Bonanza: The Return

Bonanza: The Return
Theatrical release poster
GenreWestern
Based onBonanza
by David Dortort
Teleplay byMichael McGreevey
Story by
  • Michael Landon Jr.
  • Michael McGreevey
  • Tom Brinson
Directed byJerry Jameson
Starring
Music byBruce Miller
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • David Dortort
  • Tom Sarnoff
ProducerKent McCray
Production locations
  • San Andreas, California
  • Tahoe Meadows, Lake Tahoe, California
  • Warner Ranch, Calabasas, California
  • Sierra Railroad, Jamestown, California
  • Ponderosa Ranch - 100 Ponderosa Ranch Road, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
  • Ponderosa Wagon Camp, Incline Village, Lake Tahoe, California
CinematographyHaskell B. Boggs
EditorJohn Loeffler
Running time93 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkNBC
ReleaseNovember 28, 1993 (1993-11-28)
Related

Bonanza: The Return is a 1993 American Western made-for-television film. It is a sequel to both the 19591973 television series Bonanza and the 1988 made-for-television film Bonanza: The Next Generation. The film was directed by Jerry Jameson and featured noted character actors Ben Johnson, Jack Elam, Dean Stockwell, Linda Gray, and Richard Roundtree. The film premiered on NBC on November 28, 1993.