Season 3 of Dallas showed us that there can be life after death, as the loss of a major asset like Larry Hagman’s J.R. Ewing felt disastrous and left a big question mark on the entire production.
The intrigue continued, our players kept backstabbing or helping one another, and the shocking twists and turns kept coming at us from all sides.
Alas, this didn’t seem enough for TNT to keep the show alive and it was unceremoniously, and sort of suddenly, canceled shortly after the season finale.
This was very unfortunate for several reasons. First, the show was of pretty good quality as far as soap operas go. Second, there seemed to be no shortage of great ideas on what to do with the sprawling cast of characters. Third, the season (now series) finale ended with the presumed assassination of a major character and we’ll never know what would have followed.
What happened with Dallas only strengthened my resolve to pull myself away from TV shows and opt for watching movies instead, as series can often be left unresolved and unfinished and audiences left hanging.
Grade – Season 3: 8
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