# Lonesome Dove: The Series

Lonesome Dove: The Series is an American western drama television series that debuted in first-run syndication on September 26, 1994. It serves as continuation of the story of the miniseries of the same name. The television series starred Scott Bairstow and Eric McCormack, and its executive producers were Suzanne de Passe and Robert Halmi Jr. The series was produced by Telegenic Programs Inc. and RHI Entertainment in association with Rysher TPE, in conjunction with Canadian television network CTV.
In its second season which aired in syndication during the 1995–96 television season, the series was renamed Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years.

## Plot

In the series, Scott Bairstow plays the role of Newt Call, taking over the role played by Ricky Schroder in the original 1989 Lonesome Dove miniseries and its 1993 sequel Return to Lonesome Dove. The story follows Call as he leaves home to find adventure in Curtis Wells, Montana. He soon becomes attracted to Hannah (Christianne Hirt), the daughter of local newspaper publisher Josiah Peale (Paul Le Mat). Call also crosses paths with a stranger named Col. Francis Clay Mosby (Eric McCormack), who is revealed to be a former Confederate officer who has taken up a life of crime as his revenge against the Union.

## Cast

Season 1 refers to Lonesome Dove: The Series, while season 2 refers to Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years.

### Main

* Scott Bairstow as Newt Call
* Eric McCormack as Colonel Francis Clay Mosby
* Christianne Hirt as Hannah Peale (season 1)
* Kelly Rowan as Mattie Shaw (season 2)
* Paul Johansson as Austin Peale (recurring, season 1; main, season 2)
* Tracy Scoggins as Amanda (season 2)

### Recurring

* Paul Le Mat as Josiah Peele
* Bret Hart as Luther Root
* Diahann Carroll as Ida Grayson (season 1)
* Dennis Weaver as Bill "Buffalo Bill" Cody (season 1)
* Frank C. Turner as Unbob Finch (season 2)

## Production

The series was filmed in the plains of Alberta, Canada, near Calgary. For its second season, the series was renamed Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years, and was retooled for a greater focus on action. The series was cancelled in March 1996, after two seasons, due to low ratings.

## Episodes
### Series overview

| Season | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released |
| Season | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released |
| 1 | 21 | 21 | September 26, 1994 (1994-09-26) | May 29, 1995 (1995-05-29) |
| 2 | 22 | 22 | September 21, 1995 (1995-09-21) | May 16, 1996 (1996-05-16) |

### Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994–95)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 1 | 1 | "O Western Wind" | September 26, 1994 (1994-09-26) | 700-211 |
| 2 | 2 | "Down Come Rain" | October 3, 1994 (1994-10-03) | 700-210 |
| 3 | 3 | "When Wilt Thou Blow" | October 10, 1994 (1994-10-10) | 700-209 |
| 4 | 4 | "Wild Horses" | October 17, 1994 (1994-10-17) | 700-212 |
| 5 | 5 | "Judgment Day" | October 24, 1994 (1994-10-24) | 700-060 |
| 6 | 6 | "Duty Bound" | October 31, 1994 (1994-10-31) | 700-061 |
| 7 | 7 | "Long Shot" | November 7, 1994 (1994-11-07) | 700-063 |
| 8 | 8 | "Last Stand" | November 14, 1994 (1994-11-14) | 700-062 |
| 9 | 9 | "Ballad of a Gunfighter" | November 21, 1994 (1994-11-21) | 700-205 |
| 10 | 10 | "Where the Heart Is" | November 28, 1994 (1994-11-28) | 700-066 |
| 11 | 11 | "Firebrand" | January 30, 1995 (1995-01-30) | 700-065 |
| 12 | 12 | "High Lonesome" | February 6, 1995 (1995-02-06) | 700-206 |
| 13 | 13 | "Law and Order" | February 13, 1995 (1995-02-13) | 700-064 |
| 14 | 14 | "The Road Home" | February 20, 1995 (1995-02-20) | 700-059 |
| 15 | 15 | "Blood Money" | February 27, 1995 (1995-02-27) | 700-056 |
| 16 | 16 | "Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show" | April 24, 1995 (1995-04-24) | 700-057 |
| 17 | 17 | "Traveler" | May 1, 1995 (1995-05-01) | 700-207 |
| 18 | 18 | "Rebellion" | May 8, 1995 (1995-05-08) | 700-204 |
| 19 | 19 | "The List" | May 15, 1995 (1995-05-15) | 700-058 |
| 20 | 20 | "Ties That Bind" | May 22, 1995 (1995-05-22) | 700-208 |
| 21 | 21 | "Snowbound" | May 29, 1995 (1995-05-29) | 700-203 |

### Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995–96)

| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Original release date | Prod. code |
| 22 | 1 | "The Return" | September 21, 1995 (1995-09-21) | 791-296 |
| 23 | 2 | "The Hanging" | September 28, 1995 (1995-09-28) | 791-297 |
| 24 | 3 | "Fear" | October 5, 1995 (1995-10-05) | 791-299 |
| 25 | 4 | "The Badlands" | October 19, 1995 (1995-10-19) | 791-302 |
| 26 | 5 | "The Alliance" | November 9, 1995 (1995-11-09) | 791-301 |
| 27 | 6 | "Nature of the Beast" | November 16, 1995 (1995-11-16) | 791-300 |
| 28 | 7 | "Providence" | November 23, 1995 (1995-11-23) | 791-303 |
| 29 | 8 | "Thicker than Water" | November 30, 1995 (1995-11-30) | 791-132 |
| 30 | 9 | "Redemption" | December 7, 1995 (1995-12-07) | 791-130 |
| 31 | 10 | "Day of the Dead" | December 14, 1995 (1995-12-14) | 791-131 |
| 32 | 11 | "The Bride" | December 21, 1995 (1995-12-21) | 791-298 |
| 33 | 12 | "Lover's Leap" | January 11, 1996 (1996-01-11) | 791-133 |
| 34 | 13 | "Angel" | January 27, 1996 (1996-01-27) | 791-881 |
| 35 | 14 | "Bounty" | February 8, 1996 (1996-02-08) | 791-134 |
| 36 | 15 | "Cattle War" | March 7, 1996 (1996-03-07) | 791-135 |
| 37 | 16 | "Betrayal" | March 14, 1996 (1996-03-14) | 791-905 |
| 38 | 17 | "The Hideout" | March 21, 1996 (1996-03-21) | 791-906 |
| 39 | 18 | "Partners" | 1996 (1996) | 791-903 |
| 40 | 19 | "The Robbery" | April 18, 1996 (1996-04-18) | 791-904 |
| 41 | 20 | "When She Was Good" | April 25, 1996 (1996-04-25) | 791-902 |
| 42 | 21 | "Medicine" | May 2, 1996 (1996-05-02) | 791-901 |
| 43 | 22 | "Love and War" | May 16, 1996 (1996-05-16) | 791-900 |

## Reception

Todd Everett of Variety was mostly positive in his review of Lonesome Dove: The Series, praising the script by Stephen Zito and Tom Towler, and the direction by Sidney J. Furie. Chris Willman of Los Angeles Times was more mixed in his review, praising the "luscious Canadian Rocky Mountain scenery", but noting that the syndicated television series shared little in common with its predecessors and lacked "any of the solemn sophistication of the first miniseries".