Return to Lonesome Dove
On CBS
A elegiac Western miniseries following a aging ranger's final, doomed cattle drive through a landscape of loss, violence, and the closing of an era.
After returning the body of Gus McCrae to Lonesome Dove, Woodrow Call takes on the challenge of driving a herd of wild mustangs 2500 miles north to the Hat Creek Ranch in Montana. But tragedy, triumph, despair and deceit will greet him before he ever gets there.
Questions people ask
Is Return to Lonesome Dove sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of series.
Is Return to Lonesome Dove violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Does Return to Lonesome Dove leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.
Is Return to Lonesome Dove easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 70% of series.
Is Return to Lonesome Dove scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 59% of series.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Familiar shape, done well.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Return to Lonesome Dove
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Return to Lonesome Dove
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Return to Lonesome Dove, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Return to Lonesome Dove, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Return to Lonesome Dove, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
