Dallas: Season 13
Season 13 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Dallas Season 12.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 13 Progress Shield
Phantom of the Oil Rig
Sep 22, 1989 · 45 min
Following the showdown in Europe, Ewing Oil and Weststar begin a new battle. Cliff is preoccupied at work. April's sister, Michelle, shows up in Dallas. Tommy returns home and atte
The Leopard's Spots
Sep 22, 1989 · 45 min
Tommy claims to be a changed man as he plots revenge against Bobby. Cally's paintings manage to impress a gallery owner. J.R. makes a risky deal without Bobby's knowledge. Cliff ma
Cry Me a River of Oil
Sep 29, 1989 · 45 min
J.R. thinks about agreeing to a risky deal on a tanker when he needs oil badly. Cally has trouble getting past the fact that April once slept with her husband. Michelle meets Cliff
Ka-Booooom!
Oct 6, 1989 · 45 min
Tommy ends up planting a bomb in Bobby's briefcase in an effort to protect his father against some perceived threats. J.R. comes to a decision about the tanker deal. Cally's art ca
Sunrise, Sunset
Oct 13, 1989 · 45 min
The tanker that J.R. has purchased is threatened by a Gulf storm. Michelle continues to try and get closer to Cliff. Cally's patron ends up helping her out further. Carter and Tomm
Pride and Prejudice
Oct 20, 1989 · 45 min
J.R. introduces James to the social scene in Dallas. Miss Ellie and Clayton look around Pride for clues about the key. Christopher goes out on his first date. April wants a commitm
Fathers and Other Strangers
Nov 3, 1989 · 45 min
J.R. and Cally welcome Vanessa at Southfork. Miss Ellie and Clayton meet Sarah Ewing and find out about Jock's past in World War II when he helped others. Carter receives some bad
Black Tide
Nov 10, 1989 · 45 min
The Ewing family are shocked by the news that James is J.R.'s son. A tanker crash creates a P.R. nightmare for both Ewing Oil and Weststar. Michelle attempts to squeeze both Carter
Daddy Dearest
Nov 17, 1989 · 45 min
J.R. begins to mould James, who seems to already have the seduction line done to perfection. Cliff wants to be part of the official investigation into the tanker accident. John Ros
Hell's Fury
Dec 1, 1989 · 45 min
Carter hopes that he can use the tanker accident to help bring down Ewing Oil. Jock's letter manages to inspire J.R. Bobby receives a surprise visit from Kay. Cally believes that J
Cally on a Hot Tin Roof
Dec 8, 1989 · 45 min
Cally thinks that Michelle is lying about her affair with J.R. and she ends up confessing about an affair of her own. Kay attempts to help Bobby to deal with the tanker situation w
Sex, Lies and Videotape
Dec 15, 1989 · 45 min
J.R. and Cally manage to repair their relationship. Carter traps Cliff in a sexual blackmail plot. James disapproves of his father's business tactics. Kay wants to know what Bobby'
Tale of Two Cities
Jan 5, 1990 · 45 min
J.R.'s attitude about his affairs makes his son realize that sex is a much bigger part of the oil business than he thought. Cally is looking forward to her art show at Lucy's galle
Judgment Day
Jan 12, 1990 · 45 min
J.R. feels guilty, believing the end of Ewing Oil is close. Cliff feels torn between doing what's right and his hatred of the Ewing family. Carter's wife is fed up with his constan
Unchain My Heart
Jan 19, 1990 · 45 min
Cliff meets P.R. guru Stephanie Rogers, who tells him that she can make his political dreams a reality. J.R., Cally, and John Ross travel to Pride to help Miss Ellie. Bobby gives
I Dream of Jeannie
Feb 2, 1990 · 45 min
Bobby follows a woman who he believes could be Pam. J.R. meets Blackie Callahan, an old friend of Jock's. April is depressed over her and Bobby's argument. Cliff is suspicious of S
After Midnight
Feb 9, 1990 · 45 min
Bobby's obsession with the Pam look-a-like ends up damaging his relationship with April. Blackie helps to drill for oil in Pride. James meets Duke and Melinda Carlisle.
The Crucible
Feb 16, 1990 · 45 min
Carter manages to solve Michelle's problem with Eugene Inagaki. Bobby is unable to stop thinking about Jeanne. Cally and Michelle clash. J.R. gives James a tough business lesson. S
Dear Hearts and Gentle People
Feb 23, 1990 · 45 min
April leaves Dallas in an effort to get over Bobby. J.R. reconnects with Serena. Cally ends up turning to James for support. Cliff manages to get a major political appointment.
Paradise Lost
Mar 9, 1990 · 45 min
James and Michelle have to deal with delays in getting their club up and running and they end up turning to Carter for help. J.R. looks into Stephanie's past and promises Cally he'
Will Power
Mar 16, 1990 · 45 min
Cally is determined to make her marriage work. April's mother helps her decide on Bobby. Miss Ellie and Clayton investigate their friends' murders. J.R. manages to get some informa
The Smiling Cobra
Mar 30, 1990 · 45 min
April gives up her business interests to focus on her wedding preparations. Clayton discovers that he's next in line to inherit Atticus' estate. J.R. pushes Cally to a breaking poi
Jessica Redux
Apr 6, 1990 · 45 min
J.R. starts a plan to ruin Cliff and drive Michelle out of town. Miss Ellie and Clayton find out that Jessica Montfort could be involved in the dealings surrounding Atticus Ward's
Family Plot
Apr 13, 1990 · 45 min
Jessica ends up making a shocking confession. Furious with J.R.'s continued mistreatment and disrespect, Cally and James come up with a plan. Stephanie ends Cliff's political caree
The Southfork Wedding Jinx
Apr 27, 1990 · 45 min
It is the day of Bobby and April's wedding. Cally feels conflicted about her plan for revenge against J.R. after she discovers that she is going to have a baby. J.R. plots to gain
Three, Three, Three (1)
May 4, 1990 · 45 min
J.R. finds that getting to Jessica inside the sanitarium isn't as easy as he thought it would be. Liz recognises Carter McKay from her past. James and Cally talk to a divorce lawye
Three, Three, Three (2)
May 11, 1990 · 45 min
J.R. manages to get Jessica to sign over her Weststar voting rights. Cliff attempts to convince Liz not to leave Dallas. Liz and McKay manage to reach a mutual understanding about