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Against the Grain

Insurance salesman Ed Clemons takes on the challenge of coaching Sumpter, Texas' struggling high school football team, with a one-season deadline to turn the team around.

Ed Clemons, an insurance salesman, takes on the challenge of coaching the struggling high school football team in the small town of Sumpter, Texas, with a goal of turning them around within a single season. With unwavering dedication, he dives into the job, despite initial controversy with the town's residents.

Episodes:

Episode 1 Pilot

1. Pilot

Aired: Oct 1, 1993

Ed Clemons is hired as the coach of his high school alma mater in a small tow...

Episode 4 The Reunion

4. The Reunion

Aired: Oct 29, 1993

A twenty year class reunion celebrating a state championship football title o...

Episode 6 Two Minute Drill

6. Two Minute Drill

Aired: Nov 11, 1993

The school board plots to replace Ed as coach in the event they lose a big ga...

Episode 7 E Pluribus Unum

7. E Pluribus Unum

Aired: Dec 16, 1993

Ed Clemons takes a required class for his teaching certification and gets on ...

Episode 8 A House Is Not a Home

8. A House Is Not a Home

Aired: Dec 23, 1993

After inviting an elderly couple whose house was destroyed in a fire to stay ...

Info about Against the Grain

Current Status: Canceled

Network: NBC

Production Country: United States

Genres:Drama, Family