Against the Grain (TV series)

Against the Grain
Genre	Drama
Created by	Michael Pavone Dave Alan Johnson
Starring	John Terry Donna Bullock Robyn Lively Ben Affleck Vanessa Lee Evigan
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer(s)	Lee Rich Bruce Sallan Jeff Freilich
Running time	25 minutes
Production company(s)	Magnum Productions Warner Bros. Television
Release
Original network	NBC
Original release	October 1 – December 24, 1993

Magnum Productions

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

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.

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".

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