Lone Star (2010– )

An oil man lives a double life.

Creator:

Kyle Killen

Stars:

James Wolk, Adrianne Palicki, Eloise Mumford

Cast

Series cast summary:
James Wolk	...	Bob Allen (5 episodes, 2010)
Adrianne Palicki	...	Cat Thatcher (5 episodes, 2010)
Eloise Mumford	...	Lindsay Holloway (5 episodes, 2010)
David Keith	...	John Allen (5 episodes, 2010)
Jon Voight	...	Clint Thatcher (5 episodes, 2010)
Mark Deklin	...	Trammell Thatcher (5 episodes, 2010)
Bryce Johnson	...	Drew Thatcher (5 episodes, 2010)
Chad Faust	...	Harrison 'Harry' Boone (5 episodes)
Denton Blane Everett	...	Officer Danny James (5 episodes, 2010)
Pam Abdalla	...	Thatcher Employee (4 episodes)
Amanda Babineaux	...	Thatcher Oil Employee (4 episodes)
Kenneth Echols	...	Thatcher Oil Employee (4 episodes)
John Lewis Puff	...	Hotel Guest (4 episodes)
Michael Wayne Adams	...	Thatcher Oil Employee (3 episodes)
Gary Eoff	...	Thatcher Employee (3 episodes)
Todd Hill	...	Thatcher Oil Employee (3 episodes)
Ian Maurer	...	Clint's Assistant (3 episodes)
Demetrius Smith	...	Thatcher Employee (3 episodes)
Melissa Wheeler	...	BBQ Guest (3 episodes)
Beth Broderick	...	Carol (2 episodes, 2010)
Brandon Smith	...	Ed (2 episodes, 2010)
Sarah Jones	...	Gretchen (2 episodes, 2010)
Jesse Brand	...	Dock Worker (2 episodes)
Kevin A. Green	...	Bar Patron (2 episodes)
Justin Harmon	...	Airline Pilot (2 episodes)
Jeff Hillary	...	Bbq Patron (2 episodes)
Jill Horton	...	Hospital visitor (2 episodes)
Chris Johnson	...	Midland Neighbor (2 episodes)
Andie MacDowell	...	Alex (2 episodes)
Brandon Noack	...	Driver (2 episodes)
Omaka Omegah	...	Waitress (2 episodes)
Niko Red Star	...	Kurt (2 episodes)
Gary Teague	...	Bar Patron (2 episodes)
Wendy Wells-Gunkel	...	Hotel Guest (2 episodes)

Storyline

An oil man lives a double life.

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Plot Keywords:

double life | oil tycoon | lying | con man | midland texas | 

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Taglines:

One Man. Two Lives. The Perfect Con.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Midland

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Six episodes were produced but only two aired before the show was canceled.

User Reviews

Too Good for TV

I carefully set my TiVo to record all the fall shows that had garnered positive reviews (plus a few that hadn't) so that I could compare them for myself. Hands down, our family liked Lone Star the best. An unusual premise, clever writing, intelligent plots, and plenty of opportunities to ask, "I wonder what might happen next?" And awesome music! We were hooked and happily waited for episode number two.

And then we read about the abysmal ratings. Surely, we thought, the network will move it to another time slot. Surely they'll want to preserve something this good. Nope, they didn't. They showed ep no. 2 and canned it.

Wow. The series had just begun to explore the different relationships the two fathers had forged with their sons. We had yet to see the main character get into any serious hot water with the two wives. (I just knew there would be a sweeps week episode where they met....) And what about holidays? How would he spend Christmas? Valentine's Day? Soooo many unanswered questions.

So it's back to crime procedurals, where I can predict the ending within the first 10 minutes and never wonder who is thinking what. Is this really the best the networks can do?