Murder Under the Friday Night Lights
2022– · Investigation Discovery · 60 min · 4 seasons
S04E08 · Caught in a Trap
Thu, 13 Mar, 12:00 pm
A prominent football coach at a private high school, 27-year-old Jaz Granderson, dies shortly after calling 911 to ask for help after suffering a gunshot wound. Police race to identify a mystery woman who they believe lured Jaz to his death.
About
For many small towns across America, a Friday night spent under the blinding lights of the local high school football stadium cheering the home team onto victory is the glue that holds a community together. But, what happens when the Friday night lights shut off and the town's beloved team finds themselves embroiled in the center of a tragic crime? How does a community so devoted to football reckon with the aftermath – one that may force them to either cope with the devastating loss of one of their own or look at their treasured team and players differently? A new series from ID takes an unflinching look at the shocking and tragic cases of dangerous obsessions, brutal violence and even murder surrounding local high school football teams, tarnishing the sport these communities hold sacred.
Episodes
- Special
Aaron Hernandez and the Untold Murders of Bristol
Thu, 9 Jan· 120 minExplore the chilling story behind the 2004 Bristol Central School Rams. This high school football team includes future NFL superstar Aaron Hernandez -- and two other players who all go on to commit murder and then take their own lives.
- E01
Guilt Will Get You
Thu, 16 Jan· 60 minTo say that Paul Reagor and Jerry Bailey are close friends would be an understatement. When the two football coaches mysteriously disappear, a small Oklahoma town's racial tensions emerge alongside the high stakes of high school football.
- E02
A Cheerleader's Reject
Thu, 23 Jan· 60 minFormer cheerleader Valerie Zavala is invited to a party with high school football players and cheerleaders. She is found dead. Investigators collect home video from the party to find clues to identify her killer.
- E03
Monster Among Trolls
Thu, 30 Jan· 60 minMiddle school cheer captain Tristyn Bailey is the future of Friday night lights at Creekside High. Police investigating her disappearance have to navigate teenage rumors and gossip in their small Florida town to identify a monster in their midst.
- E04
Until Parents Get Involved
Thu, 6 Feb· 60 minA Texas community is forced to confront a troubling reality inside youth sports after a football coach is gunned down during a game in front of dozens of witnesses, including his own family. A former NFL player is at the center of the investigation.
- E05
Dirty Little Lies
Thu, 20 Feb· 60 minIn 1985, police find the body of a beloved coach in the barrens of southeast Texas, triggering a murder investigation laced with sex, jealousy and revenge. Investigators close in on the killer, but an eleventh-hour twist tears the community apart.
- E06
Futures Ruined
Thu, 27 Feb· 60 minThe Hill family lives in a gated community near Dawson HS, where their daughter Arrijana is a popular athlete. When she is found murdered in her bedroom, detectives learn that Arrijana was hiding a secret that leads them to her killer.
- E07
Nothing to Cheer About
Thu, 6 Mar· 60 minJosh Missiledine, an 18-year-old male cheerleader on one of the most prestigious squads in Mississippi, vanishes the day before the state championship. While searching for Josh, Investigators discover secrets from the troubled past he is trying to escape.
- E08
Caught in a Trap
Thu, 13 Mar· 60 minA prominent football coach at a private high school, 27-year-old Jaz Granderson, dies shortly after calling 911 to ask for help after suffering a gunshot wound. Police race to identify a mystery woman who they believe lured Jaz to his death.
