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Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove

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Overview

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.

Created by Suzanne de Passe
Written by John Wilder
Produced by Dyson Lovell
NetworksCBS

Top Cast

Jon Voight

Jon Voight

Captain Woodrow F. Call

Barbara Hershey

Barbara Hershey

Clara Allen

Rick Schroder

Rick Schroder

Newt Dobbs

William Petersen

William Petersen

Captain Gideon Walker

Oliver Reed

Oliver Reed

Gregor Dunnigan

Dennis Haysbert

Dennis Haysbert

Cherokee Jack Jackson

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon

Ferris Dunnigan

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Pea Eye Parker

Chris Cooper

Chris Cooper

July Johnson

CCH Pounder

CCH Pounder

Sara Pickett

Themes & Keywords

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About Return to Lonesome Dove

Return to Lonesome Dove is a drama, western series that first aired in 1993 exploring themes of montana, based on novel or book, mexican standoff, texas ranger, sequel, miniseries. Created by Suzanne de Passe, it stars Jon Voight, Barbara Hershey, Rick Schroder. 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.

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