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Lonesome Dove

1989 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 140 min · ★ 7.9 · 93% critics

DramaWesternAdventure

Two longtime friends and former Texas Rangers set off on one last adventure, taking a stolen cattle drive north across the frontier toward the grasslands of Montana. They gather an unlikely crew of hands to move the herd more than 3,000 miles, facing peril and changing relationships along the way.

Based on Lonesome Dove

Also known as Larry McMurtry's Lonesome Dove

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6 hours to watch · 4 episodes.

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Details
Years
1989
Release date
1989-02-05
Network
CBS
Language
English
Rated
TV-14
Runtime
140 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
93/100
TMDB rating
7.9/10 (212 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this classic western miniseries if you want big, character-driven adventure, dramatic highs and lows, and high production values; Not for you if you dislike long, traditional Western storytelling or prefer more modern, twist-driven plots like Return to Lonesome Dove or Hell on Wheels.

Pros: iconic cast; epic western scope; heartfelt character bonds | Cons: dated morals; chance-meeting feel; some subplots drag

Themes

  • texas ranger
  • cattle drive
  • miniseries
  • wild west
  • 19th century
  • early america

Cast & crew

Directed by Simon Wincer

Episodes1 season · 4 episodes

Season 14 episodes
  • S1E1Leaving95m
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  • S1E2On the Trail91m
    Amazon Prime VideoTubiPeacockApple TV+
  • S1E3The Plains95m
    Amazon Prime VideoTubiPeacockApple TV+
  • S1E4Return95m
    Amazon Prime VideoTubiPeacockApple TV+