Flamingo Road

Overview

Flamingo Road is an American prime time soap opera that aired on NBC. It was first seen as a TV movie on May 12, 1980, and as a series on January 6, 1981, after a rebroadcast of the pilot on December 30, 1980. The show is based on the 1949 movie starring Joan Crawford, which is, in turn, based on the novel by Robert Wilder. Flamingo Road was created to compete against CBS's Dallas and Knots Landing, nighttime dramas that were inspired by the daily afternoon soap operas that had been a staple of TV for years.

The character of Constance Weldon ranked at #16 on E!'s list of The 50 Most Wicked Women in Primetime.

Episodes

S01E01 The Hostages (1)

January 6, 1981 60 min
In the series premiere, Fielding Carlyle, the deputy sheriff of Truro County, takes his new bride, the wealthy Contance Weldon, on a honeymoon yacht cruise. But they are taken hostage by a drug smuggler, who...

S01E02 The Hostages (2)

January 6, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: This series picks up where the 1980 TV-movie left off, as Sheriff Titus Semple hardens his grip on Truro by double-crossing a drug dealer, who takes revenge by abducting Semple's deputy...

S01E03 Illicit Weekend

January 13, 1981 60 min
Newly married Fielding, who is running for the state senate, takes his mistress, Lane Ballou, to a campaign speech with him in Tallahassee.

S01E04 The Titus Tapes

January 20, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: Titus bugs rooms above Lute-Mae's bar for the purpose of blackmail; and Lane runs into an old acquaintance familiar with her unsavory past.

S01E05 A Mother's Revenge

January 27, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: Suspicions concerning the Weldon mill fire flare up again; and Fielding learns a damaging secret about his political rival.

S01E06 The Fish Fry

February 3, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: With his popularity at an all-time low, Fielding fortifies himself with drink before an election speech at a fish fry.

S01E07 The Election

February 10, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: As the election nears, Sam asks Elmo to endorse Fielding in the state-senate race.

S01E08 Jealous Wife

February 17, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: Constance finds Fielding and Lane locked in an embrace and asks Titus to run Lane out of town.

S01E09 Trapped

March 3, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: As Skipper prepares to leave Truro behind, his father is seriously injured in an accident that Skipper blames on himself.

S01E10 Bad Girl

March 9, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: A girl with a sordid past sets her sights on Skipper; Lane is terrified when an old acquaintance is killed in an ""accident.""

S01E11 Secrets

March 10, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: Constance is bent on destroying Skipper's new romance; and a killer is tracking Lane.

S01E12 They Drive By Night

March 17, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: A mysterious killer draws closer to Lane; and Field is involved in an auto-accident that could ruin his political career.

S01E13 Hell Hath No Fury

March 17, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: Constance seeks revenge on her estranged husband by having an affair with Sam.

S01E14 Bad Chemistry

April 2, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: A chemical leak threatens to close down the mill and could impoverish the town unless Field persuades the state senate to allow them more time for a clean up.

S01E15 Hurricane

April 2, 1981 60 min
Courtesy of TV Guide: The killers tracking Lane seek refuge from a hurricane in Lute-Mae's place.

Cast

John Beck
John Beck
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens
Lute-Mae Sanders
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild
Constance Weldon Semple Carlyle
Mark Harmon
Mark Harmon
Howard Duff
Howard Duff
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush
Peter Donat
Peter Donat
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Cristina Raines
Cristina Raines
Woody Brown
Woody Brown
David Selby
David Selby

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