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Bonanza: The Next Generation

PG-13

1988

93 minutes

WesternTV Movie

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Robert Fuller headshot

Robert Fuller

Charlie Poke

John Ireland headshot

John Ireland

Capt. Aaron Cartwright

Peter Mark Richman headshot

Peter Mark Richman

Mr. Dunson

John Amos headshot

John Amos

Mr. Mack

Michael Landon Jr. headshot

Michael Landon Jr.

Benjamin 'Benj' Cartwright

Barbara Anderson headshot

Barbara Anderson

Annabelle 'Annie' Cartwright

Dabbs Greer headshot

Dabbs Greer

Sills

Richard Bergman headshot

Richard Bergman

Sheriff Montooth

Jack O'Leary headshot

Jack O'Leary

Townsman #2

Brian A. Smith headshot

Brian A. Smith

Josh Cartwright

Gillian Greene headshot

Gillian Greene

Jennifer Sills

Kevin Hagen headshot

Kevin Hagen

Nathaniel Amsted

William Benedict headshot

William Benedict

Gus Morton

Gary Reed headshot

Gary Reed

Eldon Poole