Falcon Crest - Season 5 - Eps 1: The Phoenix
Richard and Maggie survive the explosion, but Maggie suffers from amnesia. Chase takes Maggie home from the hospital to try to rebuild their marriage. Angela Channing is forced into revealing a long-kept secret in her fight to save her wine empire from the encroachments of a vengeful mother and daughter who intend to take over the historic estate. Julia had Dominic Rossini's child, but was told it was stillborn. In order to save Falcon Crest, Angela reveals that the child was raised in an orphanage and is Father Christopher. Meanwhile, Richard Channing sets himself up as a target to flush out the killer who was responsible for his and Maggie's injuries from the explosion. He also hires an attorney, Jordan Jennifer Roberts, to help him rescue his empire.
About Falcon Crest
Title: Falcon Crest
First Air Date: 1981-12-04
Last Air Date: 1990-05-18
Status: Ended
Rating: 5.527/10 (from 55 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 10
Total Episodes: 227
Network: CBS
Genres: Soap, Drama
Production Companies: Amanda Productions, MF Productions
Synopsis
Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.
Cast
Jane Wyman
Angela Channing
David Selby
Richard Channing
Lorenzo Lamas
Lance Cumson
Gregory Harrison
Michael Sharpe
Kristian Alfonso
Pilar Ortega
Chao-Li Chi
Chao-Li
Wendy Phillips
Lauren Sharpe
Andrea Thompson
Genele Ericson