Flamingo Road
“The lives and trials of the residents of Truro, Florida.”
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.
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Seasons
- Ep 1
1.The Hostages (1)
06-01-198160mSheriff 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.
- Ep 2
2.The Hostages (2)
06-01-198160mSheriff 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.
- Ep 3
3.Illicit Weekend
13-01-198160mNewly married Fielding, who is running for the state senate, takes his mistress to a campaign speech with him in Tallahassee.
- Ep 4
4.The Titus Tapes
20-01-198160mTitus bugs rooms above Lute-Mae's bar for the purpose of blackmail. Lane runs into an old acquaintance familiar with her unsavory past.
- Ep 5
5.A Mother's Revenge
27-01-198160mSuspicions concerning the Weldon mill fire flare up again. Fielding learns a damaging secret about his political rival.
- Ep 6
6.The Fish Fry
03-02-198160mWith his popularity at an all-time low, Fielding fortifies himself with drink before an election speech at a fish fry.
- Ep 7
7.The Election
10-02-198160mAs the election nears, Sam asks Elmo to endorse Fielding in the state-senate race.
- Ep 8
8.Jealous Wife
17-02-198160mConstance finds Fielding and Lane locked in an embrace and asks Titus to run Lane out of town.
- Ep 9
9.Trapped
03-03-198160mAs Skipper prepares to leave Truro behind, his father is seriously injured in an accident that Skipper blames on himself.
- Ep 10
10.Bad Girl
09-03-198160mA girl with a sordid past sets her sights on Skipper. Lane is terrified when an old acquaintance is killed in an "accident."
- Ep 11
11.Secrets
10-03-198160mConstance is bent on destroying Skipper's new romance. A killer is tracking Lane.
- Ep 12
12.They Drive By Night
17-03-198160mA mysterious killer draws closer to Lane. Fielding is involved in an auto-accident that could ruin his political career.
- Ep 13
13.Hell Hath No Fury
17-03-198160mConstance seeks revenge on her estranged husband by having an affair with Sam.
- Ep 14
14.Bad Chemistry
02-04-198160mA 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.
- Ep 15
15.Hurricane
02-04-198160mThe killers tracking Lane seek refuge from a hurricane in Lute-Mae's place.
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