Unless you're connected to the series and the school's recent history, this could easily be the first season of the show. And if you are connected to the history, tonight's episode might feel like an epilogue to last season. Things are changing, but not much is really all that different. While it's hard to say that the show is realistic, it still maintains the feeling of realism even in its more ancillary plots involving Buddy Garrity, Billy Riggins and, thankfully, no dead bodies. This season doesn't quite look at the whole town as widely as the previous, but these characters make sure we don't forget how connected the town is to the school.

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose tonight at 8 on NBC.

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