Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
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Falcon Crest

Sour Grapes.

5.6 / 10
1981
9 seasons
227 episodes
SoapDrama

Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. 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 following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.

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Seasons

  • In his Father's House

    1.In his Father's House

    04-12-198160m

    When Chase Gioberti (Robert Foxworth) learned that he lost his father (Harry Townes), two feuding heads of a California wine-producing family chose to put all their moments behind...

  • A Time for Saboteurs

    2.A Time for Saboteurs

    11-12-198160m

    Paul, an old friend of Chase comes to Falcon Crest, where they spent a great deal thinking of the times they had, while attending the Air Force. After taking a trip down memory lan...

  • The Tangled Vines

    3.The Tangled Vines

    18-12-198160m

    Chase, lacking of staff, needing to owe $50,000 in property taxes, who, tries to sell all his grapes before harvest time, only to get Angela to buy them below their retail price. C...

  • The Harvest

    4.The Harvest

    25-12-198160m

    When Angela couldn't tolerate Lance's irresponsible behavior, she prevents her grandson from becoming the proud owner of Falcon Crest, therefore, she kicks him out, much to her con...

  • Tony Comes Home

    5.Tony Comes Home

    01-01-198260m

    After 12 years of turning Tony's back on Julia and Lance, Lance has a strong dislike about the truth that he can return to the vineyard as if nothing has happened. While Julia trie...

  • Kindred Spirits

    6.Kindred Spirits

    08-01-198260m

    Chase and Cole accompany Lance on a trip to examine a remote piece of property that Angela is contemplating buying. As the wilderness property is only accessible by horse, Cole is...

  • The Extortionist

    7.The Extortionist

    15-01-198260m

    When Emma's lover, Turner Bates, who was on the scene when Jason died, returns, Chase informs him that Jason supposedly died in a car crash. Knowing this to be untrue, Turner seeks...

  • Lord of the Manor

    8.Lord of the Manor

    22-01-198260m

    When Angela takes Cole to Rome to attend an important wine-tasting competition, she is surprised to find that Douglas is there, and hopes to rekindle the memory of their honeymoon...

  • Dark Journey

    9.Dark Journey

    29-01-198260m

    Angry with her parents for their excessive protectiveness, Vicky runs away from home to San Francisco, where she's lured into a wayward street life that she can't escape. Chase and...

  • Victims

    10.Victims

    05-02-198260m

    Maggie's news assignment on vineyard worker's lifestyles becomes a personal concern to the Giobertis when Maggie's interviews reveal that an extortionist is terrifying Falcon Crest...

  • For Love or Money

    11.For Love or Money

    12-02-198260m

    After a bitter argument with Angela regarding plans for him to marry Melissa Agretti, the wine empire heiress, Lance leaves in a fury. After he nearly runs over a girl, he falls in...

  • Family Reunion

    12.Family Reunion

    19-02-198260m

    Chase's wealthy mother, Jacqueline Perrault (Special Guest Star Lana Turner), mysteriously returns to Falcon Crest. When Jacqueline warns Chase of Angela's treacherous nature and t...

  • The Candidate

    13.The Candidate

    26-02-198260m

    After Ed McKay, a member of the County Board of Supervisors, is assassinated, Chase is encouraged to run for the office. When Chase begins campaigning against Angela's virtual mono...

  • House of Cards

    14.House of Cards

    12-03-198260m

    Angela, angry that Lance is working for his grandfather's newspaper in San Francisco and determined that he will marry Melissa Agretti (Ana-Alicia), plans to destroy Melissa's budd...

  • Heir Apparent

    15.Heir Apparent

    19-03-198260m

    Chase begins to make inquiries into the circumstances surrounding his father's death. Angela, in an attempt to foil Chase, has Philip mislead Chase into believing he might inherit...

  • The Good, The Bad and the Profane

    16.The Good, The Bad and the Profane

    02-04-198260m

    Pressured by Angela, Lance proposes to Melissa Agretti with the consolation in mind that they dislike one another and that he knows Melissa will reject his proposal. When she surpr...

  • Penultimate Questions

    17.Penultimate Questions

    09-04-198260m

    While Emma draws closer to revealing the truth about Jason's death to outsiders, Chase steadily draws closer to learning the truth through his investigation. No longer speculating...

  • Ultimate Answers

    18.Ultimate Answers

    16-04-198260m

    When Douglas is buried, Angela tries to keep Emma sedated to prevent her from testifying. Angela could lose Falcon Crest to Chase if his attorney can prove that Jason died under su...

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