FS1’s THE WHITE SHADOW Marathon Honors the Late Ken Howard and His Iconic Character Coach Ken Reeves

As the sports and entertainment worlds mourn the recent passing of actor Ken Howard, FS1 pays tribute to “The White Shadow” with a 13-episode marathon celebrating Howard’s most iconic role – high school basketball coach Ken Reeves.

“The White Shadow,” which aired for 54 episodes over three seasons from 1978 to 1981, was developed with Howard’s personal experiences as inspiration, as the actor earned the nickname “The White Shadow” as the only white player on his high school basketball team. In the television program, Howard’s Reeves suffers a serious knee injury, derailing his NBA career, leading him to accept a position as a basketball coach at an inner city high school. “The White Shadow” was not just a show about basketball, however; but also focused on growing up and overcoming obstacles while tackling issues confronting young men and women, including crime and drugs, in a realistic way. “The White Shadow” earned praise from several educational organizations and won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing and garnered two nominations for Outstanding Drama Series.

FS1’s “The White Shadow” marathon includes 13 episodes from the show’s first season and begins Thursday, March 31, at 6:00 AM ET with six back-to-back episodes. The marathon continues with two episodes following THE HERD WITH COLIN COWHERD Thursday afternoon at 3:00 and 4:00 PM ET, followed by the conclusion from 1:00 AM through 5:00 AM ET on Friday, April 1. A full schedule with episode descriptions is below.

FS1 “The White Shadow” Marathon Schedule: