"Swerve" is the sixth episode of the fifth season of the American sports drama television series Friday Night Lights, inspired by the 1990 nonfiction book by H. G. Bissinger.
[1] The series is set in the fictional town of Dillon, a small, close-knit community in rural West Texas.
It features a set of characters, primarily connected to Coach Eric Taylor, his wife Tami, and their daughter Julie.
According to Nielsen Media Research, the episode was seen by an estimated 3.34 million household viewers and gained a 0.9/4 ratings share among adults aged 18–49.
Vince (Michael B. Jordan) is approached by Kenard (Cedric Neal), who gloats about having avenged Calvin's death.
Julie opens up about her affair to Tami (Connie Britton), and Eric is irate over Derek sleeping with a student.
Tami consoles her daughter, realizing she does not want to go to college as she feels ashamed of herself after Derek's wife slapped her in front of everyone.
Ornette brutally beats Kenard and grabs his gun, making him swear to stay away from Vince and Jess.
Mindy (Stacey Oristano) tells Becky (Madison Burge), who still thinks about Tim, to get over him because nothing will ever happen between the two of them, even after he gets out of jail.
"[5] Alan Sepinwall of HitFix wrote, "if the payoff to Julie and the TA has shown me anything this week, it's that the FNL writers and actors are good enough that they can find a way to make me care about stories I've grown to utterly hate, so I'll give it a bit more time.
"[7] Andy Greenwald of Vulture wrote, "'Swerve,' this final season's second outstanding episode in a row, was ostensibly about the suddenly complicated predicaments of Vince, Luke, and Julie.