Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road

ENDED2 Seasons37 Episodes6.1
NetworkNBC
First AiredJan 6, 1981
Last AiredMay 4, 1982
GenreSoap, Drama
Runtime60 min
Created ByRita Lakin, Robert Wilder

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.

Cast

John Beck
John Beck
Sam Curtis
Woody Brown
Woody Brown
Skipper Weldon
Howard Duff
Howard Duff
Titus Semple
Morgan Fairchild
Morgan Fairchild
Constance Carlyle
Mark Harmon
Mark Harmon
Field Carlyle
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
Claude Weldon
Cristina Raines
Cristina Raines
Lane Ballou Curtis
Barbara Rush
Barbara Rush
Eudora Flowers
Stella Stevens
Stella Stevens
Lute-Mae Sanders
Peter Donat
Peter Donat
Elmo Tyson

Seasons & Episodes2 seasons · 37 episodes

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E1
E1The Arrangement
Nov 3, 198160m
Constance may never walk again after falling from the second-floor landing of Lute-Mae's.
E2
E2The Victim
Nov 10, 198160m
Titus is reluctant to investigate when Lute-Mae is raped by the son of an influential Truro family.
E3
E3The Substitute
Nov 17, 198160m
Fielding campaigns aggressively to renovate the barrio, until he learns the identity of the slumlord.
E4
E4The Intruder
Nov 24, 198160m
Sam battles a ruthless tycoon who wants him out of the bidding for a valuable section of waterfront property. Claude catches Fielding in a restaurant with another woman.
E5
E5The Stranger
Dec 8, 198160m
Lane is distressed by the appearance of her long-lost father. Tyronne plans to buy and then demolish the Cuban barrio.
E6
E6The Powers That Be
Dec 15, 198160m
Tyronne tries to gain Fielding's support by showing him how easily he can ruin his political career. Claude wants to put Eudora in a mental hospital.
E7
E7Little Foxes
Dec 22, 198160m
On Christmas Eve in Truro, Tyronne wants Titus to evict the Cubans from his newly acquired barrio property. Constance seeks the attention of Julio.
E8
E8Old Friends
Jan 5, 198260m
Angry over losing the barrio, Tyronne buys the local bank and forecloses on Claude's paper mill.
E9
E9Strange Bedfellows
Jan 12, 198260m
Titus faces tough competition for re-election when Elmo throws his hat into the ring. Constance has a tryst with Julio.
E10
E10Heatwave
Jan 19, 198260m
Fielding has the mill's books audited. Constance travels to Tallahassee to meet with prospective casino investors and rendezvous with Julio. Tyronne learns that Lute-Mae is Constance's natural mother. Alicia invites Skipper to dinner.
E11
E11To Catch A Thief
Feb 2, 198260m
Julio is arrested for the theft of Constance's jewelry. Lane pressures Sam to marry. Tyronne takes Lute-Mae to the race track.
E12
E12The Explosion
Feb 9, 198260m
Titus decides to silence Elmo's newspaper before Skipper's editorials ruin his plans for legalized gambling in Truro. Sam and Lane elope.
E13
E13Chance of a Lifetime
Feb 16, 198260m
Sam marries Lane. Skipper's blindness could be permanent. Titus frames Elmo for the explosion in the newspaper office.
E14
E14Double Trouble
Feb 23, 198260m
Eudora smothers Skipper with maternal care. Constance has Julio spy on Field. Lane and Sam honeymoon in the Caribbean.
E15
E15The Dedication
Mar 2, 198260m
Julio proclaims his love for Constance to Field. Alicia eludes Eudora's guard and sees Skipper. Titus and Tyronne plot Truro's future in gambling.
E16
E16Sins of the Fathers
Mar 16, 198260m
Courtesy of TV Guide: Field gets the upperhand on Titus when he is given a record of the sheriff's crooked dealings; and Tyronne's real reason for being in Truro is revealed.
E17
E17No Dice
Mar 23, 198260m
Courtesy of TV Guide: Tyronne moves to secure Field's support as the gambling bill nears a vote; Sande is depressed about her role as Field's mistress; and Skipper and Alicia take a big step forward in their relationship.
E18
E18The High and the Mighty
Mar 30, 198260m
A plane carrying Sam and Field crashes in the Everglades under suspicious circumstances- they were returning from a fact-finding mission concerning Tyronne's private dealings in Nassau.
E19
E19The Bad and the Beautiful
Apr 13, 198260m
Courtesy of TV Guide: Tyronne uses voodoo to begin his destruction of the people of Truro- starting with his sister.
E20
E20An Eye For An Eye
Apr 20, 198260m
Courtesy of TV Guide: Lute-Mae goes gunning for Tyronne; and Field makes a surprising political move to stop the gambling bill.
E21
E21The Harder They Fall
Apr 27, 198260m
Courtesy of TV Guide: Tyronne plots to drive Titus insane; Constance learns an awful truth; and gangsters are gunning for Sam.
E22
E22Murder, They Said
May 4, 198260m
Courtesy of TV Guide: There's a surfeit of suspects when someone takes a shot at Tyronne.

About Flamingo Road

Flamingo Road is a soap, drama series on NBC. The show first aired on Jan 6, 1981 and currently has 2 seasons and 37 episodes. Flamingo Road has ended after 2 seasons. It has a rating of 6.1/10 based on 11 votes. The cast includes John Beck, Woody Brown, Howard Duff, Morgan Fairchild, Mark Harmon. Created by Rita Lakin and Robert Wilder.

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