Friday Night Lights Band Crucifictorious Reunite To Cover Daniel Johnston For Show’s 20th Anniversary
The fictitious band Crucifictorious from the show Friday Night Lights reunited at the ATX TV Festival to celebrate the show's 20th anniversary. Jesse Plemons and Stephanie Hunt performed a cover of Daniel Johnston's song 'Devil Town' during the event. Original showrunner Jason Katims also discussed the upcoming reboot of the series, which will be available on Peacock.
- ▪Crucifictorious reunited at the ATX TV Festival for Friday Night Lights' 20th anniversary.
- ▪Jesse Plemons and Stephanie Hunt covered Daniel Johnston's 'Devil Town' during their performance.
- ▪The reboot of Friday Night Lights is set to premiere on Peacock after Netflix lost the bidding rights.
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 14:44:56 +0000 |
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