The All-New DALLAS!

[Agent Richard07]

Dallas returns to television with 10 new episodes. The show is a continuation of the
original series and features both new and returning cast members. The first two
episodes will air on Wednesday, June 13th on TNT in the U.S. and on Bravo in Canada.

Official Website | IMDb page | Wikipedia Entry​

 

[startrekwatcher]

I'm actually warming up to the idea of this new series. I'm not big on updates--I don't think you can ever go back and in general I think shows should not be resurrected or rebooted--however this one does sound like the writers might have learned a few lessons--namely JR, Sue Ellen and Bobby aren't going to be just props to lure old fans into the fold--rather according to interviews they'll be as much a part of the cast as the new people.

On the otherhand I'm not impressed with the two young guys playing John Ross and Christopher--I'm afraid they are going to be the weak links and with such important roles that could torpedo the show for me.

Hopefully it'll be just as wickedly delightful in its over-the-top plotting, scheming and back-stabbing as the original--there hasn't been a solidly good nighttime soap in more than a decade.

 

[Admiral2]

I just wanna see my man JR be his usual evil self. Larry Hagman's getting up there in years. I hope he can match his old energy.

 

[lennier1]

Will these new guys even stand a chance once Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy have warmed up enough to be back in character?

 

[J.T.B.]

I pretty much lost interest with Dallas around the time Jim Davis died. This won't change that, but it would be cool if they did something with Susan Howard (the first female Klingon!).

Justin

 

[Admiral2]

Will these new guys even stand a chance once Larry Hagman and Patrick Duffy have warmed up enough to be back in character?

Jordana Brewster maybe, but the two guys look too metrosexual to compete with two legendary battling Texas Oilmen.

 

[Temis the Vorta]

It's just a short run, something like 6 episodes for this season, so I'll give it a shot. Let's see if the younguns can measure up to the old farts.

 

[OmahaStar]

It's just a short run, something like 6 episodes for this season, so I'll give it a shot. Let's see if the younguns can measure up to the old farts.

10 episodes.

I'm looking forward to it. Growing up, my extended family would all gather at my grandparents' house and watch Dallas and Knots Landing as a family. I have such great memories of curling up with a blanket and watching JR scheme while surrounded by my loved ones - many of whom are no longer with us.

I got the chance to meet Mr. Hagman two years ago, and talked with him briefly, it was like I was talking with my own childhood.

I'm thrilled they have so many returning actors from the original series - Charlene Tilton, Ken Kercheval (sp?), Linda Gray, Larry Hagman, and Patrick Duffy right off the top of my head, possibly others.

Can't wait for Wednesday night.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

So have they given up on an actual reboot, like what was being planned a while back (reportedly involving John Travolta and J-Lo)?

 

[OmahaStar]

Indeed. This is a continuation of the previous series (and movies), set "today" (as in, 2012).

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Good. No Hagman, no JR.

Although Connor Trinneer would be almost as good.

 

[RJDiogenes]

I was never a huge Dallas fan, but I watched from time to time (especially when Jenilee Harrison was on). I like that it's a continuation and not a re-boot. But the new characters all look like models (very metrosexual, as stated above). The original cast were all attractive, but they had individuality and identity.

 

[J.T.B.]

I'm thrilled they have so many returning actors from the original series - Charlene Tilton, Ken Kercheval (sp?), Linda Gray, Larry Hagman, and Patrick Duffy right off the top of my head, possibly others.

Steve Kanaly too, it looks like.

 

[Worf2DS9]

I never watched Dallas originally (I did watch Knots Landing & Falcon Crest tho), but I will give this a look for curiosity's sake at least.

 

[RandyS]

I was never a huge Dallas fan, but I watched from time to time (especially when Jenilee Harrison was on). I like that it's a continuation and not a re-boot. But the new characters all look like models (very metrosexual, as stated above).

Yet another reason I no longer watch TV, except for Clone Wars, and I usually wait for the DVD's.

Which is what I might do with this new Dallas. I loved the old one, but I still believe it went on about eight years too long. I can't see what this new version would accomplish other than beating a dead horse.

Still, I've been wrong about a show before. maybe this will surprise me.

 

[IndyJones]

I don't remember much of the show as it ended when I was still pretty young, but I wanted to add that the remix of the theme song sounded great when I saw a promo in a theater.

 

[Agent Richard07]

Larry Hagman is fighting cancer...

The actor has spoken for the first time about his struggle to survive cancer, revealing that he has overhauled his life to fight the disease – becoming vegan in the process – and that his doctors are delighted with the response so far.

'The first thing I did when I was diagnosed was to turn vegan. Now I live on fresh vegetable drinks which taste like crap but which I firmly believe have helped me get through this thing.'

Hagman, 80, is back in Dallas to film a new series of the hit Eighties TV show.

Read the whole thing.

And remember, the two-hour premiere is tonight.

From what I understand, the focus will be mainly on the younger characters, but I hope the originals also get a good amount of screentime. I'm also hoping that George Kennedy makes an appearance.

 

[Knight Templar]

I don't see it as being all that successful once the nostalgia wears off.

People forget that the original Dallas arguably lasted three or four seasons too long and ended more with a wimper (at best) than a bang.

I think a big part of the success of the original was the novelty of the series. It was a prime time soap opera (which was rare in those days) and the setting was completely unique.

Basically sin and sex in the southwest.

I wonder if they will revive Dynasty now to counter program...

 

[lennier1]

It's not so much "I want five more seasons of that" as it's "I wonder what happened to them?" that drives the show.
I don't know about the others, but as long as they get one season that's worth watching and ties up a few knots, the effort seems justified to me.

 

[Owain Taggart]

It sounds to me like they're taking a cue from the successful Canadian Degrassi The Next Generation series, in that while it has been a long-running franchise, some of the actors that were in the original series back in the 80's came back and were as much a part of the new show as the new kids were, and even had some storylines focused on them, extending their development and adding depth to the overall series. I've never seen another series go this route until now, and it does make me hope that this becomes a trend instead of rebooting all the time.