The TV Series ‘Evening Shade’ stars Burt Reynolds, Marilu Henner, Jay R. Ferguson, Michael Jeter, Ossie Davis, Hal Holbrook, Charles Durning, Ossie Davis, Ann Wedgeworth, Elizabeth Ashley, Candace Hutson, Charlie Dell, and Jacob Parker. Let’s have a look at ‘Evening Shade’ Cast & Crew, Series Plot, Preview, and more.

‘Evening Shade’ is an American Sitcom TV Series aired on the famous Television Network CBS from 1990 to 1994. It narrates the story of an ex-football player Wood Newton, who played for the American Professional Football Team Pittsburgh Steelers. He appoints as a coach of a high school football team that has a long history of losses. The main theme of the show is life in a small town, Evening Shade, Arkansas.

This Series is created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, an American director, writer, and TV Producer known for the series Designing Women(CBS).

‘Evening Shade’ main crew includes producers, Tommy Thompson, Douglas Jackson, Executive Producers, Harry Thomason, Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, David Nichols, Victor Fresco. Series Edited by, Tony Hayman, Music by, Snuff Garrett, Bobby Goldsboro.

‘Evening Shade’ Plot

An Ex-football player back to his hometown to coach a high school team has a losing streak.

‘Evening Shade’ Cast List

• Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton
• Marilu Henner as Ava Evans Newton
• Jay R. Ferguson as Taylor Newton
• Michael Jeter as Herman Stiles
• Ossie Davis as Ponder Blue
• Hal Holbrook as Evan Evans
• Charles Durning as Dr. Harlan Eldridge
• Ann Wedgeworth as Merleen Eldridge
• Elizabeth Ashley as Frieda Evans
• Candace Hutson as Molly Newton
• Charlie Dell as Nub Oliver
• Jacob Parker as Will Newton

Burt Reynolds as Wood Newton

Burt Reynolds Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actor, Director
Date of Birth	11 February 1936, died: 6 September 2018
Home Town	Lansing, Michigan, United States
Known for	Gunsmoke, Hawk, Dan August
Social Profile	Wikipedia

Marilu Henner as Ava Evans Newton

Marilu Henner Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actress, Singer, Producer
Date of Birth	6 April 1952
Age	69 Years(as of 2021)
Home Town	Chicago, Illinois, United States
Known for	Taxi(Sitcom), Hammett(1982), The Man Who Loved Women(1983), Rustlers’ Rhapsody(1985), Between the Lines(1977)
Social Accounts	Instagram

Jay R. Ferguson as Taylor Newton

Jay R. Ferguson Quick Biography

National	American
Profession	Actor
Date of Birth	25 July 1974
Age	47 Years(as of 2021)
Home Town	Dallas, Texas, United States
Known for	Mad Men, The Conners
Social Profile	Wikipedia

Michael Jeter as Herman Stiles

Michael Jeter Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actor
Date of Birth	26 August 1952
Died	30 March 2003
Home Town	Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, United States
Known for	Sesame Street(TV Series), Zelig(Film), Tango & Cash(1989), Waterworld(1995)
Social Profile	Wikipedia

Ossie Davis as Ponder Blue

Ossie Davis Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actor, Writer, Activist, Director
Date of Birth	18 December 1917
Died	4 February 2005
Home Town	Clinch County, Georgia, United States
Known for	The Client(1994), Do the Right Thing(1989)
Social Profile	Wikipedia

Hal Holbrook as Evan Evans

Hal Holbrook Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actor, Screenwriter, Director
Date of Birth	17 February 1925
Died	23 January 2021
Home Town	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Known for	Mark Twain Tonight! (Stage Show), Magnum Force(1973), Into the Wild(2007), Designing Women(1986-1993)
Social Profile	Wikipedia

Charles Durning as Dr. Harlan Eldridge

Charles Durning Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actor
Born	28 February 1923
Died	24 December 2012
Home Town	Highland Falls, New York, United States
Known for	The Sting, The Muppet Movie, Dog Day Afternoon, True Confessions
Social Profile	Wikipedia

Ann Wedgeworth as Merleen Eldridge

Ann Wedgeworth Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actress
Born	21 January 1934
Died	16 November 2017
Home Town	Abilene, Texas, United States
Known for	Three’s Company, Sweet Dreams, Evening Shade
Social Profile	Wikipedia

Elizabeth Ashley as Frieda Evans

Elizabeth Ashley Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actress
Date of Birth	30 August 1939
Age	82 Years(as of 2021)
Home Town	Ocala, Florida, United States
Known for	Take Her, She’s Mine
Social Profile	Wikipedia

Candace Hutson as Molly Newton

Candace Hutson Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actress
Date of Birth	3 May 1980
Age	41 Years(as of 2021)
Home Town	Savannah, Georgia, United States
Known for	The Land Before Time(1988), Dolly Dearest(1991)
Social Profile

Charlie Dell as Nub Oliver

Charlie Dell Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actor
Date of Birth	31 October 1943
Age	78 Years(as of 2021)
Home Town	Nueces County, Texas, United States
Known for	Desperate Housewives, Trapper John MD, Columbo
Social Profile	IMDb

Jacob Parker as Will Newton

Jacob Parker Quick Biography

Nationality	American
Profession	Actor
Date of Birth	14 February 1985
Age	36 Years(as of 2021)
Home Town	Tarrant County, Texas, United State.
Known for	The Power Within(1995), A Killing in a Small Town(1990)
Social Profile	IMDb

Series Details

Series Name	Evening Shade
Creator	Linda Bloodworth-Thomason
Executive Producers	Linda Bloodworth-Thomason, Burt Reynolds, Harry Thomason
Country of Origin	United States
Genre	Sitcom
Language	English
Running Time	30 Minutes
Release Date	21 September 1990
Last Episode	23 May 1994
Original Network	CBS

Wrap up

CBS launched the show on 21 September 1990, and it received higher ratings during the entire run. After four years of successful broadcasting, CBS canceled the show on 23 May 1994 due to its skyrocketing production cost. In 2008, CBS/Paramount released the DVD of the first season. In 2019, Visual Entertainment released the DVD of the complete series.