OIL WARS! THE RETURN OF "DALLAS"

Family conflicts anew! The old and new cast of the resurrected DALLAS. Image: TNT/FIVE.

Good news for all UK lovers of the original King of the Suds, DALLAS- and the next generation of inhabitants residing over the Texas-based Ewing oil empire over at South Fork-as FIVE have acquired the new TNT made series for transmission next year, once more brought to life by its creator, David Jacobs. And here's a sneak peek image of some of the returning main cast, whose list includes old favourite Patrick Duffy, back for more punishment and punch-ups as nice-guy Bobby Ewing, sweet Charlene Tilton as "the poison dwarf" Lucy Ewing, Steve Kanaly as former ranch hand Ray Krebbs, Linda Gray as lovable, if slightly off her rocker, alcoholic, general china plate throwing Sue Ellen, and, of course, the irrepressible Larry Hagman as that old scheming, power mad, bullet-proof J.R. Ewing himself-the true iconic lynch pin of the series, of which any kind of re-make or continuation of DALLAS wouldn't have been the same if J.R., and Hagman, hadn't been involved in it somewhere along the line.

Sure to generate further mix and match character conflict, bed-hopping and back stabbing drama galore are a few cast members defectees from another popular US series-DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES- most notably Brenda Strong (who played that series primary story instigator and narrator, Mary Alice Young-having committed suicide in the opening moments of its pilot!), now as Bobby's new wife, Ann, and ladies favourite shirt-off, six pack showing Jesse Metcalfe, previously best known in DH for being Eva Longoria's ex-toyboy flame, John Rowland, and now up to new tricks as the fiery and ambitious Christopher Ewing, deep in rivalry against  Josh Henderson's equally brash John Ross-their story being the primary focus of the returned series. Further supporting female glamour adding to the steamy mix will surely come from THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS movie series lovely Jordana Brester as Elena Ramos, and Julie Gonzalo as Rebecca Sutter.

Trailer: Dallas 2012 First Look | NEW DALLAS SHOW (TNT) [HD] - YouTube

So, let battle and cat-fighting commence, as our hopes that all the pent up old bitterness left over from our favourite characters of the eighties can be re-ignited and recaptured in some significant way for viewers old and new-but this time, please, no more shower/it's all a dream stuff!