Comanche Moon premieres (Lonesome Dove prequel)
 

CBS 8:00pm CST / 120min 2008
Exciting prequel to "Lonesome Dove" detailing the adventures of Texas Rangers Gus McCrae (Steve Zahn) and Woodrow Call (Karl Urban). In Part 1 of 3, the Rangers track a notorious horse thief, and Gus and Woodrow are promoted to captains after their leader, Capt. Scull (Val Kilmer), abandons his men to search for his beloved horse that is stolen. Also: Gus courts Clara, a local Austin beauty, and Scull's wife takes up with Jake Spoon, a young Ranger.

This is a THREE-PART mini-series. Parts 2-3 air Tuesday (15th) and Wednesday (17th).

What a trip.