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Lonesome Dove

TV·1989–1989·1 season, 4 episodes·CBS·Drama, Western·1h 30m·7.9

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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.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Lonesome Dove S01E04ReturnS01E04 · 9.7A tragedy in the Montana Territory exacts a painful promise from Call that takes him on a haunting mission back to Texas. Conclusion.
  2. 02Lonesome Dove S01E01LeavingS01E01 · 9.5Larry McMurtry's saga opens with two former Texas Rangers beginning a cattle drive to Montana.
  3. 03Lonesome Dove S01E02On the TrailS01E02 · 9.3A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck.

Castfull cast & details

Robert DuvallRobert DuvallAugustus "Gus" McCraeTommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesWoodrow F. CallDiane LaneDiane LaneLorena Wood ParkerRobert UrichRobert UrichJake SpoonD. B. SweeneyD. B. SweeneyDish BoggettDanny GloverDanny GloverJoshua DeetsRick SchroderRick SchroderNewt DobbsGlenne HeadlyGlenne HeadlyElmira Boot Johnson

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode4Episodes1989Aired 9.5Season avg
  1. S01E01Lonesome Dove S01E01LeavingFebruary 5, 1989 9.5Larry McMurtry's saga opens with two former Texas Rangers beginning a cattle drive to Montana.
  2. S01E02Lonesome Dove S01E02On the TrailFebruary 6, 1989 9.3A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck.
  3. S01E03Lonesome Dove S01E03The PlainsFebruary 7, 1989 9.3Off the trail, Jake falls in with bad company, while Gus shares a bittersweet reunion with an old flame.
  4. S01E04Lonesome Dove S01E04Season's bestReturnFebruary 8, 1989 9.7A tragedy in the Montana Territory exacts a painful promise from Call that takes him on a haunting mission back to Texas. Conclusion.

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