Lone Star (TV series) explained

Alt Name:Midland
Genre:Drama
Creator:Kyle Killen
Starring:James Wolk
Adrianne Palicki
Bryce Johnson
David Keith
Eloise Mumford
Alexandra Doke
Jon Voight
Mark Deklin
Composer:Danny Lux
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Seasons:1
Num Episodes:7[1]
Executive Producer:Amy Lippman
Chris Keyser
Kerry Kohansky Roberts
Kyle Killen
Paul Weitz
Runtime:44 minutes
Company:Keyser/Lippman Productions
Depth of Field Productions
20th Century Fox Television
Channel:Fox

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.[2] [3] In mid-January 2010, Fox placed a cast-contingent pilot order under the working title Midland.[4] Marc Webb was signed to direct the pilot episode.[5] 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.[6] Next to sign on was Eloise Mumford, as Allen's girlfriend, Lindsay.[7] In March, Adrianne Palicki and Bryce Johnson were cast as siblings Cat and Drew Thatcher. Cat is married to Robert.[8] Jon Voight was cast as Clint Thatcher, and David Keith cast as John Allen, to portray the patriarchs of their respective families.[9] Mark Deklin and Hannah Leigh rounded out the main cast at the end of March.[10] 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.[11] [12] Fox green-lit the project to series in mid-May under the new name Lone Star.[13] 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.[14] The series was filmed in Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas.[15] Lippman and Keyser served as showrunners for the series,[13] which began filming additional episodes in late July 2010.[16] [17] [18]

In August 2010, it was reported that Andie MacDowell and Rosa Blasi would join the cast.[19]

Cast

Main

Recurring

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."[25] 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.[26]

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.[27] 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.[28]

The show was canceled after its second episode, becoming the first official cancellation of the 2010–11 television season.

Notes and References

  1. News: It's official : Fox cancels 'Lone Star'. Ausiello. Michael. The Ausiello Files. Entertainment Weekly. September 28, 2010. September 28, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100929163022/http://ausiellofiles.ew.com/2010/09/28/lone-star-canceled/. September 29, 2010.
  2. Web site: Fox plots on robbers and polygamists . Schneider . Michael . October 19, 2009 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20100109195238/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118010155.html?categoryId=1300&cs=1 . January 9, 2010 . June 22, 2010 . dead .
  3. Web site: Development Update: Tuesday, October 20. October 20, 2009. The Futon Critic. June 22, 2010.
  4. Web site: Pilot season: Fox orders Adam Goldberg comedy, drama "Midland". January 15, 2010. Variety. June 22, 2010. 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. 2010-01-22. dead.
  5. Web site: Fox enlists Marc Webb to helm pilot. Andreeva. Nellie. January 25, 2010. The Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2010.
  6. Web site: Development Update: Thursday, February 11. February 11, 2010. The Futon Critic. June 22, 2010.
  7. Web site: Development Update: Friday, February 26. February 26, 2010. The Futon Critic. June 22, 2010.
  8. Web site: Development Update: Tuesday, March 2. March 2, 2010. The Futon Critic. June 22, 2010.
  9. Web site: Jon Voight joins Fox's drama pilot 'Midland'. March 11, 2010. Andreeva. Nellie. The Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2010.
  10. Web site: Development Update: Friday, March 26. March 26, 2010. The Futon Critic. June 22, 2010.
  11. Web site: Two more TV pilots set to shoot in Dallas. O'Connell. Joe. February 10, 2010. The Dallas Morning News. June 23, 2010.
  12. Web site: Pilot with Jon Voight being shot in Dallas. March 29, 2010. KTLV website. Raycom Media. June 23, 2010.
  13. Web site: Fox gives series order to four pilots . Schneider . Michael . May 12, 2010 . Variety . https://web.archive.org/web/20100518080643/http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118019199.html?categoryid=14&cs=1 . May 18, 2010 . June 22, 2010 . dead .
  14. Web site: Fox Announces Primetime Slate for 2010-2011. May 17, 2010. The Futon Critic. June 23, 2010.
  15. Web site: North Texas gets early look at home-grown TV series 'Lone Star'. O'Connell, Joe. August 24, 2010. Dallas News. August 25, 2010.
  16. Web site: Three new broadcast series to shoot in Texas. May 26, 2010. Szalai. Georg. The Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2010.
  17. Web site: TV series discover 'whatever look you need, it's here' in Dallas area. Maurstad. Tom. O'Connell. Joe. May 27, 2010. The Dallas Morning News. June 22, 2010.
  18. Web site: TV series 'Lonestar' to shoot at Las Colinas; 'Chaos' has uncertain future. O'Connell. Joe. June 3, 2010. The Dallas Morning News. June 22, 2010.
  19. Exclusive:'Lone Star' lassoes Andie MacDowell and Rosa Blasi. Ausiello. Michael. August 5, 2010. Entertainment Weekly. August 5, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120527132032/http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/08/05/lone-star-lassoes-andie-macdowell-and-rosa-blasi/. 2012-05-27. dead.
  20. Web site: 'Lone Star': Chad Faust cast as Adrianne Palicki's ex-husband. Reiher. Andrea. August 17, 2010. Zap2it. August 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005162431/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/08/lone-star-chad-faust-cast-as-adrianne-palickis-ex-husband.html. 2012-10-05. dead.
  21. Web site: Greg In Hollywood chats up Bryce Johnson: from cult fave "Popular" to new FOX drama "Lone Star". Hernandez. Greg. August 20, 2010. GreginHollywood.com. August 22, 2010.
  22. Web site: 'Lone Star': Alexandra Doke to play Adrianne Palicki's daughter. Reiher. Andrea. August 18, 2010. Zap2it. August 18, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005162614/http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2010/08/lone-star-alexandra-doke-to-play-adrianne-palickis-daughter.html. 2012-10-05. dead.
  23. Web site: Andie MacDowell joins the cast of Fox's new drama 'Lone Star'. Fernandez. Maria Elena. August 6, 2010. Los Angeles Times. August 10, 2010.
  24. 'Lone Star' Exclusive: Ex marks the spot for '4400' alum Chad Faust. Ausiello. Michael. August 17, 2010. Entertainment Weekly. August 17, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120527132657/http://insidetv.ew.com/2010/08/17/lone-star-chad-faust/#more-10588. 2012-05-27. dead.
  25. News: Dietz. Jason. Fall TV First Look: Pilot Reviews. July 9, 2010. Metacritic. July 10, 2010.
  26. .
  27. News: Wallenstein. Andrew. 'Lone Star' faces cancellation after one episode. September 21, 2010. The Hollywood Reporter. December 4, 2010.
  28. Web site: Andreeva. Nellie. 'Lone Star' Creator Rallies Support: 'We're Going To Have To Pull Off A Minor Miracle'. 23 September 2010 . Deadline Hollywood. 24 September 2010.

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