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Taylor Sheridan's Favorite Cowboy Epic: Lonesome Dove
14 Oct
Summary
- Taylor Sheridan champions 'Lonesome Dove' as the best Western miniseries.
- The 1989 miniseries is praised for its faithful adaptation of McMurtry's novel.
- Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones starred in the acclaimed miniseries.
Filmmaker Taylor Sheridan, acclaimed for "Yellowstone," identifies Larry McMurtry's "Lonesome Dove" as his preferred cowboy narrative. He regards the 1989 miniseries adaptation as the pinnacle of Western television programming.
Sheridan highlighted the 2025 re-release of McMurtry's novel, featuring his own foreword. He described his initial reading experience in 1989 as profoundly impactful, sparking his imagination.
The sprawling novel details the twilight of the Old West. However, Sheridan emphasizes the 1989 television adaptation as the greater triumph, noting its exceptional fidelity to the source material.
He commended writer Bill Wittliff's adaptation for its near-biblical reverence. The miniseries, starring Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones, is celebrated for its authentic capture of the novel's prose and its grounding in the American West.
