Overview
- ESPN2 replaced the planned Sunday premiere with a re-air of 26.2 To Life after yanking the documentary hours before airtime.
- Marshall, who directed and produced the film, said talks over rights—not money—collapsed about an hour before broadcast and ESPN lawyers told the team to sign or lose the slot.
- ESPN declined to comment, and Marshall said the team will share a new air date after a YouTube TV listing pointed to a Monday 9:30 a.m. PT slot that remains uncertain.
- The film follows runner Rachel Foster’s recovery after a coma and her return to complete the 2023 Boston Marathon, with producers Aly Parker, Tony Rosenthal, and writer-producer Joanna Forscher.
- The late pull underscores how unsettled rights deals can derail a promoted TV debut, especially one planned to coincide with Boston Marathon coverage.