Falcon Crest

1981 • CBS
4.8
64 reviews
TV-UNRATED
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Season 3 episodes (28)

1 Cimmerean Dawn
9/30/83
Chase struggles to recover from the wedding-day violence that killed his mother. Melissa turns her back on the family that killed her father.
2 Penumbra
10/7/83
Angela blackmails Chase's doctor into declaring him incompetent to run Falcon Crest, Melissa turns to Richard for affection and Chase suffers a setback when Angela tells him of his mother's death.
3 Conspiracy
10/14/83
Richard and Melissa plot to use Julia to avenge their parents' deaths. Dr. Lantry begins carrying out Angela's plan to kill Chase.
4 Partners
10/21/83
Chase begins to recover use of his legs, Julia is ruled not criminally insane, and Maggie talks Michael into taking a position at the hospital.
5 Judge And Jury
10/28/83
Julia faces the death penalty when she pleads guilty. Angela orders Lance to complicate Chase's return to Falcon Crest.
6 The Wages of Sin
11/4/83
Julia is sentenced to life in prison. Michael Ranson accuses Dr. Lantry of malpractice. Richard uses Emma to lure Maggie to work for the newspaper and delays the reading of Jacqueline's will.
7 The Last Laugh
11/11/83
Julia struggles with a tough matron who has a vendetta against the Channings. Jacqueline gets the last laugh on Angela.
8 Solitary Confinements
11/18/83
Julia begs Angela for protection from vicious inmates, Maggie discovers Dr. Lantry's secret source of cash and is confronted with her sister Terry.
9 Chameleon Charades
11/25/83
Cole and Melissa fight for custody of baby Joseph. Angela discovers Chase and Michael's investigations into Dr. Lantry, and Melissa tells Lance she's just using Richard.
10 Double Dealing
12/2/83
Terry sets out to win a wealthy husband at Falcon Crest; Richard fights back when the cartel demands control of his racetrack. Phillip tries to spirit Lantry out of the country while Chase and Michael look for proof of his dealings with Angela.
11 The Betrayal
12/9/83
Chase finds Lantry when Lance betrays Angela. Richard's reputation takes another blow when Osborne is murdered on his property.
12 Coup D'Etat
12/16/83
Chase finds a clause in his grandfather's will that gives him the legal right to oust Angela from Falcon Crest. Terry worms her way into Michael's life and Lance threatens Angela and Melissa.
13 No Trespassing
12/23/83
Angela fights to retain control of Falcon Crest, the battle over Richard's proposed racetrack goes to the polls and Lance threatens Linda's father.
14 Sport of Kings
12/30/83
Julia lapses into catatonia when Richard maliciously claims he fathered Melissa's unborn baby; Chase is driven to destroy the racetrack; and Melissa makes a fatal admission during the custody hearing.
15 Queen's Gambit
1/6/84
Falcon Crest's wine distributer refuses to work for Chase, Richard is attacked by the cartel, Michael tries to face his past and operate on a gravely injured Sheriff Robbins.
16 Bitter Harvest
1/20/84
Phillip forces Melissa to sell the Agretti harvest to him. Richard is targeted by the cartel, Linda finds Melissa in Cole's bed and Maggie learns a secret about Jacqueline.
17 Power Play
2/3/84
The custody case goes to court. Richard fears for his life when Maggie's article is printed, displeasing the cartel.
18 Changing Times
2/10/84
Angela makes Melissa a horrifying offer, the cartel strikes at Richard's racetrack on opening day, and Maggie's article about Jacqueline tears the valley apart.
19 The Aftermath
2/17/84
A fight between Melissa and Linda culminates in a deadly car crash. Richard and Pamela's relationship deepens despite the threat of the cartel.
20 Tests Of Faith
2/24/84
Maggie discovers the cause of her dizziness and headaches, Pamela is kidnapped by the cartel and Angela exposes Terry's sordid past to Michael.
21 Little Boy Blue
3/9/84
Melissa loses her baby as Angela refuses to reconsider their pact and Chase gets wind of the contract. Michael surprises Terry.
22 The Gathering Storm
3/16/84
Lance learns of the pact between Angela and Melissa, Maggie's need for an operation grows critical even as questions remain about Michael's surgical skill, and Julia gets an unwitting friend to teach her how to shoot.
23 Final Countdown
3/23/84
Melissa rejects Lance's attempts at reconciliation, Chase waits for Maggie to come through surgery and Pamela carries out Spheeris's orders to destroy Richard.
24 Love's Triumph
4/6/84
Richard's furious when he learns what Chase has done with his $50 million trust fund. Maggie goes into a coma after complications arise during her surgery. Pamela is kidnapped by the cartel, shocking Richard into a realization of his priorities.
25 Win, Place And Show
4/13/84
The cartel plans to make the grand opening of the racetrack into Richard's public execution. Melissa learns she can no longer have children. Terry and Michael announce their marriage, and Angela agrees to marry Phillip.
26 For Better, For Worse
4/20/84
Julia prepares to murder Angela on her wedding day.
27 The Avenger
4/27/84
Julia holds baby Joseph hostage and demands to see Angela. An emotional scene between mother and daughter ends in flames.
28 Ashes to Ashes
5/4/84
The Channings and Giobertis prepares to depart for Italy to scatter Julia's ashes, a trip that takes a perilous turn when the cartel tampers with the plane.

About this show

Get lost in the award-winning drama of Falcon Crest, set in California's Napa Valley, as a feud rages within the lush region's most powerful family for control of the wealthiest vineyard. Among the long-running series' stars is Jane Wyman, who received a Golden Globe Award for her portrayal of matriarch Angela Channing.

Ratings and reviews

4.8
64 reviews
Haynes Johns-Larez
May 4, 2020
Falcon Crest is awesome! Totally sucks me in with the plot twists! Excellent writing, directing, and acting! Hopefully Warner Brothers will release ALL 9 seasons!
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Lisa Jones
February 3, 2021
I was a big fan of falcon crest. Lance Cumson was a delight to just look at! His eyes were mesmerizing! He was gorgeous from head to toe!
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November 6, 2015
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