Flamingo Road

6.0

1981•1h

Production

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.

Seasons

15 Episodes • Premiered 1981

1. The Hostages (1)

Sheriff Titus Semple hardens his grip on Truro by double-crossing a drug dealer, who takes revenge by abducting Semple's deputy Fielding Carlyle and his new bride Constance.

2. The Hostages (2)

Sheriff Titus Semple hardens his grip on Truro by double-crossing a drug dealer, who takes revenge by abducting Semple's deputy Fielding Carlyle and his new bride Constance.

3. Illicit Weekend

Newly married Fielding, who is running for the state senate, takes his mistress to a campaign speech with him in Tallahassee.

4. The Titus Tapes

Titus bugs rooms above Lute-Mae's bar for the purpose of blackmail. Lane runs into an old acquaintance familiar with her unsavory past.

5. A Mother's Revenge

Suspicions concerning the Weldon mill fire flare up again. Fielding learns a damaging secret about his political rival.

6. The Fish Fry

With his popularity at an all-time low, Fielding fortifies himself with drink before an election speech at a fish fry.

7. The Election

As the election nears, Sam asks Elmo to endorse Fielding in the state-senate race.

8. Jealous Wife

Constance finds Fielding and Lane locked in an embrace and asks Titus to run Lane out of town.

9. Trapped

As Skipper prepares to leave Truro behind, his father is seriously injured in an accident that Skipper blames on himself.

10. Bad Girl

A girl with a sordid past sets her sights on Skipper. Lane is terrified when an old acquaintance is killed in an "accident."

11. Secrets

Constance is bent on destroying Skipper's new romance. A killer is tracking Lane.

12. They Drive By Night

A mysterious killer draws closer to Lane. Fielding is involved in an auto-accident that could ruin his political career.

13. Hell Hath No Fury

Constance seeks revenge on her estranged husband by having an affair with Sam.

14. Bad Chemistry

A chemical leak threatens to close down the mill and could impoverish the town unless Fielding persuades the state senate to allow them more time for a clean up.