New Beginnings J.R.'s plan to sell is cut short by Jock and Ellie's reconciliation. Meanwhile, Jeremy Wendell sets out to get revenge against J.R. Details Casts Title New Beginnings Genres Soap Drama Family Release Date 1981-04-10 Episode Runtime 00 Hours 45 Minutes Season Number 4 Episode Number 21 Production Companies Patrick Duffy Bobby Ewing Barbara Bel Geddes Miss Ellie Jim Davis Jock Ewing Linda Gray Sue Ellen Shepard Ewing Larry Hagman J.R. Ewing Ken Kercheval Cliff Barnes Susan Howard Donna Culver Krebbs Victoria Principal Pamela Barnes Ewing Charlene Tilton Lucy Ewing Steve Kanaly Ray Krebbs