About Against the Grain
- Released on October 01, 1993
Insurance salesman Ed Clemons has just taken on the task of coaching the slumping high school football team of the small, but football-crazy town of Sumpter, Texas. He is given just one season to turn the fumbling teens around, and he throws himself into the job wholeheartedly. Though his methods ruffle the feathers of the quiet little town, he manages to make some real progress with the players. The show was inspired by Buzz Bissinger's book Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream.
Main Cast of Against the Grain
John Terry plays Ed Clemons (8 episodes)
Donna Bullock plays Maggie Clemons (8 episodes)
Ben Affleck plays Joe Willie Clemons (8 episodes)
Vanessa Evigan plays Jenny Clemons (8 episodes)
Stephen Tobolowsky plays Niles Hardeman (8 episodes)
Jeanine Jackson plays Mindy Hardeman (5 episodes)
Tim Griffin plays Mark (4 episodes)
Cheryl Felicia Rhoads plays Winona Bruhns (4 episodes)
Secondary Cast of Against the Grain
Shiri Appleby plays Claire (1 episode)
Wayne Knight plays Froggy Wilson (1 episode)
Julia Arkos plays Wanda (1 episode)
Jon Clair plays Clint Mays (1 episode)
Kimberly Cullum plays Tanya (1 episode)
Lindsey Fields plays Thelma (1 episode)
Candace Hutson plays Faye (1 episode)
Michael Cudlitz plays Bud Hardeman (2 episodes)
Bridget Brno plays Melissa (1 episode)
Erin J. Dean plays Claire (1 episode)
Denise Richards plays Jodi Collins (1 episode)
Lara Steinick plays Lynnette (1 episode)
Dani Minnick plays Amanda Harris Calloway (1 episode)
D. David Morin plays Rich (1 episode)
Robyn Lively plays Jill Clemons (2 episodes)
John Ducey plays Skip Huntington (1 episode)
Rick Peters plays Bobby Taylor (1 episode)
Karyl Lynn Burns plays Nellie (1 episode)
Julie Condra plays Dottie (1 episode)
Derek McGrath plays Abel (1 episode)
Jean St. James plays Neighbor Lady (1 episode)
John Posey plays Stan Langston (2 episodes)
Neil Daly plays Joe Callahan (2 episodes)
Joe Ochman plays Clyde (1 episode)
Peter Kruger plays Grant Gelt (1 episode)
Jad Mager plays Alberto Gianni (1 episode)
John Rubinstein plays Mr. O'Brien (1 episode)
Al Checco plays Harry (1 episode)
Bill Erwin plays Harold (1 episode)
Arva Holt plays Lila (1 episode)
Louise Latham plays Hilda (1 episode)
Dan Shor plays Sheriff (1 episode)
Jill Remez plays Reporter (1 episode)
Crew of Against the Grain
- Shiri Appleby
- Wayne Knight
- Julia Arkos
- Jon Clair
- Kimberly Cullum
- Lindsey Fields
- Candace Hutson
- Michael Cudlitz
- Bridget Brno
- Erin J. Dean
- Denise Richards
- Lara Steinick
- Dani Minnick
- D. David Morin
- Robyn Lively
- John Ducey
- Rick Peters
- Karyl Lynn Burns
- Julie Condra
- Derek McGrath
- Jean St. James
- John Posey
- Neil Daly
- Joe Ochman
- Peter Kruger
- Jad Mager
- John Rubinstein
- Al Checco
- Bill Erwin
- Arva Holt
- Louise Latham
- Dan Shor
- Jill Remez