Falcon Crest Season 1

Falcon Crest Season 1 is currently streaming on major platforms, and it earns its romantic beats rather than assuming them. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. With 63 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Jane Wyman is the anchor, and the chemistry with the rest of the cast carries every scene. There is no real reason to keep putting it off.

Falcon Crest Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Falcon Crest Season 1 earns its romantic beats rather than assuming them — a rarer quality than it sounds. Season 1 of Falcon Crest includes 18 episodes. It aired from December 1981 to April 1982. This season stars Jane Wyman, Robert Foxworth and Lorenzo Lamas. Jane Wyman and Robert Foxworth lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1981. What makes Falcon Crest Season 1 work is that the leads feel like people first, a couple second. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Falcon Crest Season 1 is the kind of thing you watch without apology. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single week. Jane Wyman's performance makes the emotional stakes feel real, not manufactured. Worth watching alone or with someone who shares your taste.

🎬 Falcon Crest Season 1 — Episode Guide

In His Father's House

1981-12-04

When Chase Gioberti (Robert Foxworth) learned that he lost his father (Harry Townes), two feuding heads of a California wine-producing family chose to put all their moments behind for Jason Gioberti's funeral. When younger daughter, Emma Channing (Margaret Ladd) was responsible for her uncle's death...

A Time for Saboteurs

1981-12-11

Paul, an old friend of Chase comes to Falcon Crest, where they spent a great deal thinking of the times they had, while attending the Air Force. After taking a trip down memory lane, the two decided to turn their flying business into action, where they disagreed on where it needed to be located. Ang...

The Tangled Vines

1981-12-18

Chase, lacking of staff, needing to owe $50,000 in property taxes, who, tries to sell all his grapes before harvest time, only to get Angela to buy them below their retail price. Chase chooses to sell them, after Gus told him that another buyer is interested in paying above their price for his grape...

The Harvest

1981-12-25

When Angela couldn't tolerate Lance's irresponsible behavior, she prevents her grandson from becoming the proud owner of Falcon Crest, therefore, she kicks him out, much to her contempt. Discovering from him of his grandmother's feelings towards him, he tries to please Angela by blowing up Chase's p...

Tony Comes Home

1982-01-01

After 12 years of turning Tony's back on Julia and Lance, Lance has a strong dislike about the truth that he can return to the vineyard as if nothing has happened. While Julia tries to please Tony, Angela and Lance become more concerned about their own responsibilities. The truth was revealed when T...

Kindred Spirits

1982-01-08

Chase and Cole accompany Lance on a trip to examine a remote piece of property that Angela is contemplating buying. As the wilderness property is only accessible by horse, Cole is injured in a riding accident. Chase stays with Cole, while Lance goes for help. After running into some problems, Lance ...

The Extortionist

1982-01-15

When Emma's lover, Turner Bates, who was on the scene when Jason died, returns, Chase informs him that Jason supposedly died in a car crash. Knowing this to be untrue, Turner seeks Emma to learn what happened after he ran from the scene on the night of Jason's death, but Angela throws Turner off her...

Lord of the Manor

1982-01-22

When Angela takes Cole to Rome to attend an important wine-tasting competition, she is surprised to find that Douglas is there, and hopes to rekindle the memory of their honeymoon spent there years ago. Initially, romance flares between Angela and Douglas; however, Angela devastates Douglas when she...

Dark Journey

1982-01-29

Angry with her parents for their excessive protectiveness, Vicky runs away from home to San Francisco, where she's lured into a wayward street life that she can't escape. Chase and Maggie frantically search for Vicky, unaware that Lance has introduced their vulnerable daughter to a woman connected w...

E10

Victims

1982-02-05

Maggie's news assignment on vineyard worker's lifestyles becomes a personal concern to the Giobertis when Maggie's interviews reveal that an extortionist is terrifying Falcon Crest employees. Puzzled as to why undocumented workers suddenly stop working for him, Chase urges Maggie to find out the rea...

E11

For Love or Money

1982-02-12

After a bitter argument with Angela regarding plans for him to marry Melissa Agretti, the wine empire heiress, Lance leaves in a fury. After he nearly runs over a girl, he falls in love with her and decides to move to San Francisco to be close to the girl. However, when Angela attempts to stop him, ...

E12

Family Reunion

1982-02-19

Chase's wealthy mother, Jacqueline Perrault (Special Guest Star Lana Turner), mysteriously returns to Falcon Crest. When Jacqueline warns Chase of Angela's treacherous nature and tries to persuade him to leave Falcon Crest, hatred erupts and Jacqueline argues with both Angela and Chase. However, thr...

E13

The Candidate

1982-02-26

After Ed McKay, a member of the County Board of Supervisors, is assassinated, Chase is encouraged to run for the office. When Chase begins campaigning against Angela's virtual monopoly of the water rights in the valley, she does everything in her power to see Chase defeated. Despite this, Chase wins...

E14

House of Cards

1982-03-12

Angela, angry that Lance is working for his grandfather's newspaper in San Francisco and determined that he will marry Melissa Agretti (Ana-Alicia), plans to destroy Melissa's budding romance with Cole. Chase and Maggie, concerned about Emma's instability, persuade Julia to take her sister to a loca...

E15

Heir Apparent

1982-03-19

Chase begins to make inquiries into the circumstances surrounding his father's death. Angela, in an attempt to foil Chase, has Philip mislead Chase into believing he might inherit Falcon Crest. However, Chase doesn't fall for her trickery. Following a party at the Giobertis, Cole's friend is killed ...

E16

The Good, The Bad and the Profane

1982-04-02

Pressured by Angela, Lance proposes to Melissa Agretti with the consolation in mind that they dislike one another and that he knows Melissa will reject his proposal. When she surprisingly accepts his offer, Lance is forced to go through with the ceremony. Melissa has her own cunning reasons for marr...

E17

Penultimate Questions

1982-04-09

While Emma draws closer to revealing the truth about Jason's death to outsiders, Chase steadily draws closer to learning the truth through his investigation. No longer speculating over his father's mysterious death, Chase finally gathers enough concrete evidence to go to the D.A., who in turn, calls...

E18

Ultimate Answers

1982-04-16

When Douglas is buried, Angela tries to keep Emma sedated to prevent her from testifying. Angela could lose Falcon Crest to Chase if his attorney can prove that Jason died under suspicious circumstances. When the coroner's inquest resumes, the D.A. mounts a circumstantial case that is easily rebutte...

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