Lonesome Dove series


The Lonesome Dove series refers to a series of four western novels written by Larry McMurtry and the five television miniseries and two television series based upon them.

Overview

The novels and miniseries follow the exploits of several members of the Texas Ranger Division from the time of the Republic of Texas up until the beginning of the 20th century. Recurring characters include Augustus "Gus" McCrae, Woodrow F. Call, Joshua Deets, Pea Eye Parker, Jake Spoon, Clara Forsythe Allen, Maggie Tilton, Lorena Wood Parker, Blue Duck, and Buffalo Hump. The series is set within historical events and characters, although they are often adapted or altered to accommodate the fictional timelines of the main characters.

Novels

;In order of publication:
  1. Lonesome Dove
  2. Streets of Laredo
  3. Dead Man's Walk
  4. Comanche Moon
;In order of internal chronology:
  1. Dead Man's Walk – set in the early 1840s
  2. Comanche Moon – set in the 1850–60s
  3. Lonesome Dove – set in mid-to-late 1870s
  4. Streets of Laredo – set in the early 1890s

    Television miniseries

  5. Lonesome Dove
  6. Return to Lonesome Dove – This miniseries is set a year after the events of Lonesome Dove. The story was written by John Wilder. McMurtry was not involved in the production of this and he was not happy when CBS implied that he was a collaborator.
  7. Streets of Laredo
  8. Dead Man's Walk
  9. Comanche Moon

    Recurring characters

Actors for characters based on the chronology of the series. Note that Wes Studi played two roles, Famous Shoes in Streets of Laredo and Buffalo Hump in Comanche Moon.
CharacterDead Man's Walk Comanche Moon Lonesome Dove Return to Lonesome Dove Streets of Laredo
Woodrow CallJonny Lee MillerKarl UrbanTommy Lee JonesJon VoightJames Garner
Gus McCraeDavid ArquetteSteve ZahnRobert Duvall--
Clara Forsythe/AllenJennifer GarnerLinda CardelliniAnjelica HustonBarbara Hershey-
Maggie TiltonGretchen MolElizabeth Banks---
Buffalo HumpEric SchweigWes Studi---
Pea Eye Parker-Troy BakerTimothy ScottTimothy ScottSam Shepard
Joshua Deets-Keith RobinsonDanny Glover--
Blue Duck-Adam BeachFrederic Forrest--
Jake Spoon-Ryan MerrimanRobert Urich--
Long Bill ColemanRay McKinnonRay McKinnon---
Newt Dobbs-Joseph CastanonRicky SchroderRicky Schroder-
Charles GoodnightChris PennJeremy Ratchford--James Gammon
Lorena "Lorie" Wood--Diane Lane-Sissy Spacek
Famous Shoes-David Midthunder--Wes Studi
Kicking WolfJonathan JossJonathan Joss---

Television series

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