Dallas

Although Larry Hagman appeared in seven episodes of the second season, the actor died during filming of the fifth episode. By rewriting the script and extending footage he had already shot with the help of some dialogue reused from earlier episodes, the producers managed to keep J. R. alive for two more episodes.

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Larry Hagman's sudden death meant that no death scene was ever filmed for J. R. Producers examined every frame and every recorded audio segment with Hagman to find suitable pieces to use. Hagman's final shot came from an unused scene in an earlier episode in which J. R. learns that John Ross and Pamela slept together. It was originally filmed at SouthFork, but the background was digitally removed and replaced with the red backdrop of the hotel room where J. R. was killed.

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With the start of the third season, the series' opening title sequence fittingly adopted the iconic credits style of the original Dallas (1978), displaying three images of each of the main cast members alongside their names.

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Judith Light, who plays Mitch Pileggi's mother, is only three years older than him.

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Brenda Strong, Josh Henderson and Jesse Metcalfe all appeared in Desperate Housewives (2004).

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Larry Hagman (J. R. Ewing), Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing), Charlene Tilton (Lucy Ewing), Ted Shackelford (Gary Ewing) and Joan Van Ark (Valene Ewing) are the only actors to play the same character in Dallas (1978), Knots Landing (1979) and Dallas (2012).

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Before the series began development, there was a rumor that a feature-film adaptation was in the works, with John Travolta and Ben Stiller considered for the role of J. R. Ewing and Jennifer Lopez and Jessica Simpson considered for the role of Sue Ellen. Bill Paxton was thought to play Cliff Barnes, while Owen Wilson was also in the running for the role of Bobby Ewing. Betty Thomas and Gurinda Chadha were chosen as potential directors. The film version was being pitched as a spoof of the series but never went into production.

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Across the two incarnations of "Dallas," eight actors played the same character in the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2010s: Larry Hagman (J. R. Ewing), Patrick Duffy (Bobby Ewing), Ken Kercheval (Cliff Barnes), Linda Gray (Sue Ellen Ewing), Steve Kanaly (Ray Krebbs), Charlene Tilton (Lucy Ewing), Ted Shackelford (Gary Ewing) and Joan Van Ark (Valene Ewing).

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Audrey Landers (Afton Cooper) also reprised her role from the original Dallas (1978-1991).

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Josh Henderson and Jesse Metcalfe were billed at the top of the opening title sequence of every episode.

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Executive producer Cynthia Cidre did not watch much of Dallas (1978) when it aired. However, after Warner Brothers hired her to run the new series, she immersed herself in the old episodes.

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Jordana Brewster and Julie Gonzalo are of Latin origin. Brewster was born in Panama City, Panama, and Gonzalo in Buenos Aires, Argentina. However, only Brewster has a Latin role in this series; Gonzalo plays a non-Latin American.

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Kevin Page had previously appeared in Dallas: J. R. Returns in the role of Officer 1.

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