Series

Evening Shade

“YOU CAN ALWAYS FIND LAUGHTER... IN A PLACE CALLED EVENING SHADE!”

★ 5.8(15)199030m4 seasons

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Good to know

Creator: Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Release date: 1990-09-21
Runtime: 30m
Language: English
Seasons: 4
Episodes: 100
Network: CBS
Status: Ended
Studio: Mozark Productions

About Evening Shade

Evening Shade is a 1990 web series in the Comedy genre, created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, starring Burt Reynolds, Marilu Henner and Hal Holbrook. It spans 4 seasons and 100 episodes, and originally aired on CBS. It holds an average rating of 5.8/10 from 15 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Evening Shade in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Evening Shade is an American sitcom television series that aired on CBS from 1990 to 1994. The series stars Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton, an ex-professional football player for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who returns to rural Evening Shade, Arkansas to coach a high school football team with a long losing streak. Reynolds personally requested to use the Steelers as his former team because he is a fan. The general theme of the show is the appeal of small town life. Episodes ended with a closing narration by Ossie Davis summing up the events of the episode, always closing with "... in a place called Evening Shade." The show's final episode saw the guest appearances of Willie Nelson and Buzz Aldrin as escaped convicts on the run from authorities, the final scene being a spectacular shoot-out reminiscent of the final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. The opening segment included clips from around Arkansas, including the famous McClard's Bar-be-que, which is situated on Albert Pike Blvd. and South Patterson St. in Hot Springs National Park.

Seasons (4)

Season 124 eps · 1990

Season 225 eps · 1991

Season 325 eps · 1992

Season 426 eps · 1993

Cast

Burt Reynolds

Wood Newton

Marilu Henner

Ava Evans Newton

Hal Holbrook

Evan Evans

Charles Durning

Harlan Elldridge

Ann Wedgeworth

Merleen Elldridge

Michael Jeter

Herman Stiles

Jay R. Ferguson

Taylor Newton

Ossie Davis

Ponder Blue

Candace Hutson

Molly Newton

Elizabeth Ashley

Freida Evans

Jacob Parker

Will Newton

Themes & keywords

american footballsmall townarkansasamerican football coachhigh schoolhigh school sportssitcom

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Evening Shade in United States?+

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Is Evening Shade on Netflix?+

Evening Shade is not on Netflix in United States right now.

How many seasons of Evening Shade are there?+

Evening Shade has 4 seasons and 100 episodes in total.

Who stars in Evening Shade?+

Evening Shade stars Burt Reynolds, Marilu Henner, Hal Holbrook, Charles Durning and Ann Wedgeworth.

When did Evening Shade come out?+

Evening Shade is a 1990 web series created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason.

What genre is Evening Shade?+

Evening Shade is Comedy series.

Who created Evening Shade?+

Evening Shade was created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason.