Exclusive: "Parenthood" Raids FNL Talent Pool Again, Casts Jurnee Smollett for Season 5
by Michael Ausiello
7/28/13


Clear eyes, full hearts, contain your understandable excitement: Another "Friday Night Lights" MVP is headed to "Parenthood"!

Former FNL boss-turned-"Parenthood" showrunner Jason Katims has recruited Dillon grad (and current "True Blood" co-star) Jurnee Smollett to join the NBC tear-jerker in a major recurring role for Season 5, TVLine has learned exclusively.

Smollett will play Heather Hall, a smart, feisty, up-and-coming political dynamo who Kristina hires to be her campaign manager (Kristina is running for local office, in case you didn’t hear).





This brings the number of "FNL" actors Katims has brought on to "Parenthood" to seven.

Matt Lauria
Minka Kelly
Michael B. Jordan
Derek Phillips
Angela Rawna
Jeff Rosick
...have previously appeared.



"Parenthood‘s" 22-episode fifth season bows Thursday, Sept. 26 at 10/9c.

http://tvline.com/2013/07/28/parenthood-season-5-jurnee-smollett-friday-night-lights-cast/