The History of 'Friday Night Lights' and More by Jason Katims

Chances are that Jason Katims has worked on your favorite television show.

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Jason Katims has worked on some of the best television shows, as both a writer, producer and director, in the last 20 years—My So Called Life, Friday Night Lights, and Parenthood. And he hasn't been afraid to genre hop. He's dabbled in sci-fi (Roswell), family dramas, teen dramas and twentysomething relationship angst (Relativity—the OG TV romcom). But no matter the show, everything that he's touched is infused with themes about community and family, and what really links people to one another. And it's always well-received.

Katims is now using his TV clout as an executive producer for Jessica Goldberg's The Path, which premieres on Hulu today. After being instantly sold by Goldberg's spec script, Katims helped develop the show before they took it to Hulu. The Path is a darker extension of much of Katims' previous work, following a family at the center of a cult who are struggling with their relationships and faith. With powerful performances from Aaron Paul, Michelle Monaghan, and Hugh Dancy as a charismatic cult leader, The Path promises to put Hulu's originals slate on the map for appointment television. 

But Katims himself has traveled down a long path to get to this point. So in honor of his new show's release, Katims told all us all about his incredible television career over the years, show by show. 

My So-Called Life

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Relativity

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Roswell

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Friday Night Lights

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Parenthood

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