About this season
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.
Episodes (21)
1. O Western Wind (1)
Aired 9 September 1994 • 60 min
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.
2. Down Come Rain (2)
Aired 16 September 1994 • 60 min
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.
3. When Wilt Thou Blow (3)
Aired 24 September 1994 • 60 min
Josiah finally gives Newt and Hannah his blessing to marry, and the two begin to plan the big day.
4. Wild Horses
Aired 1 October 1994 • 60 min
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.
5. Judgment Day
Aired 8 October 1994 • 60 min
Newt and Hannah struggle to make ends meet. Newt and Austin go on a hunting trip.
6. Duty Bound
Aired 15 October 1994 • 60 min
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.
7. Long Shot
Aired 22 October 1994 • 60 min
Coming from different directions, Newt and Mosby join forces to pursue whiskey traders.
8. Last Stand
Aired 29 October 1994 • 60 min
Newt and Buffalo Bill team up to find the legendary Native American chief, Iron Bow, when he goes missing from the reservation.
9. Ballad of a Gunfighter
Aired 5 November 1994 • 60 min
A dispute over a woman pits Austin against a disgruntled cowboy who turns out to be a famous gunfighter, VERN PARKER.
10. Where the Heart Is
Aired 12 November 1994 • 60 min
Rustlers ambush Newt as he drives cattle belonging to the residents of Curtis Wells toward the railhead.
11. Firebrand
Aired 19 November 1994 • 60 min
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.
12. High Lonesome
Aired 26 November 1994 • 60 min
In Sweetwater, Austin kills Emile Tousaint in a bar fight. His gang seeks revenge.
13. Law and Order
Aired 25 February 1995 • 60 min
When men attempting to purchase their land threaten Newt and Hannah, Newt turns to Curtis Wells' newest citizen, SHERIF OWEDN KEARNY for help.
14. The Road Home
Aired 4 March 1995 • 60 min
The Hell Bitch is captured by Crow braves and Newt is left stranded.
15. Blood Money
Aired 11 March 1995 • 60 min
When TRAVIS PACKARD returns to Curtis Wells after three years in prison for bank robbery, he's welcomed by some, mistrusted by others.
16. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show
Aired 18 March 1995 • 60 min
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.
17. Traveller
Aired 25 March 1995 • 60 min
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.
18. Rebellion
Aired 1 April 1995 • 60 min
Newt trails horses to Sweetwater, only to find the deal he made with the livery no longer stands.
19. The List
Aired 8 April 1995 • 60 min
Mountain man, CURTIS, strikes gold near the town that bears his name and returns a rich man.
20. Ties that Bind
Aired 15 April 1995 • 60 min
Newt is ambushed and left for dead by a prisoner he is escorting to the gallows.
21. Snowbound
Aired 22 April 1995 • 60 min
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.