:30 a.m. ET/PT with the marathon kicking off immediately at 12 p.m. ET/PT. To rally fans for the marathon, CMT will premiere the first episode on Saturday, May 23rd at 12 p.m. ET/PT and again on Sunday, May 24th at 2:30 p.m. ET/PT.