Falcon Crest

Wealthy vintner Angela Channing feels threatened when her nephew Chase Gioberti returns to Falcon Crest for his father's funeral.

A pilot (Cliff Potts) who wants his old pal Chase to become his business partner aids Angela's plot to drive Chase from the valley.

Burdened with a $50,000 tax bill on his property in Falcon Crest, Chase seeks a buyer for his potential harvest; guest Dana Elcar.

Disenchanted with unruly, irresponsible grandson Lance Cumson, Angela pretends to court Cole as heir to Falcon Crest. Lance bribes Chase's grape pickers not to harvest the Giobertis' crop.

Tony Cumson, Lance's father and Julia's (ABBY DALTON) husband, reappears after deserting them 12 years ago. Chase gets upset when Maggie takes a newspaper job working for Angela's ex-husband, Douglas Channing.

Lance faces the dilemma of proving his loyalty by completing a mission for Angela or helping his seriously injured cousin, Cole.

Emma's boyfriend, Turner Bates, attempts to blackmail Angela by threatening to reveal what he knows about Jason's mysterious death.

Angela decides to take Cole to Rome for a wine competition, leaving ambitious but inexperienced Lance to manage the family business.

Unhappy with her parents' behavior, Victoria runs away to San Francisco; two men vie for Angela's affections; guest June Lockhart.

Maggie's news reporting assignment uncovers an extortionist threatening Falcon Crest workers. Lance fears competition from Emma's unborn child for the family fortune, but Emma falls down a flight of stairs and miscarries.

Lance suffers the consequences of falling in love without Angela's permission; Chase discovers a secret room built by his father.

Jacqueline Perrault (Lana Turner), Chase's wealthy mother, arrives to warn her son about Angela's destructive, self-serving nature.

Chase threatens Angela's monopoly over Tuscany Valley reservoirs by running for county supervisor; Emma is arrested for shoplifting.

Lance runs away after Angela chooses his bride; Julia sneaks Emma to a psychiatrist; Chase plans to investigate his father's death.

Chase uses his political position to make inquiries into his father's death. A friend who Cole refuses to drive home after a party is killed in an auto accident. Melissa learns she's pregnant.

Lance is shattered when Melissa accepts his marriage proposal, and even more so when he finds out she's pregnant. Vicki and Mario decide to elope.

Chase persuades the district attorney to order a coroner's inquest into the death of Jason Gioberti.

An inquest into mysterious circumstances surrounding Jason's death threatens Angela's empire; Emma finally escapes Angela's grip.