Dallas (série de TV de 2012)
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A série gira em torno dos Ewings, uma família rica em Dallas nas indústrias de petróleo e boates. Ele se concentra principalmente em Christopher Ewing (Jesse Metcalfe), o filho adotivo de Bobby (Patrick Duffy) e Pamela Barnes Ewing (Victoria Principal), e John Ross Ewing III (Josh Henderson), filho de J.R. (Larry Hagman) e Sue Elllen Ewing (Linda Gray). John Ross e Christopher nasceram durante a série original e foram apresentados nela quando crianças (embora interpretadas por diferentes atores). Agora crescido, John Ross se tornou quase uma cópia de carbono de seu pai, empenhada em petróleo, dinheiro e poder. Enquanto isso, Christopher se tornou muito parecido com Bobby, pois ele está mais interessado na manutenção da Rancho de Southfork. Como ponto de discórdia adicional, Christopher também está se tornando um jogador em energia alternativa (recuperação de clatrato de metano), evitando assim o negócio de petróleo. No entanto, John Ross está determinado a ressuscitar a posição anterior dos Ewings na indústria do petróleo. John Ross afirma na primeira temporada que ele é o filho mais velho de J.R., que contradiz a história da série original, onde o primeiro filho de J.R., James Beaumont, apareceu nas temporadas 13–14.
Ao lado de John Ross e Christopher, os personagens originais da série Bobby, J.R. e Sue Ellen retornam como membros do elenco completo da nova série. Personagens familiares adicionais, incluindo a sobrinha de J.R. e Bobby, Lucy Ewing (Charlene Tilton), seu meio-irmão Ray Krebbs (Steve Kanaly) e o rival da família Ewing, Cliff Barnes (Ken Kercheval), aparecem ocasionalmente como estrelas convidadas. Vários outros atores/personagens da série original também fazem aparições, incluindo Audrey Landers (Afton Cooper), Cathy Podwell (Cally Harper Ewing) e Deborah Shelton (Winger Mandy). Ted Shackelford e Joan Van Ark, que apareceram pela primeira vez em Dallas no final da década de 1970, antes de ingressar no Spin-Off Series Nots Landing, também retornam como Gary e Valene Ewing.
Novos personagens principais que fizeram suas aparições na primeira temporada incluíram a terceira esposa de Bobby, Ann (Brenda Strong); A nova esposa de Christopher, apresentada como "Rebecca Sutter", mas mais tarde revelou ser Pamela Rebecca Barnes (Julie Gonzalo), filha de Cliff Barnes e Afton Cooper; e Elena Ramos (Jordana Brewster), filha do cozinheiro da família Ewing Carmen Ramos (Marlene Forte), que é pego em um triângulo amoroso com Christopher e John Ross. Harris Ryland (Mitch Pileggi) interpreta o ex-marido de Ann. Novos personagens principais que fizeram suas aparições na segunda temporada incluíram a filha de Ann e Harris, Emma Ryland (Emma Bell), e o irmão de Elena Ramos Drew Ramos (Kuno Becker). Na segunda temporada, Judith Brown Ryland (Judith Light) se juntou ao elenco como mãe controladora de Harris Ryland, enquanto na terceira temporada, Nicolas Treviño (Juan Pablo Di Pace) se juntou como um amigo de infância de Elena e Drew que retorna para ajudar Cliff Barnes assumir o controle a Ewing Oil Company.
Elenco e personagens
Elenco regular
Josh Henderson as John Ross Ewing III, the son of J.R. and Sue Ellen. Ambitious and anxious to prove himself by following in his father's footsteps, he is determined to start drilling for oil at Southfork. In the episode "Love & Family" he marries Pamela Rebecca Barnes.Jesse Metcalfe as Christopher Ewing, the adopted son of Bobby and his ex-wife Pamela Barnes Ewing and the biological son of Sue Ellen's younger sister Kristin Shepard. In the pilot, after spending years in Asia researching alternative energy, Christopher returns to Southfork to get married. In the season 3 finale, he was apparently killed by a car bomb.Jordana Brewster as Elena Ramos, the daughter of the Ewing family cook, and childhood friend of Christopher and John Ross, both of whom are in love with her. She has a master's degree in energy resources. In the season 3 finale, it was revealed that she is pregnant. She was escaping Nicolas with Christopher and was in a filling station bathroom checking a pregnancy test kit when she heard the car exploding, and ran out screaming Christopher's name.Julie Gonzalo as Pamela Rebecca Barnes, under the alias of Rebecca Sutter she marries Christopher in the pilot and was pregnant with twins but miscarried them in "Guilt & Innocence". It is revealed in the season 1 finale that she is Cliff Barnes's daughter with Afton Cooper. In the episode "Love & Family", her marriage to Christopher is finally annulled, and she and John Ross get married at the end of the episode. When she catches John Ross in an illicit affair with Emma Ryland, she purposely overdoses on sleeping pills. When she recovers, she informs him that while their marriage is over, she will not divorce him because they had no prenuptial agreement and she will not allow him to take half her shares in the company. Pamela, knowing that her father Cliff Barnes had ordered the explosion of the rig when he knew she was on board and caused her to lose her babies, got her revenge by visiting him in a Mexican prison and giving him the title to Ewing land he coveted but not the pardon he had been given to release him from prison.Brenda Strong as Ann Ewing, Bobby's third wife and an old friend of Sue Ellen. She has assumed the role of matriarch of Southfork while dealing with her ruthless brother-in-law J.R. Ewing and her ex-husband Harris Ryland. Most of season 3 involved her complicated relationship with her daughter, former mother-in-law Judith, and her mixed feelings for her ex-husband Harris.Patrick Duffy as Bobby Ewing, the youngest son of Jock and Miss Ellie and the adoptive father of Christopher. A family man at heart and owner of the Southfork Ranch, Bobby is determined to keep the promise he made to his now-deceased mother: never to allow oil drilling on Southfork.Linda Gray as Sue Ellen Ewing, the mother of John Ross and J.R.'s ex-wife. Since leaving J.R., Sue Ellen has grown confident and influential with a budding career in politics and ran for governor. She still harbors feelings of guilt for using John Ross in revenge against J.R. during his childhood.Larry Hagman as J.R. Ewing, (seasons 1–2) The eldest son of Jock and Miss Ellie and John Ross's father. A cunning and ruthless oil baron, J.R. has spent his recent years in a nursing home, being treated for clinical depression. Hagman died during production of season 2, signalling the on-screen death of J.R. Ewing. J.R. returned in 2014 in season 3 using unused footage of the character.Emma Bell as Emma Brown (seasons 2–3) daughter of Ann Ewing and Harris Ryland. Her birth name is revealed in season 2 as Emma Judith Ryland. She starts romances with John Ross and Drew Ramos.Mitch Pileggi as Harris Ryland (seasons 2–3, recurring previously), the head of Ryland Transport and Ann's ex-husband. Ruthless, narcissistic and always eager for more power, he has been shown enjoying tormenting his former wife, as well as trying to blackmail Sue Ellen and suing Bobby. It is revealed during the season 2 finale that Ryland's transport company is also a front for cocaine smuggling where the contraband is pressure molded in the guise of designer knockoff merchandise, in this case, women's shoes. In season 3, Ryland is revealed as an operative with the CIA. Note: Pileggi previously played a very minor character named Evan Scott Morrisey who was in conflict with J.R. (4-episode appearance from 1989 to 1990, see film bio of actor for source)Kuno Becker as Drew Ramos (season 3; recurring, season 2; main), Elena's troubled brother. He witnessed his father's death, which turned him into an angry juvenile delinquent. He ended up enlisting in the military and after a tour in Iraq straightened him up, he found work on oil rigs all over the globe. He is on the run now after blowing up the Ewing rig. In the episode "Denial, Anger, Acceptance", it is revealed that he started the Southfork fire with an IED disguised as an air freshener (which served as a heat sensor) and using rocket fuel as a catalyst. He acted out of anger after learning of J.R.'s deception from Elena; however, it must be known that Drew thought no one was home when he set the fire, just as he thought the rig would be unoccupied at the time the bomb went off. At first, Sue Ellen thought she started the fire after drunkenly setting fire to John Ross's wedding invitation and initially took the blame for it. Once Drew learned that Nicolas was using his sister as a means to an end and not because Nicolas truly wanted justice for the Ramos family, Drew threatened to expose him and then is executed by Luis, one of the cartel enforcers. Nicolas gave the order right after the official news that Sue Ellen started the fire, who made Drew's execution looked like an apparent suicide.Juan Pablo Di Pace as Nicolas Treviño (season 3), born Joaquin Reyes, a childhood friend of Elena and Drew Ramos who becomes a powerful self-made billionaire businessman from Mexico. He comes across as a good, genuine guy, even though there are darker parts of his personality which he's hiding. The episode "Denial, Anger, Acceptance" reveals that he is an enforcer with the Mendez-Ochoa drug cartel, initiated into the cartel by its leader El Posolero, recruited into their inner circle, and later sent to Europe to finish his education where he developed his considerable math skills. His intention was to use Elena Ramos as his way into Ewing Global and use it as a front to launder cartel profits. He is later taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals during the season finale; he initially agrees to take down the Mendez-Ochoa cartel by testifying against their members. However, Elena found her brother Drew's St. Christopher medal in Nicolas' bag when she found her cell phone, and knowing that the only way he could have that was if he was present at his brother's murder, she shoots Nicolas with a Browning Hi Power gun.Elenco recorrente
Ken Kercheval as Cliff Barnes (seasons 1–3), the long-time rival of J.R., as well as the half-brother of Christopher's adoptive mother and Bobby's first wife, Pamela Barnes Ewing. At the end of the original series, Cliff managed to gain control of Ewing Oil and now – more affluent than ever – his ongoing feud with the Ewings in general and J.R. in particular, continues. As shown in the season 1 finale, Cliff is behind Rebecca's scheming, as Rebecca's identity as Cliff's daughter is revealed. He was a main character in the original series, appearing throughout its run. He is arrested by the Mexican Federal Police in the season 2 finale as part of J.R.'s Masterpiece (where Bum steals Cliff's pistol and uses it to kill J.R. (who is dying of cancer) which results in Barnes' imprisonment). Throughout season 3, he is cohorting with Elena and Nicolas to bring down the Ewings. However, it all backfires on him when Elena gives both the land deed she receives from Bobby (presumably the land that J.R. swindled from her father) and Cliff's pardon to Pamela because she wants to wash her hands of the whole thing. Pamela visits Cliff in jail and gives him the land deed he wanted; however, she keeps the pardon and says goodbye to him, as justice for his role in the death of her unborn twins.Judith Light as Judith Brown-Ryland (seasons 2–3), Harris Ryland's mother, "an authoritative and controlling battleaxe who will fight to the death to protect the people she loves". She is majority stockholder in Ryland Transportation. In season 3, she also runs an upscale brothel. The season 3 finale has a twist – she ends up collaborating with John Ross (after he had Emma released from the Mendez-Ochoa cartel) to become the Texas Railroad Commissioner after Bobby Ewing had to step down (where he and Sue Ellen regained the shares of Ewing Global).Leonor Varela as Veronica Martinez/Marta Del Sol (season 1), a mentally unstable con artist who pretends to be a Mexican heiress. She is involved with J.R. and John Ross's plans to take over Southfork, until they turn on her and she is murdered by Vicente's gang.Callard Harris as Tommy Sutter (season 1), Rebecca's supposed older brother, involved in her plot to extort money from Christopher. It is eventually revealed he and Rebecca are not actually brother and sister, but lovers. As Rebecca's feelings for Christopher grow stronger, her and Tommy's relationship begins to crack, until Rebecca kills Tommy in self-defense during a fight.Marlene Forte as Carmen Ramos (seasons 1–3), the faithful Southfork cook and Elena and Drew's mother. She leaves Southfork after Drew's funeral service (presumably working for the Omni Hotel (Downtown Dallas) as a resident and housekeeper).Charlene Tilton as Lucy Ewing (seasons 1–3), niece of J.R. and Bobby and the older cousin of John Ross and Christopher. She is the daughter of Gary and Valene Ewing and was a main character in the original series.Steve Kanaly as Ray Krebbs (seasons 1–3), Jock's illegitimate son and the half-brother of J.R., Bobby and Gary. A main character in the original series, he was the ranch foreman at Southfork until he left for Europe during season 12.Kevin Page as Steven "Bum" Jones (seasons 1–3), J.R. Ewing's private investigator, confidant, friend and right-hand man; he is later complicit in J.R.'s plot against Cliff Barnes to frame Cliff for his death (knowing his cancer would eventually take his life). Bum later begins working for John Ross after J.R.'s death.Lee Majors as Ken Richards (season 2), an old admirer of Sue Ellen's and a commissioner of T.E.S.H.A., a state agency looking into Christopher's rig explosion.Steven Weber as Governor Sam McConaughey (seasons 2–3), who joins forces with Cliff Barnes and Harris Ryland to try and take down the Ewings. It was revealed that when Barnes and Ryland joined forces, McConaughey's campaign for governor was aided greatly by Ryland.Faran Tahir as Frank Ashkani (seasons 1–2), Cliff's menacing right-hand man. Born Rahid Durani in Islamabad, he was taken off the streets by Cliff some 30 years ago. Cliff gave him a proper education, eventually hired him as his private driver, and "adopted" him as a son. Marginalized and betrayed by Cliff, Ashkani began colluding with J.R. Cliff learned of the defection, he set up Ashkani to take the rap for Tommy's murder and convinced him to make a statement at the clearing Rebecca, and to afterwards commit suicide by swallowing a poison pill Cliff gave him. Ashkani made the statement and committed suicide while being arraigned for Tommy Sutter's murder.Carlos Bernard as Vicente Cano (seasons 1–2), a Venezuelan businessman who finances J.R. and John Ross' deal with Veronica. When the Ewings fail to hold up their end of the deal, he turns violent. He eventually is sentenced to prison, after federal agents raid his house. In season 2, he escapes from the supervision of the Venezuelan consul general while awaiting extradition. He holds the Ewings hostage at Southfork to force Christopher to turn over his methane extraction technology, but this attempt fails and he is shot dead by Elena's brother Drew.Alex Fernandez as Roy Vickers (season 2), Harris Ryland's right-hand man who is connected to the Mendez-Ochoa drug cartel – also complicit in the bombing of the methane rig where Drew Ramos plants a bomb on it which results in Pamela's miscarriage. He is later killed in police custody (presumably after Cliff Barnes made a phone call after meeting with Harris Ryland where Barnes threatened to expose Ryland for sabotaging the rig).AnnaLynne McCord as Heather (season 3), one of the workers in Southfork Ranch's cattle operations.Donny Boaz as Bo McCabe (seasons 2–3), a worker in Southfork Ranch's cattle operations first seen in the episode "A Call to Arms" as a drug pusher where Emma Ryland was scoring painkillers. In season 3, he is the ex-husband of Heather who has a child when they were briefly married. He is a former professional bull rider who was injured where he has a dark secret – prescription drug addiction to painkillers and dealing drugs which John Ross uncovers in the episode "Playing Chicken". The episode "Victims of Love" (where he was hospitalized with a spinal cord injury after the Southfork fire) he relents to an experimental spinal cord operation which he goes overseas to Tel Aviv where the spinal cord rehab is being experimented.Jude Demorest as Candace Shaw (season 3), John Ross' secretary who is also a prostitute connected to Judith Ryland's prostitution ring. John Ross later has her terminated for unwanted sexual advances which results in her firing by Harris Ryland – she later faces Emma to the point where her family's illegal activities (her dad's business with the Ochoa-Mendez drug cartel, the CIA, and her grandmother's prostitution ring) were part of a plot to bring down Ewing Global. The episode "Victims of Love" reveal that she was murdered by the Ochoa-Mendez drug cartel where they dismembered her hands later delivered to the Rylands which results in Ann and Emma kidnapped.Fran Kranz as Hunter McKay (season 3), the grandson of original character Carter McKay. A partying geek entrepreneur who played basketball with John Ross Ewing and Christopher Ewing as a kid. Founder of Get It Games video software company. Purchased controlling interest in Ewing Global when it went public in 2014. Antonio Jaramillo as Luis (season 3), a Mendez-Ochoa cartel enforcer. In the episode "Denial, Anger, Acceptance", he is the mastermind who executes Drew Ramos while Nicolas becomes complicit (both he and Nicolas made Drew's execution as if he committed suicide). He also masterminds the kidnapping of Ann and Emma where he held them hostage in Tamaulipas where El Posolero and Nicolas arranged a meeting where he went rogue – during the season finale where John Ross (who collaborates with a CIA contractor) is about to take back Ewing Global from the cartel, he and the entire entourage are taken into custody by the Mexican Marines – he is executed in prison with El Posolero where his right-hand triggerman (who aligns with Nicolas) orders the hit.Episódios
A primeira temporada estreou em 13 de junho de 2012 e apresenta os personagens centrais do show: John Ross Ewing III, Christopher Ewing, Elena Ramos, Rebecca Sutter, Ann Ewing, Bobby Ewing, Sue Ellen Ewing e J.R. Ewing. O foco principal da primeira temporada é a descoberta de reservas de petróleo em Southfork, de John Ross, e tentativas por ele e seu pai, J.R., para arrancar a terra de Bobby. Outras histórias nesta temporada incluem o triângulo amoroso entre John Ross, Christopher e Elena, o casamento de Christopher com Rebecca, os planos de Sue Ellen de concorrer ao governador do Texas e aos problemas de saúde de Bobby.
Produção
Antes de Dallas, a CIDRE era mais conhecida por produzir e escrever episódios de Cane, um drama televisivo americano que narrava as vidas e as lutas internas do poder de uma família cubana-americana poderosa e rica, administrando um negócio de rum e cana-de-açúcar imensamente bem-sucedido no sul da Flórida. Em 2010, a TNT anunciou que ordenaria um piloto para a continuação da série Dallas. O piloto foi filmado na cidade de Dallas e nos arredores de Dallas no início de 2011. A produção começou no final de agosto de 2011 em Dallas, nos nove episódios restantes na primeira temporada, baseada em estúdios construídos para a série de televisão Fox The Good Guys.
A produtora executiva Cynthia Cidre escreveu o roteiro piloto, enquanto Michael M. Robin atuou como diretor e produtor executivo do piloto. David Jacobs revisou o roteiro piloto da Cidre e deu sua bênção à nova série, embora tenha escolhido não participar de sua produção. Uma disputa eclodiu quando os créditos de abertura foram originalmente planejados para ler "Desenvolvido por Cynthia Cidre, baseado em Dallas criado por David Jacobs". Mas, com a determinação do sistema de crédito de roteiro da Guilda do Escritores da América, atualmente existem dois créditos separados: uma listando Jacobs como o único criador do programa e outra listando a Cidre como desenvolvedor do novo programa.
Uma prévia da série, incluindo clipes do episódio piloto, foi ao ar em 11 de julho de 2011, durante um episódio de Rizzoli & Isles da TNT. Patrick Duffy afirmou que o novo programa é "exatamente o mesmo [do antigo show], mas é 2012. Consideramos este ano 14 do programa. É exatamente como se [os espectadores] esquecessem em qual canal estávamos".
Continuidade
A nova série é uma continuação da série antiga após um intervalo de 20 anos, durante o qual os personagens e seus relacionamentos continuaram invisíveis até hoje, quando a nova série começa. Não leva os eventos dos filmes de TV da Reunião Dallas: J.R. Returns ou Dallas: Guerra dos Ewings em consideração. Em vez disso, encontramos os personagens que evoluíram nos últimos 20 anos. Cynthia Cidre, desenvolvedora de shows, confirmou que a nova série não começa de onde os filmes de TV pararam porque os filmes tentaram resolver tramas remanescentes em menos de duas horas. Continua a partir dos eventos da 14ª temporada, seu desenvolvimento e consequências extrapoladas para 2012.
Tripulação de produção
Cynthia Cidre, Bruce Rasmussen, Michael M. Robin, Ken Topolsky e Bryan J. Raber atuaram como produtores executivos do show. Rasmussen já havia trabalhado como produtor supervisor da série de TV Roseanne, pela qual recebeu o Globo de Ouro.
Nas duas primeiras temporadas, Jesse Bochco e Michael M. Robin foram os diretores mais prolíficos, cada um dirigindo cinco episódios.
filmando
Ao contrário da série original, que fez filmagens limitadas no Texas, mas foi filmada principalmente em Los Angeles, a principal fotografia para a nova série acontece em Dallas e nos arredores. A nova série também fez filmagens de localização no Real Southfork Ranch, no subúrbio de Parker, no norte de Dallas.
Sequência de abertura
A sequência de abertura apresenta uma versão abreviada da música tema original e ecoa a série original que abre com fotos modernizadas de Dallas em painéis deslizantes. Ao contrário da série original, os atores não estão listados em ordem alfabética e, para as temporadas 1 e 2, não há imagens dos atores vistos nos créditos. Josh Henderson e Jesse Metcalfe Alternativo faturamento superior, e as estrelas originais são creditadas no final ("com Patrick Duffy", "e Linda Gray", "e Larry Hagman como J.R. Ewing") até a morte de Hagman na temporada 2. O logotipo de Dallas Rolls da direita para a esquerda, em vez de aumentar o zoom para cima, como aconteceu na série original. A sequência termina em uma foto com a câmera voando em direção a Southfork semelhante ao tiro nos títulos originais, onde a câmera voa sobre o portão em direção a Southfork. Os títulos da terceira temporada apresentam o retorno da icônica abertura de tela dividida de três via, semelhante à usada na série original nos primeiros 11 anos, com imagens em movimento dos atores. Além disso, o logotipo da terceira temporada de Dallas zoom em direção à tela, como aconteceu na série original.
Recepção
As revisões de triagem antecipada da série foram geralmente positivas dos críticos sobre metacrítica. Em 29 de junho de 2012, a TNT renovou Dallas para uma segunda temporada, composta por 15 episódios, que estreou em 28 de janeiro de 2013. A segunda temporada recebeu um aviso positivo, com uma pontuação de 82/100 de críticas sobre metacrítica.