Netflix Orders New Series Take On 'Lonesome Dove'
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix has ordered a new series adaptation of "Lonesome Dove," the Pulitzer Prize-winning western novel by Larry McMurtry, with Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart as co-showrunners.
- The original 1989 CBS miniseries starring Robert Duvall was highly successful, attracting 26 million viewers and spawning multiple sequels and a syndicated series.
- The new series will follow Gus McCrae and Woodrow Call on a final cattle drive from the Rio Grande to Montana, exploring themes of friendship, frontier justice, and the pursuit of a meaningful life.
- Teton Ridge Entertainment, which acquired the rights in 2023, is producing the series alongside executive producers including Diana Ossana, McMurtry’s longtime creative partner.
- Netflix’s head of scripted series praised Kazan and Stuart’s previous work on "East of Eden," expressing confidence that the adaptation will bring depth and emotional precision to this iconic American story.
