Lonesome Dove
Lonesome Dove

Lonesome Dove (1989)

"The epic film as big as the west."

7.9 (206 votes)
1 Season
February 5, 1989
English
Drama Western

Synopsis

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.

Creator

Suzanne de Passe, William D. Wittliff

Network

CBS

Episodes

Leaving
E1

Leaving

Feb 5, 1989
95 min
9.3

Larry McMurtry's saga opens with two former Texas Rangers beginning a cattle drive to Montana.

On the Trail
E2

On the Trail

Feb 6, 1989
91 min
9.0

A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck.

The Plains
E3

The Plains

Feb 7, 1989
95 min
9.0

Off the trail, Jake falls in with bad company, while Gus shares a bittersweet reunion with an old flame.

Return
E4

Return

Feb 8, 1989
95 min
9.5

A tragedy in the Montana Territory exacts a painful promise from Call that takes him on a haunting mission back to Texas. Conclusion.

Cast

Details

Original Title

Lonesome Dove

Status

Ended

Seasons

1

Episodes

4

Production

Qintex Entertainment, Motown Productions, Wittliff - Pangaea