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Lonesome Dove is an American epic Western adventure television miniseries directed by Simon Wincer. It is a four-part adaptation of the 1985 novel of the same name by Larry McMurtry and is the first installment in the Lonesome Dove series. The novel was based upon a screenplay by Peter Bogdanovich and McMurtry, intended to star John Wayne, James Stewart and Henry Fonda, but the film was never made after John Ford advised Wayne against it. The eventual television miniseries stars Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones. The series was originally broadcast by CBS from February 5 to 8, 1989, drawing a huge viewing audience, earning numerous awards, and reviving both the television western and the miniseries.
Original Release
02/05/1989 on CBS
US Release
02/05/1989
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Duvall | Augustus 'Gus' McCrae / Augustus "Gus" McCrae |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Woodrow F. Call |
| Danny Glover | Joshua Deets |
| Diane Lane | Lorena Wood / Lorena Wood Parker |
| Robert Urich | Jake Spoon |
| Frederic Forrest | Blue Duck |
| D.B. Sweeney | Dish Boggett |
| Ricky Schroder | Newt Dobbs |
| Anjelica Huston | Clara Allen / Clara Forsythe Allen |
| Chris Cooper | July Johnson |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leaving | Sunday, 05 February 1989 |
| 2 | On the Trail | Monday, 16 October 1989 |
| 3 | The Plains | Monday, 30 October 1989 |
| 4 | Return | Monday, 13 November 1989 |
Directors
Writers
William D. Wittliff, Larry McMurtry
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robert Duvall | Augustus 'Gus' McCrae / Augustus "Gus" McCrae |
| Tommy Lee Jones | Woodrow F. Call |
| Danny Glover | Joshua Deets |
| Diane Lane | Lorena Wood / Lorena Wood Parker |
| Robert Urich | Jake Spoon |
| Frederic Forrest | Blue Duck |
| D.B. Sweeney | Dish Boggett |
| Ricky Schroder | Newt Dobbs |
| Anjelica Huston | Clara Allen / Clara Forsythe Allen |
| Chris Cooper | July Johnson |
| Timothy Scott | Pea Eye Parker |
| Glenne Headly | Elmira Boot Johnson |
| Barry Corbin | Roscoe Brown |
| William Sanderson | Lippy Jones |
| Barry Tubb | Jasper Fant |
| Gavan O'Herlihy | Dan Suggs |
| Steve Buscemi | Luke |
| Frederick Coffin | Big Zwey |
| Travis Swords | Allan O'Brien |
| Kevin O'Morrison | Doctor |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| William D. Wittliff | Executive Producer |
| Suzanne de Passe | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Halmi | Executive Producer |
| Michael Weisbarth | Producer |
| Dyson Lovell | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Won |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1990 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Casting for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Hairstyling for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Makeup for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for a Miniseries or a Special (Dramatic Underscore) | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing in a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Editing for a Miniseries or a Special - Single Camera Production | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Miniseries or a Special | Won |
| 1989 | Emmy | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
