 On March 28, 2012, "Yahoo.com" reported that Principal's return to the show was a definite possibility.They said, "Victoria Principal could be set to make a shock return to legendary drama series "Dallas" after stars Patrick Duffy and Jesse Metcalfe let slip producers want her in the show's upcoming reboot.The actress' character, Pamela Ewing, was written out of the series in 1987, when viewers were told she had only months to live after fleeing the Texan dynasty."