Netflix has announced plans to produce a new series adaptation of Lonesome Dove, a Western novel by Larry McMurtry. The project is being developed by Zoe Kazan and Jeb Stuart, who previously worked on an adaptation of John Steinbeck's East of Eden for the streaming platform. At this time, no details about the cast, director, or production timeline have been revealed. The original novel, published in 1985 by Simon & Schuster, won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1986 and is widely regarded as a key work in American Western literature. Lonesome Dove centers on Augustus "Gus" McCrae and Woodrow Call, two former Texas Rangers who lead a cattle drive from Mexico to Montana. The story delves into themes such as friendship, aging, loss, and the fading American frontier. The novel is part of a larger series of works by McMurtry that follow the lives of these characters over many years, including The March of the Dead, Comanche Moon, and The Streets of Laredo. These books were published in France by Gallmeister, and the French editions cover the characters’ lives from their youth to old age, tracing nearly half a century of American history. Teton Ridge Entertainment is backing the new series, with Thomas Tull, Jillian Share, and Jen Gorton serving as executive producers. Additional producers include Jon Jashni, Diana Ossana (a longtime collaborator of McMurtry), and Curtis McMurtry. Teton Ridge acquired the film and television rights to Lonesome Dove and related novels in 2025, while Simon & Schuster continues to hold the publishing rights in the United States. Netflix has only confirmed plans to adapt the original 1985 novel so far. The project will need to navigate the legacy of a previous adaptation: a four-part mini-series directed by Simon Wincer and written by Bill Wittliff, which aired on CBS in 1989. That version starred Robert Duvall as Gus McCrae and Tommy Lee Jones as Woodrow Call and received critical praise, winning six Emmy Awards. Meanwhile, in France, a comic book adaptation titled Lonesome Dove Volume 1 is set to be released in November 2026 by Le Lombard and Gallmeister as part of a new collection focusing on American novels adapted into comics.