Preston Flagg

The man responsible for killing Dell and endangering Maya's life comes to the clinic with a heart condition; news of Addison's new romance is not well-received.

NBC Season Premiere - A time of uncertainty: Brian "Smash" Williams (Gaius Charles) has graduated and the start of the new school year has Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) uncertain about the strength of his team. Matt Saracen's (Zach Gilford) position as QB1 is in danger when a new freshman star player J.D. McCoy (guest star Jeremy Sumpter) arrives on the scene. Smash continues to deal with his own demons after a season-ending injury causes him to lose his college scholarship. Meanwhile, Tami (Connie Britton) faces stressful challenges as the new principal of Dillon High School. Elsewhere, Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) is encouraged to make a run for student body president. Taylor Kitsch, Minka Kelly, Jesse Plemons and Aimee Teegarden also star.

Welcome to the team-New quarterback J.D. McCoy (guest star Jeremy Sumpter) becomes a victim of freshman hazing but begins to win the respect of the town and his team after he wins his first game. Meanwhile, Julie (Aimee Teegarden) and Matt (Zach Gilford) get closer after a night at the lake as Tyra (Adrianne Palicki) and Cash (guest star Zach Roerig) drift further apart when a woman shows up claiming he owes her child support. Kyle Chandler, Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch, Minka Kelly Scott Porter and Jesse Plemons also star.

Big ideas, big decisions-Tyra’s (Adrianne Palicki) new love, Cash (guest star Zach Roerig), seems to be the man of her dreams but that quickly changes when his dark side comes to light. Jason (Scott Porter) thinks he has a solution to bring him and Erin back together, but she has a very different plan in mind. Meanwhile, after the team wins their big game, Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) makes a decision that leaves Matt (Zach Gilford) to debate the future of his football career. Connie Britton, Taylor Kitsch, Minka Kelly, Jesse Plemons and Aimee Teegarden also star.

Under pressure-The pressure builds for Coach Taylor (Kyle Chandler) to make some changes to his team for an upcoming game. Saracen (Zach Gilford) also feels the heat as the fans lose faith in him and turn to the new quarterback, J.D. McCoy (guest star Jeremy Sumpter). Tim (Taylor Kitsch) gets dragged into a risky business scheme in order to get out of debt, despite Lyla’s (Minka Kelly) caution. Connie Britton, Gaius Charles, Adrianne Palicki, Jesse Plemons and Aimee Teegarden also star.