Netflix orders a new television series adaptation of Larry McMurtry’s “Lonesome Dove,” according to multiple outlets. The project is developed from the same acclaimed Western material that previously reached audiences as a limited series on CBS.
The earlier adaptation aired in 1989 and starred Robert Duvall, earning major recognition, including Emmy and Golden Globe wins. Variety and others frame the news as Netflix placing a fresh series take on the property, while Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter emphasize the involvement of Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart as co-showrunners.
Beyond creative leadership, Deadline adds that Teton Ridge Entertainment is involved as an independent studio focused on American West stories, and it notes Kazan and Stuart also serve as co-showrunners on Netflix’s upcoming “East of Eden” limited series. Across the reports, the core details align: Netflix greenlights “Lonesome Dove” for series development, with Kazan and Stuart leading, building on the legacy of the CBS miniseries adaptation.
