'Lonesome Dove' Series Remake Coming to Netflix
Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart are adapting Larry McMurtry's novel, which previously inspired a hit CBS miniseries.
By Rick Porter
Television Business Editor
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Netflix is heading to Texas, circa the 19th century, for its latest literary adaptation.
The streamer has given a straight-to-series order for a new adaptation of Lonesome Dove, Larry McMurtry’s 1985 bestseller. The drama comes from Teton Ridge Entertainment, which owns the rights to McMurtry’s book and its follow-up novels, and co-showrunners Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart. Kazan and Stuart recently wrapped Netflix’s East of Eden limited series, based on John Steinbeck’s novel.
“After our singular experience on East of Eden, we are thrilled to be teaming with Netflix again, along with Teton Ridge Entertainment, to bring Larry McMurtry’s western classic to life,” Kazan and Stuart said in a statement. “We come to this material with love and respect, and can’t wait to hit the trail with Gus and Call and the rest of these beloved characters.”
Netflix's Jinny Howe added:
“Lonesome Dove is one of the great American stories, and there was no question we wanted to follow Zoe and Jeb wherever they went next. After East of Eden, we know exactly what they’re capable of — the depth of character, the sweep of place, the emotional precision. This material deserves that level of care. In their hands, it’s going to be something extraordinary.”
Teton Ridge president Jillian Share said:
“Lonesome Dove is the kind of story that only comes along once in a generation. Its characters, scope, and depth of humanity deserve to be shared with audiences around the world."