Performers include: Larry Hagman, Ken Kercheval, Patrick Duffy
Description: J.R. Ewing, a Texas oil baron, uses manipulation and blackmail to achieve his ambitions, both business and personal. He often comes into conflict with his brother Bobby, his enemy Cliff Barnes and his wife Sue Ellen. The show is known for its portrayal of wealth, sex, intrigue, conflict and power struggles. Throughout the series, the main premise is the longtime rivalry between the Ewing and Barnes families, which came to a head when the Barnes daughter Pamela eloped with the youngest Ewing son Bobby.