List of Flamingo Road episodes
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This is a list of episodes from Flamingo Road.
Series overview[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Television film | May 12, 1980 | ||||
| 1 | 15 | January 6, 1981 | April 2, 1981 | ||
| 2 | 22 | November 3, 1981 | May 4, 1982 | ||
Television film (1980)[]
| Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flamingo Road | Gus Trikonis | Rita Lakin (teleplay), Robert Wilder (novel) | May 12, 1980 | |
| Titus Semple is the sheriff of the small community of Truro in Florida, grooming freshly graduated law student Fielding Carlyle for a career in politics, and manipulating him into marriage to beautiful mill heiress Constance Weldon, the ideal match for an up and coming politician. Only Fielding has met a former exotic dancer, Lane Ballou, and is starting to fall for her charms, causing Semple to take drastic action. | ||||
Episodes[]
Season 1 (1980–81)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 2 | 1 2 | "The Hostages (2 parts)" | Edward H. Feldman | Howard Lakin | January 6, 1981 | |
| Recently graduated from law school, Fielding Carlyle, the new deputy sheriff of Truro County, Florida, takes his new bride, the wealthy Constance Weldon, on a honeymoon yacht cruise. But as they sail, they are taken hostage aboard their own yacht by a pair of drug dealers, who have been double-crossed by Fielding's corrupt boss and mentor, Sheriff Titus Semple. The Weldon family receive a ransom demand for one million dollars, while local businessman Sam Curtis charters a helicopter and flies to the Caribbean to search for the kidnapped couple. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Illicit Weekend" | John Newland | Margaret Armen | January 13, 1981 | |
| Field is due to give a senate campaign speech in Tallahassee, and invites Lane to come with him for the weekend. A suspicious Titus is determined to break up the pair, and reveals their plans to a jealous Constance. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "The Titus Tapes" | Don Weis | Ann Marcus & Ellis Marcus | January 20, 1981 | |
| Titus is determined to drive Lane out of Truro and bugs the rooms above Lute-Mae's bar to uncover damaging information – but Lane finds herself being blackmailed by another source. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "A Mother's Revenge" | Bob Sweeney | Jeff Freilich & Robert Blees | January 27, 1981 | |
| Annabelle Troy's mother Mary arrives in Truro to discover the truth about her daughter's death in the Weldon mill fire, and has devastating news for Titus. Field acquires some information that could advance his political ambitions. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Fish Fry" | Nicholas Sgarro | Richard Morgan | February 3, 1981 | |
| Feeling the pressure of his political ambitions and his unhappy marriage to Constance, Field disappears just before a scheduled appearance at Truro's fish fry – but later turns up drunk. Can Titus save his protege's political career? | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "The Election" | Bob Sweeney | Frank Furino & John Antony Mulhall | February 10, 1981 | |
| Sam asks newspaper editor Elmo Tyson to endorse Field as prospective senator as the election day looms closer. The Weldons give a lavish election party, and Field spends some time with Lane – much to Constance's fury. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Jealous Wife" | Fernando Lamas | Margaret Armen | February 17, 1981 | |
| Constance demands that Field end his affair with Lane. When he refuses, she teams up with Titus to get rid of Lane. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Trapped" | Barry Crane | Kathleen Shelley | March 3, 1981 | |
| Father and son Claude and Skipper Weldon argue over the mill, and an angry Skipper prepares to leave Truro. But when Claude is injured in an accident, Skipper realises that he can't run away from his problems. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "Bad Girl" | Edward H. Feldman | Howard Lakin | March 9, 1981 | |
| Skipper begins a relationship with Christie Kovacs, who hides a dark past. Lane finds the past catching up with her when an old acquaintance dies in suspicious circumstances. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Secrets" | Barry Crane | Jeff Freilich | March 10, 1981 | |
| Constance schemes to break up Skipper and Christie, while Lane is pursued by a hitman. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "They Drive By Night" | Michael Preece | Frank Furino | March 17, 1981 | |
| Christie switches her attentions to Field and tries to seduce him, but they are involved in a car accident. Lane is forced to choose between Field and Sam. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Hell Hath No Fury" | Barry Crane | Howard Lakin | March 17, 1981 | |
| Titus warns Christie not to reveal anything about the accident as it could damage Field's political career. Constance and Sam sleep together after they share their frustrations with Field and Lane. | ||||||
| 14 | 14 | "Bad Chemistry" | Paul Stanley | Jeff Freilich | April 2, 1981 | |
| A chemical spill from the Weldon mill contaminates Sam's construction site, and Field is asked to intervene to save the town's business community. Field agrees to help Claude and Sam, in exchange for a quick divorce from Constance. Titus bribes Christie to get out of Truro, while the hitman closes in on Lane. | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | "Hurricane" | Edward H. Feldman | Margaret Armen | April 2, 1981 | |
| Lane is finally tracked down by her pursuers, but their arrival coincides with Truro being hit by a hurricane. Everybody seeks shelter at Lute-Mae's place. Constance realizes that Lane will always be part of Field's life and argues with him. Their fight on the staircase ends with Constance plunging through the railing... | ||||||
Season 2 (1981–82)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 1 | "The Arrangement" | Ron Satlof | Bill D'Avray | November 3, 1981 | |
| Constance fights for life on a hospital operating table, but Field is devastated to learn that even if she recovers from the fall, she may be permanently paralysed. Titus warns Field that he must reconcile with Constance to save his political career, while Eudora Weldon learns the secret identity of Constance's natural mother. | ||||||
| 17 | 2 | "The Victim" | Paul Stanley | Jeff Freilich | November 10, 1981 | |
| Constance recuperates at the Weldon mansion, while Lute-Mae is raped by the son of a privileged Truro family. When Titus is reluctant to investigate, Lute-Mae decides to take matters into her own hands. | ||||||
| 18 | 3 | "The Substitute" | Edward H. Feldman | Margaret Armen | November 17, 1981 | |
| Field campaigns to improve living conditions in Truro's impoverished Barrio quarter – until he learns the identity of the slum landlord. Sam meets Julio and Alicia Sanchez, the adult children of one of his Cuban employees, who has died at the construction site. | ||||||
| 19 | 4 | "The Intruder" | Paul Stanley | Teleplay by: Joel Steiger and Stephen Black & Henry Stern Story by: Burt Mulligan | November 24, 1981 | |
| Wealthy land developer Michael Tyrone arrives in Truro and immediately clashes with Sam over a bid for choice waterfront property. Skipper is attracted to Alicia Sanchez, and Claude spots Field having lunch with an attractive young woman. | ||||||
| 20 | 5 | "The Stranger" | Stan Lathan | Stephen Black & Henry Stern | December 8, 1981 | |
| Claude and Eudora host a welcome party for Michael Tyrone, while Constance enjoys her physiotherapy sessions with a handsome therapist. Lane befriends Charlie Banks, a musician whom Lute-Mae has employed to play at her bar, but her feelings change when she learns his true identity. | ||||||
| 21 | 6 | "The Powers That Be" | Kim Friedman | Jeff Freilich | December 15, 1981 | |
| Constance is forced to reveal that she is no longer paralysed, while Tyrone enlists her help in gaining Field's support for his proposed casino resort. Claude considers having Eudora committed to a psychiatric hospital. | ||||||
| 22 | 7 | "Little Foxes" | Alan Cooke | Kathleen Shelley | December 22, 1981 | |
| Eudora returns to Truro for Christmas, while Tyrone forces Titus to evict barrio residents and steps up the pressure on Field to approve the casino. Lane tells Lute-Mae about thefts from the bar, and Constance has a steamy assignation with Julio Sanchez. | ||||||
| 23 | 8 | "Old Friends" | Larry Elikann | Stephen Black & Henry Stern | January 5, 1982 | |
| Angry over losing the barrio, Tyrone gains control of the local bank and forecloses on the Weldon mill. Claude contemplates suicide when he loses his business. Constance and Julio start an affair, while Sam and Lane consider their relationship when they find themselves stranded together in the country. | ||||||
| 24 | 9 | "Strange Bedfellows" | Nick Havinga | Joyce Perry | January 12, 1982 | |
| Titus is challenged by Elmo in the forthcoming sheriff elections, while Field is attracted to Sandie Swanson. | ||||||
| 25 | 10 | "Heatwave" | Stan Lathan | Judy Merl & Paul Eric Myers | January 19, 1982 | |
| Constance persuades Field to hire Julio as an aide. Whilst on a trip to Tallahassee to meet with prospective casino investors, she arranges to meet up for a secret rendezvous with her new lover. Tyrone learns that Lute-Mae is Constance's natural mother; and insinates himself into her life. | ||||||
| 26 | 11 | "To Catch a Thief" | Bill Duke | Jeff Freilich | February 2, 1982 | |
| Julio is under suspicion when Constance's jewellery disappears from the Weldon mansion. Tyrone continues to date Lute-Mae and offers her the job of managing his new casino. Sam proposes to Lane. | ||||||
| 27 | 12 | "The Explosion" | Stan Lathan | James Fritzhand | February 9, 1982 | |
| Sam and Lane announce their engagement. Titus is furious when Skipper writes a series of editorials for The Clarion, warning against the legalization of gambling in Truro, and warns Elmo to suppress the articles. When Elmo refuses, the Clarion offices are destroyed in an explosion. Skipper survives, but has been blinded. | ||||||
| 28 | 13 | "Chance of a Lifetime" | Nick Havinga | Stephen Black & Henry Stern | February 16, 1982 | |
| Skipper learns that the loss of his sight may be permanent. The Truro community gathers together to celebrate Sam and Lane's wedding, but Titus shocks everyone when he arrests one of the guests for blowing up the Clarion offices. | ||||||
| 29 | 14 | "Double Trouble" | Bill Duke | Jeff Freilich | February 23, 1982 | |
| A maternal Eudora tries to keep Alicia away from Skipper. Constance has Julio spy on Field, and learns of his relationship with Sandie, as she becomes increasingly involved with Tyrone. Whilst on their honeymoon in Nassau, Sam and Lane meet Tyrone – Lane is frustrated when Sam neglects her to discover more about Tyrone's plans. | ||||||
| 30 | 15 | "The Dedication" | Nick Havinga | Kathleen Shelley | March 2, 1982 | |
| Stepping up his plans to take over Truro, Tyrone donates land for use as an arts center, and proposes naming it after Field's father. Alicia gets the better of Eudora, and spends time with Skipper. Sam and Lane move into a mansion on Flamingo Road, and Lane tries to adjust to her new life as one of Truro's wealthiest women. | ||||||
| 31 | 16 | "Sins of the Fathers" | Don Weis | James Fritzhand | March 16, 1982 | |
| Field finally gains an advantage over Titus when he uncovers evidence of his late father's dealings with the crooked sheriff, but is unaware that he is being manipulated by Tyrone, who reveals his shocking true agenda for moving to Truro. | ||||||
| 32 | 17 | "No Dice" | Michael Preece | Stephen Black & Henry Stern | March 23, 1982 | |
| Field realizes that he has been set up by Tyrone over the vote to legalize gambling in Truro, while Sandie is depressed over her role in the deception, having developed genuine feelings for him. Skipper and Alicia decide to elope. | ||||||
| 33 | 18 | "The High and the Mighty" | Don Weis | Jeff Freilich | March 30, 1982 | |
| Sandie warns Field that he and Sam are in danger as they fly to Nassau to gather information about Tyrone's activities. Their plane crashes over the Everglades. Lane learns that she is pregnant, while Tyrone asks Lute-Mae to marry him. | ||||||
| 34 | 19 | "The Bad and the Beautiful" | Larry Elikann | Margaret J. Schibi | April 13, 1982 | |
| Tyrone begins to use voodoo in schemes against Truro – Sandie reveals that she is Tyrone's sister and tries to prevent his revenge – only to fall victim herself. Lute-Mae is horrified when she discovers the true extent of Tyrone's malevolent nature when he reveals that he has taken Constance as his lover as well as her, and he has been sleeping with both mother and daughter. Titus and Claude think they have found a way to stop Tyrone. | ||||||
| 35 | 20 | "An Eye for an Eye" | Nick Havinga | Stephen Black & Henry Stern | April 20, 1982 | |
| Field resigns his senate seat rather than support the gambling bill, thus ruining Tyrone's plans. Julio declares his love for Constance, who only has eyes for Tyrone, and has initiated divorce proceedings against Field. A deranged Lute-Mae, one step away from a sanitarium, arms herself with a gun and goes after Tyrone. | ||||||
| 36 | 21 | "The Harder They Fall" | Larry Elikann | Jeff Freilich & Kathleen Shelley | April 27, 1982 | |
| Titus receives a warning that he will be killed unless Tyrone dies first. Tyrone explains the reason behind all his actions to Eudora. Lane is terrified when a threat is made on Sam's life, and Tyrone heartlessly destroys Constance when he reveals the identity of both her biological parents. | ||||||
| 37 | 22 | "Murder, They Said" | Larry Elikann | Jeff Freilich & Kathleen Shelley | May 4, 1982 | |
| With the truth of Constance's parentage now out in the open, Eudora tells Claude that their marriage is over. Lute-Mae escapes from the sanitarium planning to kill Tyrone, just as Constance tries to persuade Julio to kill him also. Titus, Sam and Claude all make separate threats on Tyrone's life. Everyone is under suspicion when a shot is fired at Tyrone's car. But Tyrone is unfazed, telling Titus that his father's spirit will be reborn when Truro is destroyed. A dead body is then discovered during a fire at Tyrone's mansion.... | ||||||
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