Dallas reboot 2023

And while the new series initially begins with JR convalescing in a nursing home, it's not long before he's back to his scheming ways, attempting to wrest control of Southfork from Bobby and his new wife.

Played by Brenda Strong, Ann Ewing is a new addition to the family, assuming the matriarch role with the same grace and dignity as JR and Bobby's mother, Miss Ellie, did before her.

But, as this is Dallas, she has a mysterious past that she's never disclosed.

"I cared deeply about making sure than Ann belonged in this world and added something to this pre-existing family," says Strong. "But she's not the superficially the perfect wife that she seems."

Broadcast in the US earlier this year, reaction to the new generation of Dallas has been generally positive, with 6.8m viewers tuning in to watch the opening episode - the highest rating for a scripted series on a cable channel this year.

Cidre says she paid attention to the concerns of the show's original fans - but she didn't always

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