Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart will co-showrun the new series. This is the next project from the duo after working on a new adaption of John Steinbeck\u2019s \u201cEast of Eden\u201d<\/a> for the streamer, which releases on Oct. 1.<\/p>\n \u201cAfter our singular experience on \u2018East of Eden,\u2019 we are thrilled to be teaming with Netflix again, along with Teton Ridge Entertainment, to bring Larry McMurtry\u2019s western classic to life,\u201d Kazan and Stuart said in a joint statement. \u201cWe come to this material with love and respect, and can\u2019t wait to hit the trail with Gus and Call and the rest of these beloved characters. Yee-haw.\u201d<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfac In case you missed it: <\/p>\n New \u2018Lonesome Dove\u2019 adaption in the works<\/p>\n McMurtry published \u201cLonesome Dove\u201d in 1985.<\/p>\n The novel follows Woodrow F. Call and Augustus \u201cGus\u201d McCrae, two former Texas Rangers that embark on one final cattle drive from the fictional Texas town of Lonesome Dove to Montana. The pair renew their sense of adventure on the trip as they face heroes, villains and everything in between.<\/p>\n Just a few years after publication, \u201cLonesome Dove\u201d was adapted into a four-episode miniseries on CBS.<\/a><\/p>\n Robert Duvall starred as McCrae and Tommy Lee Jones took on the role of Call in the series that was a major event for the network, as some 26 million homes tuned in during its four-day run in February 1989.<\/p>\n No casting details have been revealed for the new adaption, or if the series will shoot in Texas like the miniseries. Netflix has also not set a release date for the project.<\/p>\n \u201c\u2019Lonesome Dove\u2019 is one of the great American stories, and there was no question we wanted to follow Zoe and Jeb wherever they went next,\u201d Jinny Howe, Netflix head of scripted series, said in a press release. \u201cAfter \u2018East of Eden,\u2019 we know exactly what they\u2019re capable of \u2014 the depth of character, the sweep of place, the emotional precision. This material deserves that level of care. In their hands, it\u2019s going to be something extraordinary. We\u2019re excited to partner with Teton Ridge to bring this legendary story to life.\u201d<\/p>\n This story was originally published September 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM.<\/p>\n Related Stories from Fort Worth Star-Telegram<\/p>\n
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