Falcon Crest
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CBS Ended Drama • Romance
9 Seasons · 227 Episodes · Premiered December 4, 1981 · Ended May 18, 1990
The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest after the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley (modeled after the Napa Valley) northeast of San Francisco.
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Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
18 episodes
E01
In His Father's House
Fri, Dec 4 1981 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
In the first episode of this serial drama about power, passion and money in California's wine industry, winery owner Angela Channing begrudges her nephew his birthright.
E02
A Time for Saboteurs
Fri, Dec 11 1981 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase's friend romances Julia in an attempt to get a loan from Angela.
E03
The Tangled Vines
Fri, Dec 18 1981 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela and a rival vie for the rights to Chase's grape harvest.
E04
The Harvest
Fri, Dec 25 1981 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lance tries to sabotage Chase's harvest; and Angela, disappointed in her grandson, decides to groom Cole to be her heir.
E05
Tony Comes Home
Fri, Jan 1 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Julia's estranged husband wants to reconcile; Angela tries to split the Giobertis by arranging a job interview for Maggie in San Francisco.
E06
Kindred Spirits
Fri, Jan 8 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase is forced to depend on Lance to bring help to a seriously injured Cole; and Angela blames Victoria when Emma disappears.
E07
The Extortionist
Fri, Jan 15 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Emma's lost love returns, threatening Angela with his knowledge of Jason's death; Maggie's possible pregnancy angers Vickie.
E08
Lord of the Manor
Fri, Jan 22 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lance plots to double-cross a crooked wine distributor; Douglas pursues Angela at a wine competition in Rome.
E09
Dark Journey
Fri, Jan 29 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lance encourages Vickie to make her own life in San Francisco; Angela uses an old flame to keep one burning in Douglas.
E10
Victims
Fri, Feb 5 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase and Maggie discover that their fieldworkers are being blackmailed.
E11
For Love or Money
Fri, Feb 12 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase finds his father's writings; Lance's sudden romance threatens Angela's plans for an arranged marriage.
E12
Family Reunion
Fri, Feb 19 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A visit from Chase's estranged mother unnerves Angela.
E13
The Candidate
Fri, Feb 26 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela's control of county water rights is threatened when a member of the Board of Supervisors is murdered.
E14
House of Cards
Fri, Mar 12 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lance decides to move to San Francisco; Julia learns the threat that Emma poses.
E15
Heir Apparent
Fri, Mar 19 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela and her lawyer scheme to jeopardize Lance's inheritance and to block a coroner's inquest into Jason's death.
E16
The Good, the Bad and the Profane
Fri, Apr 2 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lance proposes to Melissa, who continues to see Cole; Mario and Vickie decide to live together.
E17
Penultimate Questions
Fri, Apr 9 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase asks the DA for a coroner's inquest into Jason's death.
E18
Ultimate Answers
Fri, Apr 16 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela plots to discredit Chase, who is accused of pursuing the inquest for financial gain.
Season 2
22 episodes
E01
The Challenge
Fri, Oct 1 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase fights to assume partnership in the winery; Angela seeks information about her late husband's illegitimate son; Cole confronts Melissa about her unborn child.
E02
The Arrival
Fri, Oct 8 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela meets Richard Channing, and battles Chase over the distribution of water reserves; Carlo and Lance clash; Emma plans to leave home.
E03
Troubled Waters
Fri, Oct 15 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Carlo scorns Richard's threat to buy his vineyards; Chase disputes a health inspector's report on his water reserves.
E04
Murder One
Fri, Oct 22 1982 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard publishes the fact that Cole's fingerprints were found on the murder weapon; Angela threatens the swing vote on the water issue; Emma gives Chase a powerful gift.
E05
The Exposé
Fri, Nov 5 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard attacks the winery's labor practices; Cole retains a lawyer, and goes to work for Katherine; Lance pursues an old flame in the city.
E06
Home Away from Home
Fri, Nov 12 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A surprise visit from Chase's mother irritates Maggie; Richard prints a photo of Cole at his new home; Melissa follows Lance to the city.
E07
The Namesake
Fri, Nov 19 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard schemes to acquire land; Lance brings Lori to Falcon Crest; Melissa visits her unborn child's real father.
E08
Choices
Fri, Nov 26 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard offers a job to Julia's estranged husband; Chase asks Melissa to permit a second autopsy on her father's body; Cole plans to leave the country.
E09
The Vigil
Fri, Dec 3 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela secretly finances Maggie's screenplay; Lance tries to keep the truth about the winery's finances from Chase.
E10
Confrontations
Fri, Dec 10 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
A maneuver by Richard stuns Angela in her bid to control New Globe stock; script rewrites with Darryl (Bradford Dillman) keep Maggie separated from Chase. Susan Sullivan, Robert Foxworth. Richard: David Selby.
E11
United We Stand...
Fri, Dec 17 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Jacqueline returns from Europe with proof of Angela's financial finagling; Chase learns the truth about Richard's planned memorial.
E12
...Divided We Fall
Fri, Dec 31 1982 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie learns how her screenplay was financed; Jacqueline and Cole discuss his child; Richard makes a play for Melissa.
E13
Pas de Deux
Fri, Jan 7 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard provokes a left hook from Chase; Nick gets a clue about his wife's outside activities; Phillip gets information for Angela to use against Jacqueline; the results of the paternity suit are revealed.
E14
Above Suspicion
Fri, Jan 14 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase's obsession with Agretti's murder damages his home life; Chao-Li blocks one of Chase's leads; Lance and Phillip catch each other in the same compromising situation.
E15
Broken Promises
Fri, Jan 21 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The note found on the comatose body is traced to Maggie; Lance visits a divorce lawyer; Richard's superiors order him to abandon the newspaper.
E16
Deliberate Disclosure
Fri, Jan 28 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Melissa files a lawsuit after Richard publicly identifies her baby's father; Lance files for divorce; Maggie acquires a job.
E17
Love, Honor and Obey
Fri, Feb 4 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A surprise guest attends Richard's celebration of his new holdings; Chase is issued a court order to keep off the murder case.
E18
Separate Hearts
Fri, Feb 11 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Julia is threatened after offering to help Chase with his investigation; the elusive Fong arranges to meet with Melissa.
E19
The Odyssey
Fri, Feb 18 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard begins a bidding war for the valley's grapes; Angela goes to France to investigate Richard's childhood.
E20
Ultimatums
Fri, Feb 25 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela threatens Henri Denault; Sheriff Robbins finds evidence about Julia's accident that points to Lance; Richard refuses his father's summons to New York.
E21
Maelstrom
Fri, Mar 4 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Nick and Vickie seek Chase's blessing to marry; Maggie finishes her screenplay work; Robbins approaches Richard with new evidence about the alleged suicide.
E22
Climax
Fri, Mar 11 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A captive Richard finally meets the chief of "the company"; the news of the elder Fong's death prompts Chase to leave Vickie's wedding.
Season 3
28 episodes
E01
Cimmerean Dawn
Fri, Sep 30 1983 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A new motive for Carlo's murder is revealed; a third shooting victim lies in a coma; Chase's cousin, neurosurgeon Michael Ranson, arrives; Richard hires a new assistant, Pamela Lynch.
E02
Penumbra
Fri, Oct 7 1983 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela's great-grandson is threatened by an overlooked detail in her scheme to blackmail Lantry; Julia unknowingly plays into Phillip's hands by refusing his help in court; Vickie finds out that Nick still enjoys marriage---his first one.
E03
Conspiracy
Fri, Oct 14 1983 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Julia is visited by Melissa and Richard; Michael learns he's executor of Jacqueline's will; Dr. Lantry threatens to go beyond Angela's wishes concerning Chase.
E04
Partners
Fri, Oct 21 1983 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lantry is replaced as Chase's doctor; Julia is declared competent to stand trial; Richard considers buying grape futures to squeeze Angela out of the market.
E05
Judge and Jury
Fri, Oct 28 1983 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
With an informed eye on his mother's will, Richard courts his brother's friendship; Michael voices suspicions about Chase's first doctor; Julia stuns her family at her hearing.
E06
The Wages of Sin
Fri, Nov 4 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Michael closes in on Lantry; Phillip lifts the Agretti harvest contract from Angela; Emma offers Maggie a job at the New Globe; Richard okays the reading of his mother's will; Julia receives her murder sentence.
E07
The Last Laugh
Fri, Nov 11 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela goes to the capital to plead Julia's case; Linda and Cole agree on a direction for their relationship; Jacqueline's legacy for Angela is among the surprises in the will.
E08
Solitary Confinements
Fri, Nov 18 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase learns Lantry far outspends his reported income; news of Chase and Maggie's windfall prompts a visit from Maggie's vivacious sister Terry; Angela buys jail favors for Julia.
E09
Chameleon Charades
Fri, Nov 25 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
Angela moves against Lantry after Michael is made hospital chief of staff; Lance sees Melissa and Richard together, and gets a rough introduction to Terry.
E10
Double Dealing
Fri, Dec 2 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lantry makes bail and disappears; Terry makes a pass at Michael and is "recruited" to urge Cole to drop his paternity suit; Chase makes objections to a race track planned by Richard.
E11
The Betrayal
Fri, Dec 9 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lance offers Chase a deal after he discovers Lantry's hideout; Richard gets the upper hand with a member of the racing commission; Robbins gets a health warning from Michael.
E12
Coup d'Etat
Fri, Dec 16 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Julia gets a transfer out of prison for psychiatric treatment; Maggie learns how Terry financed her trip West.
E13
No Trespassing
Fri, Dec 23 1983 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard steps up his race-track campaign; Angela makes Chase an offer on election eve, and urges Terry to compromise her new host.
E14
Sport of Kings
Fri, Jan 6 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard buys an audience with Julia; Melissa errs during her paternity deposition; Maggie's research into Jacqueline's past uncovers disturbing facts; Emma professes her feelings to Michael.
E15
Queen's Gambit
Fri, Jan 13 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela prevents Chase from distributing his wines; Michael is forced to perform surgery; Maggie is warned about her research concerning Jacqueline:
E16
Bitter Harvest
Fri, Jan 20 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The Agretti harvest is acquired by a new winemaking interest; Richard's close call prompts a call on the new cartel chief; a lead from Angela sends Maggie to New Orleans for more information about Jacqueline.
E17
Power Play
Fri, Feb 3 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The cartel representative puts separate squeezes on Richard and Maggie; Lance offers his services to the valley's newest winemaker and takes dramatic measures in the custody fight.
E18
Changing Times
Fri, Feb 10 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela forces a visit with Julia, and makes a trade with Melissa to regain control of Falcon Crest; Chase finds a powerful ally against Richard's race track; Terry throws a party that ends in tragedy for Melissa and Linda.
E19
The Aftermath
Fri, Feb 17 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
After the accident, Melissa thinks twice about her contract with Angela; Richard and Pamela reach a new understanding; Lance vows vengeance on Richard for Julia's condition.
E20
Tests of Faith
Fri, Feb 24 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The cartel head questions Pamela's loyalties; Julia assembles an escape plan; Angela blows the whistle on past indiscretions by Phillip and Terry.
E21
Little Boy Blue
Fri, Mar 9 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The New Globe prints news of Julia; Chase gets an anonymous tip to use against the race track, drawing the ire of the cartel; Michael is again confronted with the possibility of performing surgery; Chase checks the sincerity of Angela's offer.
E22
The Gathering Storm
Fri, Mar 16 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela courts a new romance; Julia arranges protection for herself; Lance learns the details of Melissa's deal, and is rebuffed by Terry; Maggie chooses a method of treatment.
E23
Final Countdown
Fri, Mar 23 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The cartel tests Pamela and moves to thwart Richard's efforts to obtain more financing for his race track; Terry receives a house guest from Michael's past; Julia phones home; Phillip increases his staff at Angela's expense.
E24
Love's Triumph
Fri, Apr 6 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Michael operates on Maggie; Richard suffers as Chase pays their mother's debt, and the cartel abducts Pamela; Phillip and Angela reunite; Lucas catches Julia preparing to leave.
E25
Win, Place and Show
Fri, Apr 13 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Melissa learns the extent of her injuries from the accident; the race track has an explosive opening day; Julia is identified by Lucas's friend; Phillip proposes to Angela.
E26
For Better, For Worse
Fri, May 4 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
On Angela's wedding day, Lance is served divorce papers; Phillip is served a prenuptial agreement; and Julia prepares to serve her own justice to Angela.
E27
The Avenger
Fri, May 11 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela and Phillip disagree on how to deal with a trade offer from Julia; the past threatens Terry again.
E28
Ashes to Ashes
Fri, May 18 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard offers his jet for the family to fulfill a request; Melissa schemes to be alone with Cole.
Season 4
30 episodes
E01
Requiem
Fri, Sep 28 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
The plane-crash survivors are rescued, the victims are buried and an investigation begins into whether the cause of the crash was sabotage or pilot error; Falcon Crest gets a new attorney,
E02
Father's Day
Fri, Oct 5 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela's new lawyer resists her usual tactics; the FAA investigator arrives; Gustav and his father disagree over how to deal with someone who won't cooperate.
E03
Strangers
Fri, Oct 12 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie celebrates the arrival of her father by throwing a party, where Angela drops a bomb; a "witness" gives testimony damaging to Chase.
E04
The Outcasts
Fri, Oct 19 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela gets a gift from the cartel; Terry gets an unwanted visitor; Chase gets news from the FAA; the New Globe gets a change in command
E05
Shadows
Fri, Oct 26 1984 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Joel gets a job; Chase loses one; Lance learns his from the bottom up; Maggie receives a job offer from a former employer.
E06
Lord of the Valley
Fri, Nov 2 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard welcomes a surprise visitor; on their trip East, Chase gets a break, but Maggie is shut out on her quest for information; the cartel moves to get a foothold in the valley.
E07
The Intruder
Fri, Nov 9 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A relative from Italy visits, seeking a loan from Angela---and bearing a secret that could ensure it; Angela sues Chase for negligence in the plane crash.
E08
Pain and Pleasure
Fri, Nov 16 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Francesca reveals her mission and her secret to Angela; Julia turns herself in; Emma provides Chase with information about the FAA investigation.
E09
The Trump Card
Fri, Nov 23 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie learns about her real father; the FAA issues its final report on the plane crash; Lorraine asks Lance to retract articles about Richard.
E10
Tarantella
Fri, Nov 30 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase learns about Francesca's deal with Angela; Melissa gets a roommate; Francesca throws a party to thank everyone for their interest in her.
E11
Going Once, Going Twice
Fri, Dec 7 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Francesca announces a new part-owner of Falcon Crest; the cartel plans to brainwash Julia; the race track may be closed after another attack by Joel; Chase considers suing Angela.
E12
The Triumvirate
Fri, Dec 14 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie meets her birth mother; Chase receives a warning from a government operative investigating the cartel; Melissa gets a divorce and becomes engaged.
E13
Winner Take All
Fri, Dec 21 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela changes heirs and prevents Richard's participation in the winery; the cartel buys Richard's mortgage on Falcon Crest; Terry announces her engagement.
E14
Suitable for Framing
Fri, Dec 28 1984 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
While Chase and Ben investigate the cartel, Angela moves to end Chase's champagne venture; Melissa hires Joel to discredit Lance.
E15
Vicious Circle
Fri, Jan 4 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lorraine moves in with Lance; Terry receives proof of her divorce from Joel; Charlotte meets an old betting buddy.
E16
Insult and Injury
Fri, Jan 11 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie tries to help Lance prove his innocence; Richard bargains with Terry and Melissa; Angela offers Lance a chance to come home---for a price.
E17
Acid Tests
Fri, Jan 25 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase asks his stepfather about the cartel; Maggie resigns over Richard's treatment of Lance; Emma has a date with Riebmann.
E18
The Showdown
Fri, Feb 1 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard's new wine is detoured en route to bottling; the Falcon Crest partners look for a common enemy, who launches his contingency plan.
E19
Retribution
Fri, Feb 8 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela has a reunion with Julia; Chase, Richard and Reardon unite to rescue Angela from Riebmann, who finds the treasure.
E20
Forsaking All Others
Fri, Feb 15 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
An ad exec courts Richard's business; Julia's fate is decided; Angela's gifts to Cole and Melissa threaten the wedding.
E21
Recriminations
Fri, Feb 22 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard offers more personal business to Cassandra; Lance proposes to Lorraine, who chooses the wrong confidante for her problems.
E22
House Divided
Fri, Mar 8 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela loses the Gianinni property; Cassandra and Damon express a personal interest in Angela; Lorraine learns the rules of her new home.
E23
The Trial
Fri, Mar 15 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase hires a new winemaker; Melissa's cousin arrives for a visit; Reardon tries to plea bargain after Angela testifies in Lance's trial.
E24
Justice for All
Fri, Mar 29 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Damon courts Emma; Maggie witnesses an exchange between Richard and Judge Holder as Lance awaits a verdict in his trial.
E25
Devil's Harvest
Fri, Apr 12 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Robin makes her bid for motherhood; Lance deals a costly blow to Richard; Angela and Richard see individual advantages in a deal proposed by Cass.
E26
The Decline
Fri, Apr 19 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie gets an offer from Angela that angers Chase; Terry comes forward with information that could help clear Lance, who grows restless in hiding.
E27
And the Fall
Fri, May 3 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Reardon runs into a dead end trying to clear Lance; Cole finds his father in an embrace with Connie; escape plans for Lance and Lorraine are finalized.
E28
Cold Comfort
Fri, May 10 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A surprise informant provides key information for Lance's defense; Cole learns the results of his close encounter; work interrupts Chase and Maggie's anniversary.
E29
Confessions
Fri, May 17 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Pamela helps clear a path to freedom for Lance, and deals with the winery partners from the catbird seat; Maggie gets a hint of Connie's feelings for Chase.
E30
The Avenging Angel
Fri, May 24 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase accepts an offer from Connie; Cass and Damon disagree as their plan is about to come to fruition, and motives are revealed.
Season 5
29 episodes
E01
The Phoenix
Fri, Oct 4 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
A scandal is revealed in Julia's past; Anna Rossini continues to plan the destruction of Falcon Crest; Lance mourns his wife with a return to life in the fast lane; Richard hires an attorney; Cole and Robin keep house for the jailed Melissa.
E02
Unfinished Business
Fri, Oct 11 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela fans the flame after Chase gets a deal that sparks discontent in Maggie; Melissa is released from jail; another Falcon Crest heir comes to the valley; Richard's life is threatened again; Angela overhears Cass express a need.
E03
Blood Brothers
Fri, Oct 18 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela recruits an old flame to battle Cass and Anna, and receives information that could halt their vendetta; Father Christopher and Maggie are the focal points of separate family affairs; Richard tries to find out who's trying to kill him.
E04
Echoes
Fri, Oct 25 1985 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela receives a proposal; Chase makes a champagne raid on Falcon Crest; Maggie's grandson stirs her memory; Reardon researches the Rossini fire and confronts Anna with his findings; Richard plays cat-and-mouse with his would-be killer.
E05
Ingress and Egress
Fri, Nov 1 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela gets another new partner, and spoils wedding plans made by Terry; Cass gets her comeuppance, as does Richard's intended killer; Robin takes a fall; Father Christopher meets his mother; Lance meets an aspiring singer.
E06
Sharps & Flats
Fri, Nov 8 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela must pay a steep price to regain Falcon Crest; Cass bears gifts for Chase and Richard; Chase and Lance each get new business partners; Father Christopher is warned about temptation.
E07
Changing Partners
Fri, Nov 15 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Lance makes a deal with Richard, who makes a deal with Terry; Melissa declares her feelings for another; Angela hits on a new plan to drive Chase from the valley.
E08
Storm Warnings
Fri, Nov 22 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela meets Emma's new beau, and sends Lance packing after meeting the New Globe's new publisher; Terry offers to trap a crooked county supervisor; Father Christopher questions his calling.
E09
The Naked Truth
Fri, Nov 29 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela takes Lance and Richard to court, and wins the confidence of Robin; Terry ingratiates herself with Costello; Melissa hesitates to have her marriage blessed by the Church.
E10
Inconceivable Affairs
Fri, Dec 6 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Melissa renews her wedding vows, while another marriage is proposed, and yet another is called off; two opposing lawyers reach a personal settlement out of court; Maggie gets a windfall; Lance feels threatened by Apollonia's ex.
E11
Strange Bedfellows
Fri, Dec 13 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard compounds a mistake he made with Cass; Reardon's political and social ambitions clash; Angela offers Dwayne an incentive to disappear; Maggie tries to stop publication of her novel.
E12
False Hope
Fri, Dec 20 1985 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela is stunned by Maggie's novel; Terry makes a surprising offer after learning of Richard's skimming from their race track; Apollonia makes a video; complications develop for Cole's new child; Father Christopher contemplates a leave of absence.
E13
Fair Game
Fri, Jan 3 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Terry gives Richard a deadline to decide on her offer; Falcon Crest's new tenant brings problems for Lance; J.J. offers an explanation for why Jordan holds a grudge against him; Maggie gets a clue to the identity of her novel's "mysterious stranger."
E14
Conundrum
Fri, Jan 10 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Terry decides to reopen her winery; Angela's business tactics are revealed to Father Christopher; Jordan reveals why she can't support her father's candidacy.
E15
Checkmate
Fri, Jan 17 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Robin disappears, while a winemaker reappears and stands up to Angela; Chase rejects an offer of alliance from Richard; Jordan and her father reconcile briefly; Emma and Dwayne set a date.
E16
Collision Course
Fri, Jan 24 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela's report to Cole hurts her family as well as his; Reardon learns Jordan's family secret and says goodbye to his running mate; Cole goes for a paternity test; Lance seeks information about Peter; Angela attempts to halt Chase's wine shipment.
E17
Shattered Dreams
Fri, Jan 31 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Victims' friends and relatives arrive at the hospital; Jordan's mother places blame for her husband's troubles; Chase goes to his last resort to fight Angela; Cole and Melissa go to a resort hoping to save their marriage and keep Hope.
E18
Gambit Exposed
Fri, Feb 7 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase and Angela compete at a wine tasting in Hawaii, while Lance finds Peter near Monte Carlo; Cole gets the results of his paternity test; Robin gets support in her battle to keep Hope.
E19
Finders and Losers
Fri, Feb 14 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Richard gets a line on his partner's hijacked wine; Chase stings Angela, who follows Lance to France; Dwayne and Emma look for Ursula in Mexico; Cole learns that his son's academic problems may stem from his troubled home life.
E20
Flesh and Blood
Fri, Feb 21 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Maggie promotes her book in New York; Terry meets Jordan's alter ego; Peter has a reunion against his will; Hope's custody is decided; Chase finds his stolen wine and gets a lead to use against Angela.
E21
Law and Ardor
Fri, Feb 28 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Dwayne tips Chase and Richard's hand, putting Falcon Crest under new command; Terry puts a tail on Jordan; the split between Cole and Melissa moves Richard to try to replace Melissa's lost harvest.
E22
Hidden Meanings
Fri, Mar 7 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Peter is suspected of withholding information about his alleged wife; Richard gets a new partner after Terry confronts Jordan with proof about "Monica"; Eric courts Melissa and her grapes; Jeff throws a pass at Maggie.
E23
In Absentia
Fri, Mar 14 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Reardon goes to court to challenge Peter, who stays silent about Angela's whereabouts; "Monica" spills more to Terry about Richard's financial trouble; Jeff makes another pass at Maggie.
E24
Unholy Alliances
Fri, Apr 4 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
After being treated in a "common" manner, Angela has a couple of special days; Melissa gets a partner for her winery plans; Jordan makes a call for help, but winds up in a new bed; Maggie gets a gift from the valley's new resident.
E25
Dangerous Ground
Fri, Apr 11 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Monica leaves Jordan at Falcon Crest; Chao-Li's daughter arrives; Maggie learns more about Jeff, who seeks help from Angela in getting rid of Chase; Richard gives Julia hope of freedom.
E26
Cease and Desist
Fri, May 2 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Chase finds a clue to connect Richard to Angela's acquittal of the hijacking charges; the Giobertis get a court order prohibiting Jeff from contacting Maggie; Melissa and Eric break ground for their winery.
E27
Consumed
Fri, May 9 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Jordan's mother meets Monica; Angela tolerates Peter's dinner guests; Li-Ying makes two major announcements; Cole tails Miss Jones, whose connection with Richard is inadvertently confirmed by Terry; Jeff violates the court order.
E28
Captive Hearts
Fri, May 16 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Angela stops Emma's wedding in Reno; Cole goes to Boston in search of clues about Jeff; Lance tries to impede construction of Melissa's winery; Maggie's ultimatum to Jeff has tragic consequences.
E29
The Cataclysm
Thu, May 22 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
Another hospital vigil begins; Lance and Jordan have individual successes; Richard finds Cass and their offspring; a liberated Julia still stands on shaky ground, as do others.
Season 6
28 episodes
E01
Aftershocks
Fri, Oct 3 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
60 min
E02
Living Nightmare
Fri, Oct 10 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E03
The Stranger Within
Fri, Oct 17 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E04
Fatal Attraction
Fri, Oct 24 1986 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E05
Perilous Charm
Fri, Oct 31 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E06
Flashpoint
Fri, Nov 7 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E07
Double Jeopardy
Fri, Nov 14 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E08
Nepotism
Fri, Nov 21 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E09
Slow Seduction
Fri, Nov 28 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E10
Maggie
Fri, Dec 5 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E11
Hot Spots
Fri, Dec 12 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E12
False Point
Fri, Dec 19 1986 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E13
Missed Connections
Fri, Jan 2 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E14
Dark Passion
Fri, Jan 9 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E15
When the Bough Breaks
Fri, Jan 23 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E16
The Cradle Will Fall
Fri, Jan 30 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E17
Topspin
Fri, Feb 6 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E18
A Piece of Work
Fri, Feb 13 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E19
Dance of Deception
Fri, Feb 20 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E20
Hat Trick
Fri, Feb 27 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E21
Battle Lines
Fri, Mar 6 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E22
Nowhere to Run
Fri, Mar 13 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E23
Cold Hands
Fri, Mar 27 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E24
Body and Soul
Fri, Apr 3 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E25
Loose Cannons
Fri, Apr 10 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E26
The Great Karlotti
Fri, May 1 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E27
Chain Reaction
Fri, May 8 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E28
Desperation
Fri, May 15 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
Season 7
28 episodes
E01
Opening Moves
Fri, Oct 2 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E02
Obsession, Possession
Fri, Oct 9 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E03
Redemption
Fri, Oct 16 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E04
The Big Bang
Fri, Oct 23 1987 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E05
Dead End
Fri, Oct 30 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E06
New Faces
Fri, Nov 6 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E07
Sweet Revenge
Fri, Nov 13 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E08
Man Hunt
Fri, Nov 20 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E09
Hunter's Moon
Fri, Nov 27 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E10
Lovers and Friends
Fri, Dec 4 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E11
Across the Bridge
Fri, Dec 11 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E12
Twist and Shout
Fri, Dec 18 1987 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E13
Rescue Me
Fri, Jan 8 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E14
Hornet's Nest
Fri, Jan 15 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E15
The Uncertainty Principle
Fri, Jan 22 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E16
A Madness Most Discreet
Fri, Feb 5 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E17
Stormy Weather
Fri, Feb 12 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E18
Legacies
Fri, Feb 19 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E19
Wheels Within Wheels
Fri, Mar 4 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E20
Channing vs. Channing
Fri, Mar 11 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E21
False Faces
Fri, Mar 18 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E22
Dirty Tricks
Fri, Mar 25 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E23
Flying Blind
Fri, Apr 1 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E24
Key to Angela
Fri, Apr 8 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E25
King's Gambit
Fri, Apr 15 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E26
Telling Tales
Fri, Apr 22 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E27
As Tears Go By
Fri, Apr 29 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E28
Last Dance
Fri, May 6 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
Season 8
22 episodes
E01
Changing Times
Fri, Oct 28 1988 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E02
Farewell, My Lovelies
Fri, Nov 4 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E03
Dust to Dust
Fri, Nov 11 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E04
Jeopardy
Fri, Nov 18 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E05
Tuscany Venus
Fri, Dec 2 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E06
Liars Anonymous
Fri, Dec 9 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E07
Life with Father
Fri, Dec 16 1988 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E08
Solomon's Choice
Fri, Jan 6 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E09
Suspicion
Fri, Jan 13 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E10
There Goes the Bride
Fri, Jan 20 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E11
True Confessions
Fri, Feb 3 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E12
And Baby Makes Three
Fri, Feb 10 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E13
Dinner at Eight
Fri, Feb 17 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E14
Uneasy Allies
Fri, Mar 3 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E15
The Vigil
Fri, Mar 10 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E16
Missing Links
Fri, Mar 17 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E17
Resurrection
Fri, Mar 31 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E18
Enquiring Minds
Fri, Apr 7 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E19
Grand Delusions
Fri, Apr 14 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E20
Ties That Bind
Fri, May 5 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E21
The Last Laugh
Fri, May 12 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E22
Decline and Fall
Fri, May 19 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
Season 9
22 episodes
E01
The Price of Freedom
Fri, Sep 29 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E02
Charley
Fri, Oct 6 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E03
Flesh and Blood
Fri, Oct 13 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E04
Payback
Fri, Oct 20 1989 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E05
Soul Sacrifice
Fri, Nov 3 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E06
God of the Grape
Fri, Nov 10 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E07
Doctor Dollars
Fri, Nov 17 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E08
Luck Wave
Fri, Dec 1 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E09
Merry Christmas, Charley
Fri, Dec 8 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E10
Danny
Fri, Dec 15 1989 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E11
Time Bomb
Fri, Jan 5 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E12
Madness Descending
Fri, Jan 12 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E13
Four Women
Fri, Jan 19 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E14
Brotherly Love
Fri, Feb 2 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E15
Finding Lauren
Fri, Feb 16 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E16
Walking Money
Fri, Feb 23 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E17
Vigil
Fri, Mar 9 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E18
Dark Streets
Fri, Mar 16 1990 5:00 PM GMT+0000
E19
Crimes of the Past
Fri, Apr 27 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E20
The Return
Fri, May 4 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E21
Danny's Song
Fri, May 11 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
E22
Home Again
Fri, May 18 1990 4:00 PM GMT+0000
Cast
Susan Sullivan
as Maggie Gioberti
Jane Wyman
as Angela Channing
Lorenzo Lamas
as Lance Cumson
Robert Foxworth
as Chase Gioberti
Margaret Ladd
as Emma Channing
Ana Alicia
as Melissa Agretti
David Selby
as Richard Channing
William R. Moses
as Cole Gioberti
Chao-Li Chi
as Chao-Li Chi
Abby Dalton
as Julia Cumson
Laura Johnson
as Terry Hartford
Dana Sparks
as Vickie Gioberti