The battle for love, money and oil rises again as Dallas, the iconic series centered around the Ewing family, is back with a highly-anticipated two-hour premiere, Wednesday, June 13 at 9 p.m. ET, exclusively on Bravo!
A continuation of the backstabbing machinations of oil and cattle-ranching tycoon J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) and his wealthy Texas family, Dallas, which airs day-and-date with TNT in the US, delves into the world of John Ross Ewing III (Josh Henderson, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) and Christopher Ewing (Jesse Metcalfe, DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES), the now-adult sons of J.R. and Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy, DALLAS), respectively.
“DALLAS is one of television’s most iconic series and we’re thrilled to bring it to Canadians this summer. It is the perfect anchor to Bravo!’s summer lineup,” said Catherine MacLeod, Vice-President, Specialty Channels, Bell Media. “Everything you loved about the old DALLAS is back, with the original stars just as ruthless and dynamic as ever, with the added excitement of a hot new younger generation.”
With a feud now brewing between John Ross and Christopher, the stage is set for J.R. to return to his infamous ways and rekindle the long-standing rivalry with his younger brother, Bobby. DALLAS also stars Jordana Brewster (CHUCK) as John Ross’ girlfriend and Christopher’s former love Elena Ramos; Julie Gonzalo (VERONICA MARS) as Rebecca Sutter, Christopher’s bride; Brenda Strong (DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES) as Bobby’s wife, Ann Ewing; and original cast member Linda Gray (DALLAS) as Sue Ellen Ewing, J.R.’s ex-wife.
In the two-hour premiere of DALLAS entitled “Changing of the Guard/Hedging Your Bets” (Wednesday, June 13 at 9 p.m. ET), the family gathers at Southfork Ranch for Bobby’s adopted son Christopher’s wedding to Rebecca Sutter. Although the occasion is joyous, an old family rivalry crosses generations after secret oil drilling on Southfork results in a massive gusher. J.R. starts asking too many questions and his plot to take control of Southfork begins to unravel. Meanwhile, Christopher and Elena bury their feelings in order to work together on a business deal, but Christopher’s new bride may have secrets of her own.
Leading up to the premiere of DALLAS, viewers can catch up on all the Ewing family drama with the Bravo! movie revivals of DALLAS: J.R. RETURNS on Wednesday, May 30 at 9 p.m. ET, and DALLAS: WAR OF THE EWINGS on Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. ET.
DALLAS: J.R. RETURNS (1996) – Wednesday, May 30 at 9 p.m. ET
In the film DALLAS: J.R. RETURNS, the once thought-dead J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) is alive and makes a return to conquer everything he lost years ago. With his recent divorce from Sue Ellen (Linda Gray) and his estranged relationship with his son John Ross (Omri Katz, DALLAS), J.R. is not only alone, but also broke. His younger brother Bobby (Patrick Duffy) doesn’t help his situation as he plans to sell the Southfork family ranch. In his quest to gain back Ewing Oil from his arch nemesis Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval, I Still Dream of Jeannie), J.R. schemes to bring back not only his family but also his fortune.
DALLAS: WAR OF THE EWINGS (1998) – Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. ET
DALLAS: WAR OF THE EWINGS, finds J.R. (Larry Hagman) running the top independent oil company in Texas. However, his resilient greed for fortune isn’t fulfilled and he plots to take back Ewing Oil, now owned by Bobby (Patrick Duffy) and Sue Ellen (Linda Gray). J.R. stops at nothing to get what he wants, including the purchase of an undiscovered oil estate from Ray Krebb (Steve Kanaly, ALL MY CHILDREN). However, his business partner Carter McKay (George Kennedy, Another Happy Day) has plans of his own.
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