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Against the Grain is an American drama television series that aired on NBC from October 1 until December 24, 1993. starring John Terry, Donna Bullock, Robyn Lively, Ben Affleck, and Vanessa Lee Evigan.[2] The show was inspired by Buzz Bissinger's book Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream.[3]

Against the Grain
Genre	Drama
Created by	Michael Pavone Dave Alan Johnson
Starring	John Terry Donna Bullock Robyn Lively Ben Affleck Vanessa Lee Evigan
Composer	John Debney
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8[1]
Production
Executive producers	Lee Rich Bruce Sallan Jeff Freilich
Running time	60 minutes
Production companies	The Lee Rich Company Magnum Productions Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	October 1 (1993-10-01) – December 24, 1993 (1993-12-24)

Plot

Ed Clemons was an insurance company salesman and former high school football star who became coach of his former team the Stumper Mustangs, located in Stumper, Texas. Episodes follow the challenges that Ed faces as he attempts to transform a losing team into state champions.

Cast

• John Terry as Ed Clemons
• Donna Bullock as Maggie Clemons
• Ben Affleck as Joe Willie Clemons
• Robyn Lively as Jill Clemons
• Vanessa Lee Evigan as Jenny Clemons
• Stephen Tobolowsky as Niles Hardemann
• Jeanine Jackson as Mindy Hardemann
• Cheryl Rhoads as Winona Bruhns

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Pilot"	Unknown	Unknown	October 1, 1993 (1993-10-01)
2	"The Buck Stops...There"	Unknown	Unknown	October 8, 1993 (1993-10-08)
3	"Respect"	Unknown	Unknown	October 15, 1993 (1993-10-15)
4	"The Reunion"	Unknown	Unknown	October 29, 1993 (1993-10-29)
5	"Don't Be a Stranger"	Unknown	Unknown	November 5, 1993 (1993-11-05)
6	"Two-Minute Drill"	Unknown	Unknown	November 12, 1993 (1993-11-12)
7	"E Pluribus Unum"	Unknown	Unknown	December 17, 1993 (1993-12-17)
8	"A House is Not a Home"	Unknown	Unknown	December 24, 1993 (1993-12-24)

Reception

Writing in The New York Times, John O'Connor said that "In some respects, the new NBC series Against the Grain does have the courage of its title. It's not just another half-hour sitcom running on wisecracks. It's an hourlong drama admirably aiming, according to one executive producer, Bruce Sallan, to present real-life problems and family issues".[4]

References

External links

• Against the Grain at IMDb

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