The BEST episodes written by William D. Wittliff

Return
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8.91
146 votes

#1 - Return

Lonesome Dove - Season 1 - Episode 4

Conclusion. A tragedy in the Montana Territory exacts a painful promise from Call (Tommy Lee Jones) that takes him on a haunting mission back to Texas

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On the Trail
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8.51
195 votes

#2 - On the Trail

Lonesome Dove - Season 1 - Episode 2

A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus (Robert Duvall) against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck (Frederic Forrest).

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The Plains
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8.50
156 votes

#3 - The Plains

Lonesome Dove - Season 1 - Episode 3

Off the trail, Jake (Robert Urich) falls in with bad company, while Gus (Robert Duvall) shares a bittersweet reunion with an old flame (Anjelica Huston).

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Leaving
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8.43
272 votes

#4 - Leaving

Lonesome Dove - Season 1 - Episode 1

Larry McMurtry's saga opens with two former Texas Rangers (Robert Duvall, Tommy Lee Jones) beginning a cattle drive to Montana.

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