Dallas is one of the most well-known and popular TV series that has ever been produced. Featuring the families and friends of the wealthy Ewing family in Dallas, Texas, the television drama in its original run aired from 1978 to 1991 only on CBS. This 14-season show had its memorable opening theme song, attracted enormous ratings, and had the grand tradition of ending seasons with cliffhangers.
This show was about the endless feud between the brothers J. R. Ewing (Larry Hagman) a scheming, fraudulent president of Ewing Oil, and Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) – an honest youngest son of Miss Ellie and Jock Ewing. Other central characters were Sue Ellen Ewing (Linda Gray) the alcoholic wife of J. R.; Pamela Barnes Ewing (Victoria Principal), the wife of Bobby; and Lucy Ewing (Charlene Tilton) the daughter of notorious playboy, Gary Ewing.
Throughout the years, the show focused on the blackmail, betrayal, affair, and non-stop family conflict that took place in the oil industry and business environment in 1980s Dallas. When it finally concluded its original run, Dallas had earned its place among the greatest television programs in the history of America.
Since its premiere, Dallas has continued to enjoy success up to the present day and remains a favorite show in syndication. So for all old fans of the show who have watched it for years, and new fans who only discovered this legendary series in 2023, where is one able to catch up with these episodes?
HBO Max
HBO Max is the streaming home of Dallas: the network where viewers can watch all 14 seasons of the original series, which comprises 357 episodes. This makes it the most convenient platform for fans to start over from scratch to the end, revive already-watched seasons, or even catch up on favorite episodes in one binge.
Furthermore, the platform also offers the HBO Max 40 episodes of the 2012-2014 Dallas revival series with Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, and Larry Hagman in the continuation of the legendary show with the new Ewing generation characters. Therefore, there is no doubt that HBO Max is the best streaming platform for all Dallas content.
Pluto TV
For those fans seeking entertainment through a non-subscription-based program with advertisements, the Pluto TV VOD service contains approximately 130 episodes of Dallas from the first 11 seasons, accessible to watch online for free. Not the complete run of the series but more than adequate to get a glimpse of many of the much-adored storylines and characters of the drama. The episodes are not always available all at once, so plan your schedule around them, when they are being aired.
IMDb TV
As with Pluto TV, there is IMDb TV, the streaming service owned by Amazon, which also has a set of Dallas episodes from different seasons that are available for free watching. At any one time, there are generally 40-50 episodes from the initial 7 seasons available, so it continues to offer another great free way for fans to get their Dallas fix.
DVD
If people still want to watch Dallas today, streaming is going to be the easiest to do so; However, for fans of the show who would love to have the series in their collections, they can buy the entire series on DVD. Collections that consist of individual season collections are present with various DVD releases, as well as complete series collections. This means that if one wants the ultimate DVD set with the best picture quality and additional physical bonuses such as commentaries, retrospectives, and more, then it is recommended for the ultimate Dallas fan to purchase the mega collection.
TNTDrama. com
When Dallas first came into TV, this show was a part of the CBS channel. As of now, however, off-network syndication rights to the original series belong to TNT. This means to this date, the show is watched through reruns on cable television even through TNT as the show always keeps on discovering new audiences. Those who have cable and receive TNT should check their weekly primetime on it.
Further, several episodes of Dallas are available as streaming on the TNT Drama website and applications on the Internet for free. Compared to HBO Max, it’s not vast but it is quite a generous touch allowing a brief sampling of the show and its opening credits.
Local Libraries
Who knew that local library DVD shelves could contain countless hours of entertainment in the form of classic TV shows? Most libraries probably don’t have the entire set of the Dallas TV series runs 14 seasons but the majority of them have a couple of DVD seasons with some episodes that people with free library membership can borrow. Additionally, it does not harm to look at the catalog and grab something to watch at no cost.
Well, that pretty much sums it all up - if you are a current subscriber to HBO Max for your streaming fix, or if you enjoy free television streaming on Pluto TV and IMDb TV, or if you are a dedicated fan who still owns the complete DVD boxed set, there are a lot of ways for old and new fans of Dallas to indulge in the gripping drama, the scheming and the family drama today in 2023. Come back soon you hear that now.
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