One of the iconic televisions series ever, Dallas, is coming back to TV on TNT and three stars from the original are along for the ride. The official press release from TNT is below for you to read. The inclusion of the original J.R. Ewing, Sue Ellen Ewing and Bobby Ewing has suddenly made this much more interesting to me. Dallas was one of those shows that got more and more outrageous with its storylines and its cliffhangers as time went on, but still seemed to be a must-watch show. Pop Culture Zoo welcomes the show’s return to the airwaves and is especially pleased to see that it will be airing on TNT. They’ve had a string of well done shows lately and that bodes well for this. Hopefully they’ll keep that iconic theme music as well…
Three iconic stars who played pivotal roles in the original version of Dallas have joined two next-generation talents in the cast for TNT’s pilot of an update of the famed series.
The original Dallas ran from 1978 to 1991 and followed the Ewing family of Southfork. The modern story of Dallas focuses on the Ewing offspring – J.R. Ewing’s son, John Ross, and the adopted son of Bobby and Pam Ewing, Christopher – as they clash over the future of the family dynasty.
The updated Dallas will include original series stars Larry Hagman, Patrick Duffy and Linda Gray. Hagman gained worldwide fame for his portrayal of oil baron J.R. Ewing. Gray played J.R.’s wife, Sue Ellen Ewing, while Duffy portrayed J.R.’s younger brother Bobby. In the pilot for the new Dallas, Josh Henderson (Desperate Housewives) will play John Ross. Jordana Brewster (Fast & Furious) will play Elena, who is involved in a love triangle with Christopher and John Ross.
Executive producer Cynthia Cidre, who wrote the acclaimed film The Mambo Kings and produced the TV series Cane, wrote the pilot for the new Dallas. The pilot script is based on characters created by David Jacobs. The updated version of Dallas comes to TNT from Warner Horizon Television. Michael M. Robin (The Closer) is the director and executive-producer for the pilot.