Lonesome Dove — Season 1
The epic film as big as the west.
About this season
A pair of longtime friends and former Texas Rangers crave one last adventure before hanging-up their spurs. After stealing over a thousand head of cattle from rustlers south of the border, they recruit an unlikely crew of hands to drive the herd 3,000 miles north to the grasslands of Montana.
Episodes (4)
1. Leaving
9.5Aired 5 February 1989 • 95 min
Larry McMurtry's saga opens with two former Texas Rangers beginning a cattle drive to Montana.
2. On the Trail
9.3Aired 6 February 1989 • 91 min
A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck.
3. The Plains
9.3Aired 7 February 1989 • 95 min
Off the trail, Jake falls in with bad company, while Gus shares a bittersweet reunion with an old flame.
4. Return
9.7Aired 8 February 1989 • 95 min
A tragedy in the Montana Territory exacts a painful promise from Call that takes him on a haunting mission back to Texas. Conclusion.