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'''''Lonesome Dove''''' is a 1989 American [[epic Western]] [[adventure fiction|adventure]] television [[miniseries]] directed by [[Simon Wincer]]. It is a four-part [[film adaptation|adaptation]] of the 1985 [[Lonesome Dove|novel of the same name]] by [[Larry McMurtry]] and is the first installment in the [[Lonesome Dove series|''Lonesome Dove'' series]]. The novel was based upon a screenplay by [[Peter Bogdanovich]] and McMurtry. The miniseries stars an ensemble cast headed by [[Robert Duvall]] as Augustus McCrae and [[Tommy Lee Jones]] as Woodrow Call. The series was originally broadcast by [[CBS]] from February 5 to 8, 1989, drawing a huge viewing audience, earning numerous awards, and reviving both the television Western and the miniseries.

'''''Lonesome Dove''''' is a 1989 American [[epic Western]] [[adventure fiction|adventure]] television [[miniseries]] directed by [[Simon Wincer]]. It is a four-part [[film adaptation|adaptation]] of the 1985 [[Lonesome Dove|novel of the same name]] by [[Larry McMurtry]] and is the first installment in the [[Lonesome Dove series|''Lonesome Dove'' series]]. The novel was based upon a screenplay by [[Peter Bogdanovich]] and McMurtry. The miniseries stars an ensemble cast headed by [[Robert Duvall]] as Augustus McCrae and [[Tommy Lee Jones]] as Woodrow Call.

An estimated 26 million homes tuned in to watch ''Lonesome Dove'', unusually high numbers at that time for both a Western and a miniseries. By the show's end, it had earned huge ratings and virtually revamped the entire 1989–1990 television season. A favorite with audiences, as well as critics, ''Lonesome Dove'' garnered many honors and awards. At the 1989 [[Emmy Awards]], the miniseries had 18 nominations and seven wins, including one for director Simon Wincer. ''Lonesome Dove'' also won two [[Golden Globes]], for Best Miniseries and Best Actor in a Miniseries (Robert Duvall).

An estimated 26 million homes tuned in to watch ''Lonesome Dove'', unusually high numbers at that time for both a Western and a miniseries. By the show's end, it had earned huge ratings and virtually revamped the entire 1989–1990 television season. A favorite with audiences, as well as critics, ''Lonesome Dove'' garnered many honors and awards. At the 1989 [[Emmy Awards]], the miniseries had 18 nominations and seven wins, including one for director Simon Wincer. ''Lonesome Dove'' also won two [[Golden Globes]], for Best Miniseries and Best Actor in a Miniseries (Robert Duvall).