Fox Monday 9:30pm
debuts Monday, September 20, 9pm
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From Chris Keyser and Amy Lippman, the creators of Party of Five; Marc Webb, the director of (500) Days of Summer; and creator Kyle Killen, comes Lone Star, a provocative new drama set in Texas.

Robert/Bob Allen is a charismatic and brilliant schemer who has meticulously constructed two lives in two different parts of the state. He's juggling two identities and two women in two very different worlds - all under one mountain of lies. As "Bob," he lives in Houston and is married to Cat, the beautiful daughter of Clint Thatcher, the patriarch of an ultra-wealthy Texas oil family. More than 400 miles away in the suburban west Texas town of Midland, he's "Robert," living a second life with his sweet, naive girlfriend, Lindsay Holloway. There he plays the perfect boyfriend while secretly bilking local investors of their savings. While in Houston, he's a devoted husband, charming Cat and her family to cement his position in the rich family business he aims to clean out.

With the cons closing in on him, Bob begins to fear his secret lives may unravel as he becomes divided by his love for two women; his loyalty to his father and mentor, John; and his respect for his father-in-law, Clint. Now as he tries to hold his two lives together, while fending off angry investors and the growing suspicions of those around him, Bob puts it all on the line hoping he can beat the odds, leave the schemes behind and keep two separate relationships afloat. 
stars Jimmy Wolk, Adrianne Palicki (Friday Night Lights), Jon Voight, Eloise Mumford, Bryce Johnson (Popular), David Keith (The Class), Mark Deklin (RiverWorld)
producers Amy Lippman (Party of Five, Fade To Black), Chris Keyser (Party of Five, Fade To Black), Kyle Killen, Kerry Kohansky, Paul Weitz
studio 20th Century Fox Television
my take
With the only new drama on its fall sked, Fox is not pushing this as hard as I'd expect. The concept is one we've all seen before. It's got good, but competitive slot after House, and plenty of very pretty people, presumably with fake Texas accents. The promos have been a little intriguing, but my thought is that the promos are probably the best part. I might sample it, but it's at the bottom of my list. I expect it'll stick around for a little while.
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