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Return to Lonesome Dove

Seen it?

1993 | 1 seasons | 85 min | Drama, Western

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Lonesome Dove or 1923, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 6 hours in all.
What might put you off
Rated TV-14. Probably too much for younger kids.

After returning the body of Gus McCrae to Lonesome Dove, Woodrow Call takes on the challenge of driving a herd of wild mustangs 2500 miles north to the Hat Creek Ranch in Montana. But tragedy, triumph, despair and deceit will greet him before he ever gets there.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 88K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

  • Jon VoightCaptain Woodrow F. Call
  • Barbara HersheyClara Allen
  • Ricky SchroderNewt Dobbs
  • William L. PetersenCaptain Gideon Walker
  • Oliver ReedGregor Dunnigan
  • Dennis HaysbertCherokee Jack Jackson
  • Reese WitherspoonFerris Dunnigan
  • Timothy ScottPea Eye Parker
  • Chris CooperJuly Johnson
  • CCH PounderSara Pickett