SyFy To Honor Leonard Nimoy With Five Hours Of Programming

With the pop culture world mourning the loss of science fiction legend Leonard Nimoy, Syfy will air five solid hours of Nimoy-featured programming on Sunday, March 1, the network announced via Twitter.

Honoring legacy of #LeonardNimoy w 5 hr salute March 1 from 9AM-2PM (ET/PT): includes Twilight Zone ep, arc on Star Trek:TNG, Star Trek 6.

— Syfy PR (@SyfyPR) February 27, 2015

Nimoy, best known for his role as Mr. Spock on Star Trek, was a legend in the kind of storytelling Syfy champions; in addition to the roles named above, he had memorable parts on Fringe and in Transformers: The Movie. He was featured in classic TV like Gunsmoke, Columbo and Mission: Impossible.