John Ross Ewing III is a fictional character from the American prime
time soap opera Dallas and its 2012 continuation series. The character
was first written into the series in the episode named "John Ewing
III: Part 2" which first aired on April 6, 1979. Omri Katz prominently
played the role in the series from 1983 until its conclusion in 1991
and also in the subsequent follow-up movie Dallas: J.R. Returns. In
the continuation series, actor Josh Henderson stepped into the role.
John Ross is the son and namesake of show's most iconic character,
J.R. Ewing, and his longtime love, Sue Ellen Ewing.The continuation
series focuses on John Ross's feud with his cousin Christopher as they
disagree over how to restore the Ewing name to its former glory.
Tensions also arise between the cousins due to John Ross's romance
with Christopher's ex-fiancée, Elena Ramos. At the same time, John
Ross does his best to live up to his father's legend, using every
dirty trick in the book to get what he wants. However, John Ross still
has a few lessons to learn and J.R. returns to Southfork to teach him.
John Ross uses his resentment toward Sue Ellen and her guilt to
manipulate her, but his father is a different story. When John Ross's
schemes culminate in the end of his relationship with Elena, he teams
up with- and later winds up falling for and marrying Christopher's
ex-wife, Pamela Rebecca Barnes, the daughter of J.R.'s nemesis, Cliff
Barnes and their union is reminiscent of John Ross's uncle Bobby
Ewing's marriage to Cliff's half-sister and Pamela's namesake Pamela
Barnes Ewing. However, their relationship has the potential to be very
dysfunctional, similar to the relationship between John Ross's
parents. With the passing of Larry Hagman and his character J.R. in
2012 and 2013, respectively, Henderson's John Ross is pushed to the
forefront as the main protagonist of the series.TV Source viewed
Henderson's John Ross as an "arrogant playboy that's been slightly
humbled by his previous mistakes," which makes him smarter about his
choices. TV Guide described John Ross as "a chip off the old block,"
referencing his similarities to J.R. Michael Fairman said John Ross is
"deliciously sinister" and said, "He seems to be the catalyst that
makes the new Dallas go!" "John Ross is the sexy bad guy you can't get
enough of and you secretly root for" said Dani Lyman.Over the years,
John has had very little contact with J.R. thanks to Sue Ellen's
efforts. John Ross harbors some resentment towards both of his
parents: towards J.R. for not having been around much when he was
young, and towards Sue Ellen for having kept him tucked away in
boarding schools for most of his life. The producers were inspired by
Henderson's own life as a singer and songwriter to come up with John
Ross's back story for the last 20 years. Henderson told Access
Hollywood that John Ross decided not to attend college. Instead, he
traveled to Nashville to pursue a career in music. Though it has yet
to be mentioned, or discussed onscreen, it appears that John Ross's
music career was not a success. At the beginning of the continuation
series, John Ross is in his prime and it is the perfect time for him
to make a name for himself as a businessman; however, John Ross only
knows how to do business his father's way, which he believes is the
best way. Because he doesn't have strong relationships with his
parents, John Ross is on his own. Though he would like to "confide in
his mother," he is not comfortable with it. John Ross is all about
leaving his mark on the world and the Ewing legacy as a whole. John
Ross believes he should be the next Ewing to lead the family. "He
knows how to do business one way and that's the J.R. way. You kind of
can't blame him" Henderson said of John Ross. Within the series,
Henderson's John Ross so naturally refers to Linda Gray's Sue Ellen as
"Mama," because that is how Henderson actually refers to Gray. John
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