Episode 1
O Western Wind (1)
1h
Ida Grayson shows up in Curtis Wells to meet up with her husband, but the proprietor of the hotel refuses to rent her a room because of her skin color.
Episode credits
Guest stars Billy Dee Williams, Graham Greene
TV series
Lonesome Dove: The Series
19941 season6.5 / 10
Set in the small western town of Curtis Wells, Lonesome Dove: The Series follows first the romance and later the marriage of Newt Call and Hannah Peale, and the obsession that Clay Mosby, who owns most of the town, has with young Hannah, who looks remarkably like his late wife, Mary. In addition to the talented regular Canadian cast of Scott Bairstow, Christianne Hirt, and Eric McCormack, the show also featured the recurring players of Dennis Weaver as legend Buffalo Bill Cody, Diahann Carroll as innkeeper and widow Ida Grayson, Paul Johansson as newspaperman and family member Austin Peale, and Paul Le Mat as Hannah's father and the editor of the local paper.
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Lonesome Dove: The Series premiered September 9, 1994. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Set in the small western town of Curtis Wells, Lonesome Dove: The Series follows first the romance and later the marriage of Newt Call and Hannah Peale, and the obsession that Clay Mosby, who owns most of the town, has with young Hannah, who looks remarkably like his late wife, Mary. In addition to the talented regular Canadian cast of Scott Bairstow, Christianne Hirt, and Eric McCormack, the show also featured the recurring players of Dennis Weaver as legend Buffalo Bill Cody, Diahann Carroll as innkeeper and widow Ida Grayson, Paul Johansson as newspaperman and family member Austin Peale, and Paul Le Mat as Hannah's father and the editor of the local paper.
Season 1 episodes
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Episode 2
Down Come Rain (2)
1h
Mosby and Shelby are revealed to be in league with the men who attacked Ida Grayson. Mosby leads Newt and Aaron to the men and shoots them dead.
Episode credits
Guest stars Billy Dee Williams, Graham Greene
Episode 3
When Wilt Thou Blow (3)
1h
Josiah finally gives Newt and Hannah his blessing to marry, and the two begin to plan the big day.
Episode credits
Guest stars Graham Greene
Episode 4
Wild Horses
1h
A young boy witnesses the slaughter of his family by a ruthless gang of horse thieves. Meanwhile, a convicted swindler en route to prison wins an unexpected reprieve when the marshall escorting him (CALEB POWLER) drops dead. The prisoner takes the marshall's name and, reaching Curtis Wells, impersonates him. In doing so, he has the opportunity to redeem his past cowardice - until Newt recognizes that he's indeed an imposter. In a climatic siege, Caleb actually gets the chance to prove himself, winning Newt's respect and the freedom he'd long since given up on.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 5
Judgment Day
1h
Newt and Hannah struggle to make ends meet. Newt and Austin go on a hunting trip.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 6
Duty Bound
1h
Needing money to complete work on the cabin, Newt hires on as a scout for the Army, little knowing that his assignment will be tracking down deserters.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 7
Long Shot
1h
Coming from different directions, Newt and Mosby join forces to pursue whiskey traders.
Episode credits
Guest stars Callum Keith Rennie
Episode 8
Last Stand
1h
Newt and Buffalo Bill team up to find the legendary Native American chief, Iron Bow, when he goes missing from the reservation.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 9
Ballad of a Gunfighter
1h
A dispute over a woman pits Austin against a disgruntled cowboy who turns out to be a famous gunfighter, VERN PARKER.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 10
Where the Heart Is
1h
Rustlers ambush Newt as he drives cattle belonging to the residents of Curtis Wells toward the railhead.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 11
Firebrand
1h
When Newt and Hannah lose control of their new stallion FIREBRAND, he is stopped by JOHN LAWSON, a homesteader traveling with his wife to Oregon City.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 12
High Lonesome
1h
In Sweetwater, Austin kills Emile Tousaint in a bar fight. His gang seeks revenge.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 13
Law and Order
1h
When men attempting to purchase their land threaten Newt and Hannah, Newt turns to Curtis Wells' newest citizen, SHERIF OWEDN KEARNY for help.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 14
The Road Home
1h
The Hell Bitch is captured by Crow braves and Newt is left stranded.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 15
Blood Money
1h
When TRAVIS PACKARD returns to Curtis Wells after three years in prison for bank robbery, he's welcomed by some, mistrusted by others.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 16
Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
1h
Newt and Hannah travel to Bismark to attend BUFFALO BILL'S WILD WEST SHOW, and end up helping Bill stave off financial ruin and keep his beloved show on the stage.
Episode credits
Guest stars Venus Terzo
Episode 17
Traveller
1h
When photographer, CLAUDIA HARRELL sets up her camera in Curtis Wells she creates a stir because she doesn't act or dress like most frontier women.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 18
Rebellion
1h
Newt trails horses to Sweetwater, only to find the deal he made with the livery no longer stands.
Episode credits
Guest stars Andrew Jackson, Katharine Isabelle
Episode 19
The List
1h
Mountain man, CURTIS, strikes gold near the town that bears his name and returns a rich man.
Where to watch Lonesome Dove: The SeriesEpisode 20
Ties that Bind
1h
Newt is ambushed and left for dead by a prisoner he is escorting to the gallows.
Episode credits
Guest stars Lee Majors, John Tench
Episode 21
Snowbound
1hfinale
Curtis Wells is cut off from the rest of the world until the snow clears in the passes. Newt and Kearny rescue a group of miners lost in the mountains and near frozen to death.
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More about Lonesome Dove: The Series
Cast
Scott BairstowNewt Call
Eric McCormackCol. Francis Clay Mosby
Christianne HirtHannah Peale Call
Dennis WeaverBuffalo Bill Cody
Bret HartLuther Root
Billy Dee Williams
Venus Terzo
Andrew JacksonProduction details
- Status
- Ended
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 21
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
- SyndicationUnited States
Themes
19th century