Lone Star (TV series)
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{{Infobox television
| image = Lone Star 2010 Intertitle.png
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| alt_name = Midland
| genre = Drama
| creator = Kyle Killen
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| starring = James Wolk
Adrianne Palicki
Bryce Johnson
David Keith
Eloise Mumford
Alexandra Doke
Jon Voight
Mark Deklin
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| composer = Danny Lux
| country = United States
| language = English
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 7{{cite news|url=http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/09/28/lone-star-canceled/|title=It's official : Fox cancels 'Lone Star'|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|work=The Ausiello Files|publisher=Entertainment Weekly|date=September 28, 2010|accessdate=September 28, 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929163022/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/09/28/lone-star-canceled/|archivedate=September 29, 2010}}
| executive_producer = Amy Lippman
Chris Keyser
Kerry Kohansky Roberts
Kyle Killen
Paul Weitz
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| runtime = 44 minutes
| company = Keyser/Lippman Productions
Depth of Field Productions
20th Century Fox Television
| channel = Fox
| first_aired = {{Start date|2010|9|20}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2010|9|27}}
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Lone Star is an American drama television series which originally ran on Fox from September 20, 2010 to September 27, 2010.
Premise
Robert Allen (James Wolk), a Texan con-man, leads a secret double life. As "Bob", he is married to Cat and living in Houston while working for his oil-tycoon father-in-law. Four hundred miles away in Midland, he is "Robert" in a second life with girlfriend Lindsey. As he schemes to take control of the oil business and finds himself torn between the love of two women, he must fight to keep his web of lies from falling apart.
Development and production
In October 2009, Fox made a script-plus-penalty commitment with writer Kyle Killen.{{Cite web |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010155.html?categoryid=1300&cs=1 |title=Fox plots on robbers and polygamists |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=October 19, 2009 |work=Variety |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100109195238/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010155.html?categoryId=1300&cs=1 |archivedate=January 9, 2010 |accessdate=June 22, 2010 |url-status=dead }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/10/20/development-update-tuesday-october-20/8347/|title=Development Update: Tuesday, October 20|date=October 20, 2009|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=June 22, 2010}} In mid-January 2010, Fox placed a cast-contingent pilot order under the working title Midland.{{Cite web|url=http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2010/01/pilot-season-fox-orders-adam-goldberg-comedy-drama-midland.html|title=Pilot season: Fox orders Adam Goldberg comedy, drama "Midland"|date=January 15, 2010|work=Variety|accessdate=June 22, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100122042303/http://weblogs.variety.com/on_the_air/2010/01/pilot-season-fox-orders-adam-goldberg-comedy-drama-midland.html|archive-date=2010-01-22|url-status=dead}} Marc Webb was signed to direct the pilot episode.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/fox-enlists-marc-webb-helm-19937|title=Fox enlists Marc Webb to helm pilot|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|date=January 25, 2010|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=December 4, 2010}} In early February, Amy Lippman, Chris Keyser, Kerry Kohansky Roberts, and Paul Weitz were all named as executive producers.
Casting announcements began in mid-February 2010. James Wolk was the first actor cast, in the lead role of Robert Allen.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/02/11/development-update-thursday-february-11/8523/|title=Development Update: Thursday, February 11|date=February 11, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=June 22, 2010}} Next to sign on was Eloise Mumford, as Allen's girlfriend, Lindsay.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/02/26/development-update-friday-february-26/8545/|title=Development Update: Friday, February 26|date=February 26, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=June 22, 2010}} In March, Adrianne Palicki and Bryce Johnson were cast as siblings Cat and Drew Thatcher. Cat is married to Robert.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/03/02/development-update-tuesday-march-2/8551/|title=Development Update: Tuesday, March 2|date=March 2, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=June 22, 2010}} Jon Voight was cast as Clint Thatcher, and David Keith cast as John Allen, to portray the patriarchs of their respective families.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/jon-voight-joins-foxs-drama-21567|title=Jon Voight joins Fox's drama pilot 'Midland'|date=March 11, 2010|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=December 4, 2010}} Mark Deklin and Hannah Leigh rounded out the main cast at the end of March.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/03/26/development-update-friday-march-26/8589/|title=Development Update: Friday, March 26|date=March 26, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=June 22, 2010}} Deklin filled the role of Trammell, an elder brother to Cat and Drew, while Leigh played Cat's daughter, Grace.
The pilot was filmed in Dallas, Texas, during the second half of March 2010.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-midland_0212gd.State..278bcc1.html|title=Two more TV pilots set to shoot in Dallas|last=O'Connell|first=Joe|date=February 10, 2010|work=The Dallas Morning News|accessdate=June 23, 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.kltv.com/global/story.asp?s=12220957|title=Pilot with Jon Voight being shot in Dallas|date=March 29, 2010|work=KTLV website|publisher=Raycom Media|accessdate=June 23, 2010}}{{Dead link|date=February 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Fox green-lit the project to series in mid-May under the new name Lone Star.{{Cite web |url=https://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019199.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |title=Fox gives series order to four pilots |last=Schneider |first=Michael |date=May 12, 2010 |work=Variety |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100518080643/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019199.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 |archivedate=May 18, 2010 |accessdate=June 22, 2010 |url-status=dead }} At the network's upfront presentation, Fox announced that the series would be part of the Fall 2010–11 television schedule, airing on Mondays at 9 pm.{{Cite web|url=http://www.thefutoncritic.com/news/2010/05/17/fox-announces-primetime-slate-for-2010-2011-season/20100517fox01/|title=Fox Announces Primetime Slate for 2010-2011|date=May 17, 2010|work=The Futon Critic|accessdate=June 23, 2010}} The series was filmed in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/television/stories/DN-State.Edition1.0823_pg3.ART.State.Edition1.35961d2.html|title=North Texas gets early look at home-grown TV series 'Lone Star'|author = O'Connell, Joe|date=August 24, 2010|work=Dallas News|accessdate=August 25, 2010}} Lippman and Keyser served as showrunners for the series, which began filming additional episodes in late July 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/three-new-broadcast-series-shoot-24034|title=Three new broadcast series to shoot in Texas|date=May 26, 2010|last=Szalai|first=Georg|work=The Hollywood Reporter|accessdate=December 4, 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/052710dngddallastv.929df54.html|title=TV series discover 'whatever look you need, it's here' in Dallas area|last1=Maurstad|first1=Tom|last2= O'Connell|first2=Joe|date=May 27, 2010|work=The Dallas Morning News|accessdate=June 22, 2010}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/localnews/stories/060310dnmetlonestar.20a2754.html|title=TV series 'Lonestar' to shoot at Las Colinas; 'Chaos' has uncertain future|last=O'Connell|first=Joe|date=June 3, 2010|work=The Dallas Morning News|accessdate=June 22, 2010}}
In August 2010, it was reported that Andie MacDowell and Rosa Blasi would join the cast.{{Cite magazine|url=http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/08/05/lone-star-lassoes-andie-macdowell-and-rosa-blasi/|title=Exclusive:'Lone Star' lassoes Andie MacDowell and Rosa Blasi|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=August 5, 2010|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=August 5, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527132032/http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/08/05/lone-star-lassoes-andie-macdowell-and-rosa-blasi/|archive-date=2012-05-27|url-status=dead}}
Cast
=Main=
- James Wolk as Robert "Bob" Allen, a Texas con man married to Cat, the daughter of one of his marks in Houston, while simultaneously maintaining a relationship with Lindsay in Midland, Texas. He is in love with both women and begins to wish for a normal life.
- Adrianne Palicki as Cat Thatcher, Clint's daughter. At a young age, she married her boyfriend from high school and had a daughter with him. Their marriage ended in divorce. She later married Bob Allen, seeing in him the qualities that were lacking in her ex.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/08/lone-star-chad-faust-cast-as-adrianne-palickis-ex-husband.html|title='Lone Star': Chad Faust cast as Adrianne Palicki's ex-husband|last=Reiher|first=Andrea|date=August 17, 2010|work=Zap2it|accessdate=August 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005162431/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/08/lone-star-chad-faust-cast-as-adrianne-palickis-ex-husband.html|archive-date=2012-10-05|url-status=dead}}
- Eloise Mumford as Lindsay, Robert Allen's unsuspecting girlfriend in Midland.
- David Keith as John Allen, Robert Allen's father. He raised his son to be a con man.
- Bryce Johnson as Drew Thatcher, the youngest of Clint's three children.{{Cite web|url=http://greginhollywood.com/greg-in-hollywood-chats-up-bryce-johnson-from-cult-fave-popular-to-new-fox-drama-lone-star-35583|title=Greg In Hollywood chats up Bryce Johnson: from cult fave "Popular" to new FOX drama "Lone Star"|last=Hernandez|first=Greg|date=August 20, 2010|work= GreginHollywood.com|accessdate=August 22, 2010}} He admires his brother-in-law.
- Mark Deklin as Trammell Thatcher, Clint's elder son and Blake's husband. Unlike his brother, he is suspicious of Bob's motives.
- Alexandra Doke as Grace Thatcher, Cat's daughter from her first marriage to Harrison.{{Cite web|url=http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/08/lone-star-alexandra-doke-to-play-adrianne-palickis-daughter.html|title='Lone Star': Alexandra Doke to play Adrianne Palicki's daughter|last=Reiher|first=Andrea|date=August 18, 2010|work=Zap2it|accessdate=August 18, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005162614/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/08/lone-star-alexandra-doke-to-play-adrianne-palickis-daughter.html|archive-date=2012-10-05|url-status=dead}}
- Jon Voight as Clint Thatcher, a Texas oil tycoon and father of Cat, Drew, and Trammell.
=Recurring=
- Andie MacDowell as Alex, an art appraiser. Clint becomes romantically interested in her; however, she proves more dangerous than anyone realizes.{{Cite web|url=http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/08/andie-macdowell-joins-the-cast-of-foxs-new-drama-lone-star.html|title=Andie MacDowell joins the cast of Fox's new drama 'Lone Star'|last=Fernandez|first=Maria Elena|date=August 6, 2010|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=August 10, 2010}}
- Rosa Blasi as Blake, the Lady Macbeth–esque trophy wife of Trammell.
- Chad Faust as Harrison, Cat's ex-husband and her high-school mistake. Roguish and unfaithful, he returns to Houston claiming he has changed.{{Cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/08/17/lone-star-chad-faust#more-10588|title='Lone Star' Exclusive: Ex marks the spot for '4400' alum Chad Faust|last=Ausiello|first=Michael|date=August 17, 2010|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=August 17, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120527132657/http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/08/17/lone-star-chad-faust/#more-10588|archive-date=2012-05-27|url-status=dead}}
Reception
As of July 9, 2010, Metacritic reports that "if this isn't the best-received pilot of the season, it's close", with many early reviews suggesting that the show is "unlike anything else currently on TV."{{cite news| last = Dietz| first = Jason| url = http://features.metacritic.com/features/2010/fall-tv-first-look-pilot-reviews/?tag=topslot;title;1| title = Fall TV First Look: Pilot Reviews| date = July 9, 2010| work = Metacritic| accessdate = July 10, 2010}} The A.V. Club graded its pilot an "A", calling it "the best network pilot of the year", and possibly the best since Friday Night Lights.{{citation|title=Lone Star - "Pilot"|url=https://www.avclub.com/lone-star-pilot-1798165971|publisher=The A.V. Club|date=September 20, 2010|last=St. James|first=Emily|access-date=2020-01-07 }}.
In spite of its widespread critical praise, the series premiere only drew 4.1 million viewers, and the future of the show seemed to hang in the balance.{{cite news| last = Wallenstein| first = Andrew| url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lone-star-faces-cancellation-after-28147| title = 'Lone Star' faces cancellation after one episode| date = September 21, 2010| work = The Hollywood Reporter| accessdate = December 4, 2010}} Series creator Kyle Killen had stated that:
For us to survive we're going to have to pull off a minor miracle. Statistically, new shows tend to lose viewers in their second week. We're aiming to gain them. In fact, screw it, let's just double our audience. The good news is, our audience was so small that if my Mom AND my Dad watch it we'll pretty much be there.{{cite web|last=Andreeva|first=Nellie|title='Lone Star' Creator Rallies Support: 'We're Going To Have To Pull Off A Minor Miracle'|date=23 September 2010 |url=https://deadline.com/2010/09/lone-star-creator-rallies-support-were-going-to-have-to-pull-off-a-minor-miracle-69649/|publisher=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=24 September 2010}}
The show was canceled after its second episode, becoming the first official cancellation of the 2010–11 television season.
Episodes
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|Title = One in Every Family
|DirectedBy = Peter Horton
|WrittenBy = Kyle Killen
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|WrittenBy = Chris Levinson
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|Title = Near Mrs.
|DirectedBy = Dan Lerner
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References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|1591490|Lone Star}}
Category:2010s American drama television series
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