Dallas (2012 TV series) Cliff Barnes, and Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing. They were joined by the next generation of characters, including Josh Henderson as John Ross Ewing III, the son of J.R. and Sue Ellen Ewing; Jesse Metcalfe as Christopher Ewing, the adopted son of Bobby and Pamela Barnes Ewing; and Julie Gonzalo as Pamela Rebecca Barnes, the daughter of Cliff Barnes and Afton Cooper. The series was made for TNT, sister company to Warner Bros. Television, which has owned the original series since its purchase of Lorimar Television (the original show's production company) in 1989. On July 8, 2011, after viewing the
Dallas (1978 TV series) (season 12) main character Pamela Barnes Ewing, and Jenna Pangburn appears in two episodes as Pamela Rebecca Cooper, a character played by Deborah Kellner in the 1996 television film "" and Julie Gonzalo in the 2012 "Dallas" revival series. Returning writers include showrunner Leonard Katzman, Mitchell Wayne Katzman, Arthur Bernard Lewis, and Louella Lee Caraway, and they are joined by Howard Lakin, who wrote several episodes for seasons 4-6 plus newcomers Simon Masters and Jonathan Hales. Series star Larry Hagman (J.R.) is billed alongside Leonard Katzman as executive producer, while Howard Lakin is the show's new producer. Cliff Fenneman, having served as