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Lonesome Dove S1E2 — On the Trail

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Lonesome Dove•Season 1•Episode 2

On the Trail

8.6/10 · 746 votesFeb 6, 198991 min

Ranked #3 of 4 in Season 1•matches the season avg

A deadly pursuit on the plains pits Gus against a sadistic renegade named Blue Duck.

Directed bySimon Wincer

Written byWilliam D. Wittliff

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Cast18

Robert Duvall

Robert Duvall

Augustus "Gus" McCrae

Tommy Lee Jones

Tommy Lee Jones

Woodrow F. Call

Diane Lane

Diane Lane

Lorena Wood Parker

Robert Urich

Robert Urich

Jake Spoon

D. B. Sweeney

D. B. Sweeney

Dish Boggett

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Joshua Deets

Ricky Schroder

Ricky Schroder

Newt Dobbs

Glenne Headly

Glenne Headly

Elmira Boot Johnson

Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi

Luke

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica Huston

Clara Forsythe Allen

Frederic Forrest

Frederic Forrest

Blue Duck

Barry Corbin

Barry Corbin

Roscoe Brown

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Simon Wincer

Simon Wincer

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William D. Wittliff

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Episode Summary

"On the Trail" is episode 2 of Lonesome Dove season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 746 votes, ranking #3 of 4 episodes this season (season average 8.6). Directed by Simon Wincer and written by William D. Wittliff, it aired on February 6, 1989.

Next: E3 · The Plains Best of Season 1