Netflix Orders New Series Take On ‘Lonesome Dove’ From ‘East of Eden’ Showrunners Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart
“Lonesome Dove,” which was originally adapted into an Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning CBS miniseries starring Robert Duvall in 1989, is getting a new take at Netflix. The streamer announced Tuesday that it had ordered “Lonesome Dove” to series, from co-showrunners Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart. Kazan and Stuart are also the co-showrunners on Netflix’s upcoming […]
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Netflix Orders New Series Take On ‘Lonesome Dove’ From ‘East of Eden’ Showrunners Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart(opens original report in a new tab)DeadlineTier B
Netflix Orders ‘Lonesome Dove’ Series From Zoe Kazan & Jeb Stuart Based On Larry McMurtry’s Novel(opens original report in a new tab)Larry McMurtry’s classic Lonesome Dove novel is returning to television as a Netflix series. The streamer has greenlighted the Western drama from Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart, co-showrunners of Netflix’s upcoming East of… — Deadline
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