Bonanza: The Next Generation

Story

Synopsis

This is the continuing saga of the Cartwrights, only none of the original Cartwrights are here anymore but their sons. Ben and Hoss have passed on, and Little Joe is MIA; he went with Teddy Roosevelt and is currently missing. Ben's brother, Aaron is now in charge of the Ponderosa, and Little Joe's wife Annie also lives there. His son, Benjamin has come back fom the East. Charlie Poke is a man who owes his life to Ben Cartwright and is now the ranch foreman, and is not exactly on good terms with Aaron. Aaron has allowed a mining company access to mine on the Ponderosa, but the man in charge has other ideas. And Hoss' son Josh whom no one has seen before, has come to the Ponderosa to kill Hoss cause he thinks Hoss deserted him and his mother not knowing that Hoss died before he could go back to bring his mother back to the Ponderosa.

Director

William F. Claxton

Writers

David Dortort, Paul Savage

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Release date

22 March 1988

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Robert Fuller

  Charlie Poke

• 

  John Ireland

  Capt. Aaron Cartwright

• 

  Peter Mark Richman

  Mr. Dunson

• 

  John Amos

  Mr. Mack

• 

  Michael Landon Jr.

  Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright

• 

  Barbara Anderson

  Annabelle 'Annie' Cartwright

• 

  Dabbs Greer

  Sills

• Richard Bergman

  Sheriff Montooth

• Jack O'Leary

  Townsman #2

• Brian A. Smith

  Josh Cartwright

• Gillian Greene

  Jennifer Sills

• 

  Kevin Hagen

  Nathaniel Amsted