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Season 1 – Falcon Crest

Play trailer Poster for Season 1 – Falcon Crest Dec 1981 Soap Drama Romance Play Trailer Watchlist
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25% Tomatometer 16 Reviews Popcornmeter Fewer than 50 Ratings
This sometimes sexy, often campy drama series is set in the fictional Tuscany Valley region of California's wine capital, Napa Valley. Aristocratic and ruthless Angela Channing runs Falcon Crest winery with an iron hand, and she is none too pleased when hardworking nephew Chance inherits 50 acres of prime vineyard from her late brother.
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Falcon Crest — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

The vineyard-set Falcon Crest may age into a finer vintage over time, but this first impression ladles on the soap to the point of overflowing suds.

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Nancy Banks-Smith Guardian 06/29/2021
One feels for Miss Wyman, a former Oscar winner, in a serial where all the women act from the elbow, raising and lowering both forearms simultaneously -- but the star in a soap opera is meant to be mean, vicious, and boring. Go to Full Review Brian Courtis The Age (Australia) 06/29/2021
Full-bodied, tart and mischievous, it is certainly an improvement on the bland, sweet and bubbly offerings that we've come to expect from California of late. Go to Full Review Peter Wilmoth The Age (Australia) 06/29/2021
With Falcon Crest, don't revere it, don't call it art. Allow Ms. Wyman her gorgeous lines. Let the plot roll like a tidal wave in the Hollywood ocean. And let the violins come forth and soar. Sit back, stop thinking, and enjoy it. Go to Full Review Karl Vick Tampa Bay Times 06/29/2021
It might be kind of fun to have this show around when the new china finally arrives at the White House, so we might hear how it sounds breaking. Unfortunately, Falcon Crest is such a bad show it likely won't survive. Go to Full Review Stuart D. Bykofsky Philadelphia Daily News 06/29/2021
Falcon Crest deals in comic stereotypes, created with one eye firmly fixed on what the viewing public seems to like: trashy sex, violence, and bizarre plot turns. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Earl Hamner Jr.

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Susan Sullivan

Maggie Gioberti Channing

Abby Dalton

Julia Cumson

Roger Perry

John Costello

Roy Thinnes

Nick Hogan

Apollonia Kotero

Apollonia

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 4, 1981 In His Father's House Wealthy vintner Angela Channing feels threatened when her nephew Chase Gioberti returns to Falcon Crest for his father's funeral. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 11, 1981 A Time for Saboteurs A pilot (Cliff Potts) who wants his old pal Chase to become his business partner aids Angela's plot to drive Chase from the valley. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 18, 1981 The Tangled Vines Burdened with a $50,000 tax bill on his property in Falcon Crest, Chase seeks a buyer for his potential harvest; guest Dana Elcar. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 25, 1981 The Harvest Jealous of Cole's higher status at Falcon Crest, Lance tries to regain favor with Angela by destroying the first Gioberti harvest. Details Episode 5 Aired Jan 1, 1982 Tony Comes Home After a 12-year absence, Tony Cumson (John Saxon) returns hoping to convince Julia to leave the vineyard and resume their marriage. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 8, 1982 Kindred Spirits Lance faces the dilemma of proving his loyalty by completing a mission for Angela or helping his seriously injured cousin, Cole. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 15, 1982 The Extortionist Emma's boyfriend, Turner Bates, attempts to blackmail Angela by threatening to reveal what he knows about Jason's mysterious death. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 22, 1982 Lord of the Manor Angela decides to take Cole to Rome for a wine competition, leaving ambitious but inexperienced Lance to manage the family business. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 29, 1982 Dark Journey Unhappy with her parents' behavior, Victoria runs away to San Francisco; two men vie for Angela's affections; guest June Lockhart. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 5, 1982 Victims Maggie's research for a newspaper article leads her to uncover an extortion scheme directed at vineyard workers; guest A Martinez. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 12, 1982 For Love or Money Lance suffers the consequences of falling in love without Angela's permission; Chase discovers a secret room built by his father. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 19, 1982 Reunion Jacqueline Perrault (Lana Turner), Chase's wealthy mother, arrives to warn her son about Angela's destructive, self-serving nature. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 26, 1982 The Candidate Chase threatens Angela's monopoly over Tuscany Valley reservoirs by running for county supervisor; Emma is arrested for shoplifting. Details Episode 14 Aired Mar 12, 1982 House of Cards Lance runs away after Angela chooses his bride; Julia sneaks Emma to a psychiatrist; Chase plans to investigate his father's death. Details Episode 15 Aired Mar 19, 1982 Heir Apparent Cole is oblivious to Melissa's secret while blaming himself for a friend's death in a drunken escapade; Angela concocts a new plot. Details Episode 16 Aired Apr 2, 1982 The Good, the Bad, and the Profane Angela's scheme for power progresses when Lance proposes to Melissa Agretti; Victoria and Mario battle their parents' disapproval. Details Episode 17 Aired Apr 9, 1982 Penultimate Questions Chase takes Angela to court over his father's death; the Channing secret worries Lance's bride, Melissa, who reveals her own secret. Details Episode 18 Aired Apr 16, 1982 Ultimate Answers An inquest into mysterious circumstances surrounding Jason's death threatens Angela's empire; Emma finally escapes Angela's grip. Details

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Season Info

Director
Michael Preece, Jack Bender, Larry Elikann, Joseph Manduke
Creator
Earl Hamner Jr.
Executive Producer
Michael Filerman, Earl Hamner Jr., Merv Adelson
Screenwriter
Earl Hamner Jr., Katharyn Powers, Ernie Wallengren, Judy Merl, Robert L. McCullough, Paul Eric Myers
Network
CBS
Genre
Soap, Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 4, 1981