Lonesome Dove (1989)

Directed by

Simon Wincer

Genre

Westerns on television

Country

United States

Length

1 season, 4 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.9 of 10 from 216 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two aging Texas Rangers lead a cattle drive from the border town of Lonesome Dove to the unsettled plains of Montana. Along the way they face harsh weather, outlaws, and their own past regrets.

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What happens

Lonesome Dove is a 1989 American epic Western television miniseries directed by Simon Wincer. It is an adaptation of the 1985 novel by Larry McMurtry, in turn based upon an unproduced screenplay by McMurtry and Peter Bogdanovich, and is the first installment in the Lonesome Dove series. It was written for the screen by William D. Wittliff and stars an ensemble cast, headed by Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones, Danny Glover, Diane Lane, and Anjelica Huston. The series originally aired in four installments on CBS, between February 5 and February 8, 1989. An estimated 26 million homes tuned in to watch Lonesome Dove, unusually high numbers at that time for both a Western and a miniseries. By the show's end, it had earned huge ratings and virtually revamped the entire 1989–1990 television season. A favorite with audiences, as well as critics, Lonesome Dove garnered many honors and awards. At the 1989 Emmy Awards, the miniseries had 18 nominations and seven wins, including Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie (for Wincer). It also won two Golden Globes, for Best Miniseries and Best Actor – Miniseries (Robert Duvall). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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