Dallas: J.R. Returns Dallas: J.R. Returns Dallas: J.R. Returns is a 1996 American made-for-television drama film and is the first of two "Dallas" reunion films, produced after the series went off the air in 1991. It originally aired on CBS on November 15, 1996, and was rerun as part of TV Land's salute to 50 years of Warner Bros. Television. The cliffhanger ending of the 1991 "Dallas" series finale is resolved. The gunshot J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) fired was at the mirror, not himself (despite there being no sound of shattered glass when he pulled the trigger). Several years later, J.R. is in
Toni Graphia character Judge Luther Charbonnet, played by Larry Hagman, modeled after her father. Hagman was the first actor that Graphia thought about after creating the role of Charbonnet. Subsequent projects saw her produce and/or write for "Roswell", "Carnivàle", "Battlestar Galactica", "", "Mercy", "Alcatraz", "Grey's Anatomy", and "Outlander". Graphia's work as screenwriter and producer was cited when R&D TV, in association with NBC Universal Television Studios, won the 2005 Peabody Award for the 2005 season of "Battlestar Galactica", noting "...plotlines that are deeply personal and relatable, while never compromising their affinity and passion for science fiction." Graphia is based out of Los