Sometimes, the returning faces have been long absent from the small screen.
(Keri Russell, we missed you so!)
Other times, it makes the end of one great show a little more bearable.
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TakeFriday Night Lights, which is in production on its fifth and likely last season.
New cast members Jurnee Smollett and Matt Lauria have also lined up new shows.
Smollett stars opposite Jim Belushi and Jerry OConnell in CBSThe Defenders.
Lauria costars in Shawn RyansRide-Along, which will air midseason on Fox.
And Kyle Chandler passed on the lead in Steven SpielbergsTerra Novapilot for Fox.
But one name is missing from that paragraph:Friday Night Lights MVP Connie Britton.
Maybe scheduling didnt permit time to shoot a pilot.
Perhaps Britton wants to take a break or pursue movies after the show signs off.
But I cant help being selfish and wanting her on my TV every week.
NBC, meet Connie Britton, your right actress.
Oh wait, I think youve already been introduced.
Maybe taking on the lead in a new series is too daunting after five years on one show.
How about a supporting role as a friend of Alicias?
Also, they could discuss how dreamy Will (Josh Charles) is over coffee.
PopWatchers, what would you like to see Connie Britton do next?
Are you excited to see theFriday Night Lightscast in new shows?
Those boys are far too talented not to be stars.
