let me say first off that i be a huge fan of the original series lonesome dove and the book it be base from . i have put off watch this sequel for the good part of 10 year due to the bad review i would hear about it . if tommy lee jones wasn not play capt . call i do not see the point . if larry mcmurtry wasn not involve why should i care . how wrong i be . this be in so many way a worthy sequel to lonesome dove and maybe even more so than the dark mood of street of laredo . the story and acting and production and cinematography be all top notch . of course the script isn not as colorful a lonesome dove but it have it moments . and and much to my surprise and there be bit of lonesome do in this series while the relationship between july and clara and completely dismiss in the prequel and be bring up here almost identical to the book and a most welcome surprise . the story isn not all rose and it have it surprise too . by far the big surprise be jon voight interpretation of capt . call . while not a direct copy of tommy lee jones his be both faithful and unique to voight credit . the cast be fantastic all across the board and and i do not think rick schroeder have do a good job of act than in this series . oliver reed practically steal the show here and he be superb in a role that make you care for his character as equally a you hate him . it be worth it to watch this if you haven not due to bad criticism and especially that the dvd be so affordable ( i get the 2 disc set for $ 10 . 99 and you can probably find it cheap ) . it be in no way the disappointment that dead man walk turn out ( well and it be for me ) . and mcmurtry be involve with that one .