Moon soon on DVD

Comanche Moon -- the miniseries billed as the prequel to Lonesome Dove and the sequel to Dead Man's Walk -- will air Jan. 13, 15 and 16 on CBS. But if you miss a segment, or your TiVo breaks down at an inconvenient time, don't worry: The miniseries -- described by Entertainment Weekly as "a bustling tale of the 1858–65 wars between the Comanches and the Texans, with bumpy pit stops along the way for bedroom shenanigans and booze" -- will be released on an "Extended Edition" DVD Feb. 26.

Comanche Moon moves airdate

Looks like the folks at CBS have come to their senses: Rather than dump the epic Western miniseries Comanche Moon into an end-of-year graveyard slot, as originally planned, the network will air this Lonesome Dove prequel at 9 p.m. EST Jan. 13, 15 and 16. Why the change of heart? Well, the decision doubtless has a lot to do with the fact CBS, like all other networks impacted by the ongoing writers' strike, isn't in any position right now to waste new scripted programming.

In any event, here is an interview with actor Karl Urban (pictured above), who plays Woodrow F. Call (a character portrayed in previous miniseries by Tommy Lee Jones, Jon Voight and James Garner). And here is an interview with E.R. star Linda Cardellini, who co-stars as Clara, a character played in the original Lonesome Dove miniseries by Anjelica Huston.