Series synopsis
Lonesome Dove is an American drama western television series that premiered on CBS on February 5, 1989. It ended on February 8, 1989. It stars Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Diane Lane and Robert Urich.
A pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers crave one last adventure before hanging-up their spurs. After stealing over a thousand head of cattle from rustlers south of the border, they recruit an unlikely crew of hands to drive the herd 3,000 miles north to the grasslands of Montana.
Premise
A pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers crave one last adventure before hanging-up their spurs. After stealing over a thousand head of cattle from rustlers south of the border, they recruit an unlikely crew of hands to drive the herd 3,000 miles north to the grasslands of Montana.
Premise: The epic film as big as the west.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Robert Duvall as Augustus "Gus" McCrae
- Tommy Lee Jones as Woodrow F. Call
- Diane Lane as Lorena Wood Parker
- Robert Urich as Jake Spoon
- D. B. Sweeney as Dish Boggett
- Danny Glover as Joshua Deets
- Rick Schroder as Newt Dobbs
- Glenne Headly as Elmira Boot Johnson
Supporting cast
- Steve Buscemi as Luke
- Anjelica Huston as Clara Forsythe Allen
- Frederic Forrest as Blue Duck
- Barry Corbin as Roscoe Brown
- Chris Cooper as July Johnson
- William Sanderson as Lippy Jones
- Timothy Scott as Pea Eye Parker
- Barry Tubb as Jasper Fant
- Gavan O'Herlihy as Dan Suggs
- Frederick Coffin as Big Zwey
- Travis Swords as Allan O'Brien
- Kevin O'Morrison as Doctor
Guest cast
- Pierre Epstein as Xavier Wanz
- Helena Humann as Peach Johnson
- John Quijada as Pedro Flores
- Max Evers as Charlie Barnes
- Wallace Merck as Fowler
- Robert Donley as Old Sam
- Matthew Cowles as Monkey John
- David Ode as Dog Face
- O-Lan Jones as Sally Skull (as Olan Jones)
- Paul James Vasquez as Buffalo Hunter
- Brandon Smith as Bartender
- Jordan Lund as Hutto
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | February 5, 1989 | February 8, 1989 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Leaving Larry McMurtry's saga opens with two former Texas Rangers beginning a cattle drive to Montana. |
February 5, 1989 |
| 2 |
On the Trail A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck. |
February 6, 1989 |
| 3 |
The Plains Off the trail, Jake falls in with bad company, while Gus shares a bittersweet reunion with an old flame. |
February 7, 1989 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | CBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 5, 1989 |
| Last aired | February 8, 1989 |
| Runtime | 90 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |