# ‘Friday Night Lights’ tops sports-themed TV shows on New York Times’ 100 ranking

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-25 21:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
2 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Friday Night Lights’ tops sports-themed TV shows on New York Times’ 100 ranking" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo and nytimes.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Lost Coast Outpost | POLL! The New York Times Has Released its Top 100 TV Shows of the 21st Century (So Far)! Which of Their Top 15 is Humboldt's Favorite? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNQ3VIWnAwSFI4UWdxY1lxVTY1bTdvUlFManF4OU5ZTjdfWXV3ZTd5VHhGUWtyNEpxQzBGUkVJR0J1UFZGWlhqX0JURWZBQXRkN2tMdzVsUldxVTBMWmZJZU1GZ0lObzBKWjAzM0RJSW02eVhPN1k2QmRTNDdfUXpjdWhKUnRHaS1STU52dHpZQjhwMHFuMFZtU0t6RnVBOGs?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | The 10 Series Missing From NYT’s 100 Best TV Shows List, According to Nerdist | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxOWl9fTVZRU3RiM1gtS0MxVVYzMVhyUEVEM2tJYVR6NlU0SlhMZ3NldzJwLWhiOWxDS3ZSc2FqcVRzN0xTbV9FLTBobTdCbzVobmM3MUczR05GMzRraTl5SnlscFB5NVJ6UzhwTlY5X0Y1NmJmbzB1b1gzNTZMLXFtTVU3MkV1cWNpZkJpejNuTHFBQQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Cancelled 2004 Western That Beat ‘Yellowstone’ Named One of the 21st Century’s Best TV Shows | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQR3JNYi1sUF9hODdIVjk4eEF2Vmxpdm1MR1NIVVZRN2JJTXhwMkxGMW5iSnNBZVc2ckJZbmtWZlRtMmRkWk05R1pJbkV1N29mX0Vlc1FUejh1ZHd1S0JoN1RneUJ1b19Dc0JnOG5fZGplOHBwLVVqR05HUUVTOUNvRXpoWjAwVXZlSEtpU19OUVFvYlhiSmhsbDNiT0dwTFdMYjNJdw?oc=5) |
| nytimes.com | ‘Friday Night Lights’ tops sports-themed TV shows on New York Times’ 100 ranking | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxOOUtwOTkzenBGRzJkYWJyMlMyc1E4cFZGYVZoZTVSbVhQRkZtR2I2dmRyeE5WM052MmtHaGdfQlZwTm53Qngtb2I1VWozNG1lb0Zfb0hRY2FwRlRRTnZmYk5lMTFVY2hVZXNmWHlzalRJd1lqS2VaN3oxSS0tZFFLcDdSWGduYVNRa3o1cFZTeHlSSE5sd0VfUl9GTkZNbGNGaE5vZUVqMjcyN1U?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-25/friday-night-lights-tops-sports-themed-tv-shows-on-new-york-times-100-ranking*