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Return to Lonesome Dove is a 1993 four part television miniseries, written by John Wilder involving characters created in Larry McMurtry's western novel Lonesome Dove which was broadcast by CBS and first aired on November 14–17, 1993. The story focuses on a retired Texas Ranger and his adventures driving mustangs from Texas to Montana. It was nominated for an Emmy Award, and followed by two TV series, Lonesome Dove: The Series and Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years. Neither series lasted long.
Original Release
11/14/1993 on CBS
US Release
11/14/1993
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Voight | Captain Woodrow F. Call |
| Barbara Hershey | Clara Allen |
| Ricky Schroder | Newt Dobbs |
| William Petersen | Captain Gideon Walker |
| Oliver Reed | Gregor Dunnigan |
| Dennis Haysbert | Cherokee Jack Jackson / Jack Jackson |
| Reese Witherspoon | Ferris Dunnigan |
| Timothy Scott | Pea Eye Parker |
| Chris Cooper | July Johnson |
| CCH Pounder | Sara Pickett |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Vision | Friday, 15 July 1994 |
| 2 | The Forge | Monday, 15 November 1993 |
| 3 | The Legacy | Friday, 29 July 1994 |
| 4 | The Passing | Friday, 05 August 1994 |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Jon Voight | Captain Woodrow F. Call |
| Barbara Hershey | Clara Allen |
| Ricky Schroder | Newt Dobbs |
| William Petersen | Captain Gideon Walker |
| Oliver Reed | Gregor Dunnigan |
| Dennis Haysbert | Cherokee Jack Jackson / Jack Jackson |
| Reese Witherspoon | Ferris Dunnigan |
| Timothy Scott | Pea Eye Parker |
| Chris Cooper | July Johnson |
| CCH Pounder | Sara Pickett |
| Nia Peeples | Agostina Vega |
| Barry Tubb | Jasper Fant |
| William Sanderson | Lippy Jones |
| Veronica Lauren | Sally Allen |
| Molly Orr | Betsy Allen |
| Louis Gossett Jr. | Isom Pickett |
| David Carpenter | Needle Nelson |
| Jack Caffrey | Cholo |
| Reginald T. Dorsey | Isaac Pickett |
| Dylan Baker | Nigel Winston, Cattleman's Alliance / Nigel |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| John Wilder | Executive Producer |
| Robert A. Halmi | Executive Producer |
| Suzanne de Passe | Executive Producer |
| Dyson Lovell | Executive Producer |
| Larry Strichman | Producer |
| Art Levinson | Producer |
| Dyson Lovell | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1994 | Emmy | Outstanding Individual Achievement in Cinematography for a Miniseries or a Special | Nominated |
