TV Series · 1981

Flamingo Road

60 min · Drama, Soap · Ended

Composite

3.5

IMDb

6.5 / 10

527 votes

TMDB

6.3 / 10

12 votes

Local

— / 10

No votes

Synopsis

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

Sam Curtis

Woody Brown

Skipper Weldon

Howard Duff

Titus Semple

Morgan Fairchild

Constance Carlyle

Mark Harmon

Field Carlyle

Kevin McCarthy

Claude Weldon

Cristina Raines

Lane Ballou Curtis

Barbara Rush

Eudora Flowers

Stella Stevens

Lute-Mae Sanders

Peter Donat

Elmo Tyson

Crew

Production

Edward S. Feldman Producer

Seasons & episodes

Season 1 (15 ep)

1. The Hostages (1)

Jan 6, 1981 · 60 min

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)

Jan 6, 1981 · 60 min

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

Jan 13, 1981 · 60 min

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

Jan 20, 1981 · 60 min

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

Jan 27, 1981 · 60 min

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

Feb 3, 1981 · 60 min

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

Feb 10, 1981 · 60 min

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

Feb 17, 1981 · 60 min

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

Mar 3, 1981 · 60 min

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

Mar 9, 1981 · 60 min

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

Mar 10, 1981 · 60 min

Constance is bent on destroying Skipper's new romance. A killer is tracking Lane.
12. They Drive By Night

Mar 17, 1981 · 60 min

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

Mar 17, 1981 · 60 min

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

Apr 2, 1981 · 60 min

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.
15. Hurricane

Apr 2, 1981 · 60 min

The killers tracking Lane seek refuge from a hurricane in Lute-Mae's place.