The ultimate family feud is back! A new version of Dallas, the smash-hit prime-time soap that was as '80s as hair metal, follows a new generation of Ewings — who are even more ruthless than their parents. When we return to the Lone Star State, John Ross Ewing III (Josh Henderson), son of J.R. (Larry Hagman), is determined to drill for oil on family land. Meanwhile, cousin Christopher (Jesse Metcalfe), the adopted son of J.R.'s little brother Bobby (Patrick Duffy), has a secret plan to bring the family into the alternative-energy business.

And in a twist that somehow tops their dads' sibling rivalry, John's girlfriend, Elena (Jordana Brewster), is Chris' ex-fiancée. Sitting in the middle is Sue Ellen Ewing (Linda Gray), J.R.'s long-suffering, shoulder-pad-wearing, gin-guzzling wife, who is determined to help son John take over as head of the family.

And while 20 years have passed, Sue Ellen hasn't changed much. "I tried to lovingly and carefully connect the dots of her life," Linda tells Star. "She was as dysfunctional as anybody could be, so I thought, 'Let's start there and see where she would go!'"